{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Authority, Ego &amp; Followership in the Modern CEO With Joseph Incrocci","description":"S6:E19 Having authority does not mean you have followers. Queue Up Episode This week on Small Business Stories, Dr. LL sits down with executive coach and M&amp;amp;A advisor Joseph Incrocci to explore how leadership expectations have shifted in founder-led and middle-market businesses. If people don\u2019t trust you, they won\u2019t follow you. If they don\u2019t believe you can take them somewhere better, they won\u2019t align. Joe brings decades of experience scaling companies, selling businesses, and coaching CEOs through ego resistance, succession challenges, and growth strategy. \ud83d\udc64 Guest Joseph Incrocci Incrocci Consulting Executive Coach | Author | M&amp;amp;A Specialist Core Problems \u2022 Ego blocking growth and succession \u2022 Authority mistaken for leadership \u2022 Employees demanding more access and context Practical Takeaways \u2022 Leadership is proven by voluntary followership \u2022 Profit growth reduces resistance to change \u2022 Courage to fail is foundational to scaling Timestamps 00:02 What defines real leadership 03:40 Why credibility determines followership 08:30 Ego as the CEO\u2019s biggest obstacle 12:00 Succession and building internal growth 19:00 Courage to fail and imperfect action Who This Episode Is For \u2022 CEOs of $50M\u2013$500M companies \u2022 Founder-led firms preparing for succession \u2022 Entrepreneurs navigating generational workforce shifts Invisible brands don\u2019t make money. Invisible leadership erodes trust. Season 6 continues decoding the patterns that limit growth. Subscribe and share if this conversation resonates. &amp;nbsp; \u2705 Subscribe for weekly conversations on entrepreneurship \ud83d\udd01 Share this episode with someone who needs to be heard Follow STEERus on social media: YouTube: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@Midlifesuccess Instagram: https:\/\/instagram.com\/steerus Facebook: https:\/\/facebook.com\/steerus LinkedIn: https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/steerus Twitter: https:\/\/x.com\/steerus_io&amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"Small Business Stories","author_url":"https:\/\/steerus.io\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/40223925\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/198952255"}