Why you should have less Leaders for your Business

14 Jun 2026 · 1 min

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In this brief segment of Dom Monkhouse's YouTube discussion, two speakers reflect on how leadership teams change as a company matures. When they were in their twenties, the leadership group comprised six or seven peers learning together in a collaborative, continuously improving environment. Over time, some members adapt, pursue new challenges, or leave, leading to a smaller core team. The speakers argue that as the number of leaders grows, decision‑making becomes increasingly difficult, suggesting that a leaner leadership team is more effective for mature businesses.

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People who were on your leadership team when you were 20 and now when you're 80, how many of the people are on the team still, or is it just you and Tom?
The team was a lot bigger when we were 20. I would say there was probably about 6 or 7 people on the leadership team and we were all probably in our 20s and we were all learning together. And it was like a continuously improving environment, which was really healthy actually, like a really great environment. I think in that team we all learned stacks more that made us much better leaders in the business. But as you grow, some of the team either need to adapt or suit something different better, and that's okay. Some of them want to leave for a new challenge, and that's okay. But generally, we started to realize that the more people you have in that leadership team, the more difficult it becomes to make decisions.