Leading a global team and scaling a business while staying true to your passion isn’t easy, but it’s possible.

In this episode of The Executive Appeal, Brian Mason, President of Pivot Cycles, shares how he’s navigated leadership challenges from early sales roles to running an international organization. You’ll hear how aligning with a founder’s vision, building high-accountability teams, and embedding core values into every part of the business drives both growth and engagement.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

- How to balance ambition and hard work with recognition and preventing burnout.

- Why learning from employees at every level strengthens your leadership impact.

- How to scale a global organization without losing culture or purpose.

- The role of mentorship and feedback in accelerating growth and accountability.

- How pursuing work aligned with passion fuels long-term performance and engagement.

Whether you lead a team of 10 or 500, this conversation is packed with practical lessons for building high-performing, motivated teams while staying grounded in purpose, passion, and perspective.