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Quick Summary:

In this episode of Be a Wolf Sessions, Nayzel Sushil dives deep into the transformation from being a hands-on founder to becoming a visionary leader. Drawing from his journey of building Feature Studio from a garage in South Auckland to leading a 7-figure creative empire, Nayzel explores the mindset shift required to scale a business by empowering others. 

This session is packed with real-life anecdotes, actionable insights, and leadership lessons designed to help founders, creatives, and changemakers evolve their identity and lead with impact.

Key Takeaways:

• The Identity Shift: From Doer to Leader
  • Why evolving your identity is crucial for growth.
  • Letting go of control to empower your team.
• Trusting Your Team: The Foundation of Leadership
  • Real-world example: Trusting Ryan with creative control.
  • Creating a culture of innovation by allowing mistakes and learning.
• Vision, Strategy, and Communication
  • Setting a clear vision and communicating it effectively.
  • How storytelling connects your team to the bigger mission.
• Perfectionism vs. Progress
  • Shifting from perfectionism to continuous improvement.
  • Building momentum by embracing “80% done.”
• Building a Culture of Ownership and Accountability
  • Empowering team members to take full ownership.
  • How outcome-focused leadership creates leaders within the organization.
• Aligning Team Goals with Your Vision
  • Connecting day-to-day tasks to the bigger mission.
  • Creating purpose and motivation by showing the “why.”
• Dismantling Limiting Beliefs and Building Leaders
  • Breaking stereotypes and encouraging growth within the team.
  • The Be a Wolf philosophy: Empowering people to lead with confidence.
• Call to Action: Are You Ready to Lead?
  • Reflection prompt: Are you stuck in the founder’s mindset, or are you ready to evolve into a leader?
• Plug for the book: "Start-Up, Scale-Up, Grow-Up" – Pre-order now at https://nayzvswild.com/product/start-up-scale-up-grow-up/

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Start-Up, Scale-Up, Grow-Up — a raw, real, and practical guide for founders, creatives, and changemakers.

This book isn’t just about building businesses… it’s about building movements, legacy, and impact.

Available now at nayzvswild.com
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