Growth is great… until it gets messy. More orders, more people, more pressure—then suddenly the CEO is firefighting all day and the team drifts out of alignment.

In this episode, Mike Wolf, CEO of Delgado Stone, shares what it really takes to scale up after founder succession—and why strategic planning is useless unless you have a how-to execution system that keeps everyone rowing in the same direction.

Mike breaks down the moves that helped Delgado Stone sharpen culture, improve communication, and build long-range alignment—without losing the soul of the company.

You’ll learn:
🔥 The hidden challenge of taking over from a founder (and how to build the right leadership team)
🔥 Why coaching + a scaling system beats “random growth” every time
🔥 How weekly CEO messages, quarterly town halls, and culture rituals improved alignment
🔥 How they discovered their purpose: “bringing people together” (by watching customers + prioritizing employees)
🔥 The power of a clear BHAG: shipping 20,000 orders annually in 10 years
🔥 A creative brand rally: the NASCAR sponsorship that energized dealers and the team
🔥 Why “quality + exceptional service + easy to do business with” must be backed by systems, not slogans

Mike’s message is pure CEO math: treat scaling like an investment, not an expense—and you stop guessing, start executing, and make growth predictable.

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