The Big Mistake Growing Companies Keep Making

Leadership That Holds · Jul 23, 2026 · 4m

Growth is exciting but it also has a way of exposing leadership gaps that were easy to overlook when the company was smaller.

In this episode of Leadership That Holds, Mick and Tara Carbo discuss one of the most common mistakes growing companies make: promoting great employees into leadership roles before they're truly prepared for the responsibility.

They explore why technical skill doesn't automatically translate into leadership success, how rapid growth can outpace leadership development, and the warning signs that your organization may be asking too much of people who haven't yet been…