Courtney DeRonde is the CEO of Forge Financial and Management Consulting and creator of the Simple Scale Up System, a framework built to help already-successful businesses navigate the complexity that growth creates. A CPA by training and an operator shaped by hard leadership lessons, she now helps founders and leadership teams scale both the business and the leader behind it.

In this episode, Courtney shares what happens when growth creates a level of complexity that old habits can no longer handle. She walks through a painful leadership failure that nearly pushed her out of the business, the 18-month process she used to rebuild trust with her partners, and the human-centered philosophy that now drives her consulting work. Courtney also explains why scaling requires transformation in both the company and the leader, why strategic work needs dedicated space instead of leftovers, and how her Planning to Scale process helps leaders narrow focus and clear a path to growth.

Want to learn more about Courtney DeRonde's work? Check out her website at https://planningtoscalebook.com.

Connect with Courtney DeRonde on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/courtneyderonde/.

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