Randy Vlasic knows what it takes to scale a legacy brand without losing what made it great in the first place. In this episode, he joins Bill Gallagher to talk about the tension between honoring tradition and driving innovation — and how the best leaders navigate that balance as they grow. From brand evolution to operational excellence, this conversation is packed with practical insights for anyone scaling a business with history behind it.

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PhD Research on CEOs

Quick favor: I'm in the middle of my doctoral research, and I need CEOs Here's the question: is there a point where working more hours actually indicates a worse leader? Nobody has measured it. I'm measuring it. If you're a CEO or president with at least ten people in the business and three direct reports, it takes just a few minutes. And Your team answers a few anonymous questions. What you get back is a report comparing how you rate yourself to how your team rates you. That gap is usually the interesting part. ScalingCoach.com/study