UH-OH Conversations with Cohesive Leaders

Cohesion Culture

Hear real-time stories from leaders confessing their most crucial or recent "UH-OH" experiences in business. Learn what their "UH-OH" cost them, steps they took to fix it, and how they planned not to "do that one" again. Hosted by Dr. Troy and Ben-Jamin Toy.

  1. The Cost of Scaling Too Fast: A Leadership Lesson (Rerun)

    JAN 20

    The Cost of Scaling Too Fast: A Leadership Lesson (Rerun)

    In this episode of UH-OH Conversations with Cohesive Leaders, Dr. Troy Hall and Ben-Jamin Toy chat with Ryan DuBois. He’s an endurance athlete at heart, a builder by trade, and the kind of leader who’s learned most of his lessons the hard way. From scaling startups across the Southeast to grinding through 20-hour days in manufacturing, Ryan brings a grounded, people-first view of leadership when things stop going according to plan. Ryan shares his defining UH-OH moment, a rapid expansion that pushed his team beyond capacity and forced a hard reset. The fallout went deeper than operational pain and became a leadership wake-up call. By slowing down, applying lean principles, and choosing readiness over raw output, he learned that if your people aren’t ready, your business isn’t either. The conversation digs into what actually sustains organizations. Why every company is, at its core, in the people business. How transparency earns trust instead of eroding authority. And what leaders should really be looking for when promoting from within. Ryan connects endurance thinking, intentional conversations, and long-term perspective into a leadership approach that favors progress over panic. If you’re a founder moving fast, a leader navigating growth, or someone who wants to lead with more clarity and less ego, this episode is a reminder worth hearing. Sustainable leadership doesn’t come from sprinting harder. It comes from listening well, learning fast, and choosing the long road when it’s the right one. Check this out: https://www.thecohesiveleader.com/Community

    36 min

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Hear real-time stories from leaders confessing their most crucial or recent "UH-OH" experiences in business. Learn what their "UH-OH" cost them, steps they took to fix it, and how they planned not to "do that one" again. Hosted by Dr. Troy and Ben-Jamin Toy.