Path for Growth

Ever catch yourself solving everyone's problems? It might be your biggest strategic mistake. In last week's Path For Growth podcast episode, Alex and Kyle tackled a counterintuitive truth: a leader's ability to see the path forward is ultimately irrelevant if their team can't see it too. Real growth happens when leaders stop being the answer key and start unlocking their team's strategic thinking. Most leaders who say they want strategic thinkers are unknowingly creating followers instead. Ready to change that pattern? On December 2nd, Path For Growth is hosting a workshop where leaders will: - Document key learnings from 2024 - Create a clear vision of where they're going - Build an actionable framework for achieving 2025 objectives Watch the clip to hear more insights, then secure your spot for the Creating Your 2025 Plan Workshop at https://loom.ly/D8vs068

Ever notice how the fastest way to get something done often creates the slowest path to growth? Many leaders accidentally train their teams to wait for answers instead of thinking strategically. The culprits? Six subtle leadership habits that sound helpful but secretly stifle strategic thinking: Providing quick answers instead of drawing out solutions - Solving challenging problems in isolation - Holding onto valuable context instead of sharing it - Moving faster than the team can process - Overlooking thoughtful responses in favor of quick ones - Prioritizing efficiency over strategic development This week's Growth Guide breaks down these patterns and reveals what actually works to develop strategic thinkers. Ready for fresh leadership insights? The Growth Guide lands in your inbox every Tuesday morning: https://loom.ly/EAxXnWE

What separates visionary leaders from reactive ones? Not luck or talent—but intentional planning. Most businesses stumble into January without a clear direction. But what if your 2025 story could be different? On December 2nd, we're hosting a 90-minute virtual workshop transforming traditional planning into strategic action. You'll walk away with: - Battle-tested lessons from 2024's successes and setbacks - A framework for honest team dialogue about your Current State - A compelling vision that pulls your organization forward - Q1 priorities that ignite immediate momentum Join us: December 2nd, 12:00-1:30 PM CST Register now at https://loom.ly/D8vs068 to secure your spot! #LeadershipDevelopment #StrategicPlanning #2025Vision

Here are 10 things we talked about on our trip to San Antonio for Dirt World a couple weeks ago: 1/ The incredible job the BuildWitt team has done of identifying a need and taking aggressive action to meet it. 2/ who did each of us vote for and why? 3/ Characteristics from each of our dads that we see showing up in our own lives and leadership 4/ Potential options for Path for Growth to respond to requests for team member development tracks. 5/ Possibilities for Path for Growth book or book(s) 6/ What God is teaching us in this season 7/ The value of playing to win versus playing “not to lose.” 8/ The value, power, and rarity of contentment in your career and business. 9/ What makes certain communication stick with people? 10/ How do you understand the first 3 beatitudes and what is a mature way for getting to the bottom of different perspectives on what they mean? Needless to say, I’m grateful for Kyle Guemmer and Matt Aiken’s conversational range. These questions and discussion were invigorating. It’s such a gift to work with people that are intentionally pursuing healthy growth. Also, God bless Texas and Remember the Alamo ????

Think you're creating strategic thinkers? Your actions might say otherwise. Want strategic thinkers on your team? STOP: 1 - Giving answers: Unleash potential by extracting solutions rather than providing them 2 - Solving problems alone: Growth never happens in isolation 3 - Hoarding context: When you withhold information, you limit understanding 4 - Moving too fast: Racing ahead of understanding creates followers, not leaders 5 - Overvaluing quick responses: Thoughtfulness deserves space to flourish 6 - Overprioritizing efficiency: Sometimes, the "slower" path leads to exponential results Don't let 2025 be another year of reactive leadership. Join us Monday, December 2nd (12-1:30 PM CST) for a workshop that will help you: - Document key lessons from 2024 - Create a framework for communicating vision - Set clear Q1 priorities - Build an actionable plan for the year ahead Turn intention into excellence. Register: https://loom.ly/D8vs068

"Stop moving faster than people's understanding." Simple advice, but much easier said than done. If you've ever found yourself racing ahead while others are still piecing things together, you know the struggle. Here's a powerful way to keep in sync: Ask, "Can I just hear what you hear me saying?" It's not about questioning someone's comprehension—it's about owning your part in the communication. Sometimes, what feels clear in your mind doesn't translate. Kyle and Alex are digging into more of this tomorrow in their next episode, "STOP" doing this if you want Strategic Thinkers on Your Team." Subscribe so you don't miss it: https://loom.ly/EAxXnWE. #strategicthinker #understanding #advice #communication

When did you last step back from tactical execution to think strategically? Most leaders know they should, but few actually do. Our latest episode explains why tactical work merely sustains results while strategic thinking transforms them. Here are 7 actions that separate reactive managers from strategic leaders: 1. Get clear on outcomes 2. Understand your resources 3. Solve root causes 4. Expand your moves 5. Listen to perspectives 6. Question initial impulses 7. Test your assumptions The reality? Great strategists aren't prophets who see ten moves ahead. They're leaders who see more options in the present moment. They know survival comes from working IN the business, but growth demands working ON it. The leaders winning today aren't just executing - they're expanding their strategic playbook. They're moving beyond firefighting to fire prevention. They're treating assumptions as assumptions, not gospel. Subscribe to the Path For Growth podcast and start transforming how you think strategically: https://loom.ly/EAxXnWE

What does strategic thinking actually look like in practice? In this week's episode, Alex Judd and Kyle Guemmer break down seven specific actions that separate surviving businesses from thriving ones. These aren't theoretical frameworks—they're practical steps that transform how leaders view their resources, solve problems, and make decisions. The Growth Guide breaks down these strategic actions into immediately implementable steps—and you can get frameworks like this delivered to your inbox every week. Subscribe at https://loom.ly/EAxXnWE to receive weekly Growth Guides that turn podcast insights into action steps for your business. These tools are helping leaders move from reactive to strategic growth right now. #strategicthinking #makedecisions #growthguide #frameworks

Reality has a funny way of smacking you in the face... A leader stared at their whiteboard, puzzled why their team wasn't as excited about the new initiative as they were. The blind spot became clear: The leader had been immersed in the vision for months. The team was hearing it for the first time. Great leaders bridge this gap by: - Sharing the "why" before the "what" - Painting the picture of future impact - Connecting individual roles to outcomes - Acknowledging the journey ahead When leaders slow down to provide context, execution speeds up. Teams move from confused compliance to confident commitment. Leaders, before rolling out that next big idea, ask: "Have you made it crystal clear why this matters more than anything else right now?" Listen to the full conversation with Kyle and Alex: https://loom.ly/EAxXnWE #leadership #teamdevelopment

That problem that keeps showing up in business? The one that never quite goes away? It's probably not the real problem. Leaders often get caught up fighting fires. It feels productive. Here's what you might be missing: - The underlying patterns - The system breakdowns - The root causes that keep creating new fires Stop treating the symptoms. Start solving the source. Listen to Kyle Guemmer and Alex Judd full conversation on this week's PFG Podcast episode: https://loom.ly/EAxXnWE #leadership #strategy #problemsolving