The worst advice about scaling: hire good people and disappear. Good employees still need strong leadership that clarifies what matters, defines success, and checks progress regularly. When teams understand the winning criteria, they create their own momentum.
Okay, so here's the best and worst advice I've ever received on scaling a business. And the worst one almost cost me years. The worst advice was, "Just hire good people and get out of their way." It sounds smart and it sounds freeing, but what actually happened was confusion, missed expectations, and everyone pulling in a different direction. Good people don't replace good leadership, they need it. The best advice I ever got was this: "Your job isn't to motivate your team, it's to make success clear. What matters, what good looks like, and how often we check progress." When people know exactly how they're winning, they don't need motivation. They create their own momentum.
