When Growth Outpaces Leadership

Leadership That Holds · Aug 20, 2026 · 4m

Growth can feel like a win right up until the systems underneath it start to break.

In this episode of Leadership That Holds, Mick and Tara Carbo talk about what happens when a company grows faster than its leadership structure, processes, and people are ready for.

It often looks like building the plane while flying it. New work is coming in, teams are expanding, and top technicians are being promoted because someone has to step up. But without clear processes, defined expectations, or leadership training, those promotions can create more pressure instead of more capacity.

Mick and Tara break…