Most founders don’t struggle because they lack vision. They struggle because their company still can’t run without them.

In this episode of Constructive Interference, Rufus Cressend sits down with Ken Paskins, the first fractional integrator, for a raw, wide-ranging conversation about trust, control, execution, and what it really takes to build a company that can scale and exit beyond its founder.

Ken shares why most “fractional integrators” aren’t actually integrators, how founders unknowingly train their teams not to think, and why trust isn’t built through intention, it’s built through consistent execution and results. Together, they unpack why so many leadership teams stall, why founders become accidental bottlenecks, and what must change for real growth to happen.

⚡ They get into:

– Why most fractional integrators fail, and how to spot the real ones

– How founders accidentally train teams not to think

– Why execution, not intention, is what builds trust

– How to let your team fail without letting your business fail

– The uncomfortable truth about control, delegation, and leadership

– What it actually takes to build a company that can scale and exit

– The difference between being a visionary and being the bottleneckIf you’re building a company that still needs you in every room, still waits on your decisions, or still feels heavier than it should, this conversation was made for you.

📚 About the Guest

Ken Paskins is the founder and CEO of GCE Strategic Consulting and is widely recognized as the first fractional integrator. His team supports EOS-based companies around the world, helping visionaries build leadership teams, scale operations, and prepare their companies for long-term growth and exit.

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