Stories of Scale with Jonathan Herps
Hi, I'm Jonathan Herps. If you're a business owner, CEO, or senior leader looking to scale your business, you're in the right place.
Here, we go beyond generic business advice.
I share proven strategies, practical tools, and real-world insights that help you build a self-managing, scalable, and profitable business.
But it's not just about the business—it's about you as the leader. Because the success of your business is a direct reflection of your growth.
On this channel, you can expect:
- Growth Strategies: Learn how to scale revenue, profits, and impact.
- Leadership Development: Discover the habits and mindset shifts that make great CEOs.
- Team & Culture: Build a high-performing, accountable leadership team that doesn't rely on you for every decision.
- Systems & Processes: Understand how to streamline operations for predictable, consistent growth.
I’ve been fortunate to mentor and coach 100s of CEOs across many industries and geographies, helping them overcome growth plateaus, build high-performing teams, and achieve more freedom in their business and personal lives. My mission is to help you do the same.
Ready to scale up? Hit subscribe and join me for actionable insights that can help you lead with confidence, grow with intention, and create a business that serves your life, not the other way around.
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Stories of Scale with Jonathan Herps
CEO Playbook Ep 8: How To Stop Hiring the Wrong People and Finally Build a Team That Delivers
You don’t lose sleep over strategy. You lose sleep over your team.
You’ve got the vision, the drive, the plan and yet your days are hijacked by people problems, dropped balls, and the exhausting loop of managing dysfunction. If you’ve ever wondered, “Why can’t my team just execute?” then this episode is for you.
In this episode, Jonathan Herps opens his playbook and breaks down why most founders get hiring wrong and what to do instead. From defining roles that attract the right people to building a team that delivers without needing you to prop them up, this is a masterclass in leadership that actually scales.
Jonathan shares the tools, filters, and mental models he’s used to help founders build businesses powered by values-aligned, execution-obsessed teams. From startup missteps to strategic hiring frameworks, this conversation is a crash course in building a company that actually runs and grows without you propping it up every day.
In this episode of Stories of Scale with Jonathan Herps, you’ll discover:
- The silent way CEOs sabotage team performance without realizing it (05:19)
- A smarter way to define roles so you get the right people, not just the available ones (06:38)
- The delegation quadrant every scaling CEO needs to use for team design (10:57)
- What to do when you can’t afford A-players, yet (16:13)
Key takeaways for CEOs and business owners:
- People problems are usually clarity problems. Vague expectations equal inconsistent execution.
- Your org chart is a mirror. If your team is underperforming, it reflects your tolerance and blind spots as a leader.
- A-players exist at every budget level. It’s not just about salary. It’s about values alignment and trainable potential.
- Team design is strategy. Who does what (and why) is as critical as what you sell.
If you’re serious about scaling, it starts with building the right team and letting go of the wrong people.
Listen in now and upgrade how you lead your people from the inside out.
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