Path for Growth with Alex Judd

4 Responsibilities for Leading 300+ Person Teams


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As businesses grow, the things that once worked well for them will inevitably stop working — especially once an organization grows to 300 people or more. For our 100th episode of the Path for Growth podcast, we talk through the most common mistakes leaders make when they hit the 300-person mark. We also discuss 7 communication rhythms that can help your business navigate growth more smoothly and explain why it’s so important to develop leaders who lead leaders instead of followers. 


  • Reflecting on 100 episodes of Path for Growth (0:27)
  • Anytime your team hits a multiple of 3 or 10, everything breaks (6:38)
  • Leaders with 300 or more people tend to make the same 3 mistakes (11:15)
  • 1. They’re still operating the same way they did with 100 people (11:23)
  • 2. They aren’t aware that the change they’re seeing is normal (11:54)
  • 3. They don’t have what it takes to make it to 1,000 (13:10)
  • Our brains respond differently when we engage with struggle voluntarily (14:34)
  • Not preparing for the shift leads to burnout, division, disorganization, and waste (16:02)
  • There are 7 important communication rhythms for large organizations (23:22)
  • 1. One-on-one relationship communication (26:07)
  • 2. One-on-one accountability (28:39)
  • 3. Team unity (30:33)
  • 4. Departmental work-related communication (37:05)
  • 5. Strategic planning (38:20)
  • 6. Strategic accountability (39:32)
  • 7. Development (40:22)
  • Focus on developing leaders who lead leaders (42:45)

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