{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"The $3 Million Mistake Most CEOs Make, And It's NOT What You Think | Rick Jordan","description":"He fired six people from the same seat in 13 months. The real problem? Forty-five minutes a day of training nobody ever did. In this episode, Stephen sits down with Rick Jordan, founder and CEO of Frequency Holdings, Inc., cybersecurity expert, and the CEO who took his company public without private equity money, to unpack why the people and decisions that build a company are rarely the ones that scale it. Rick and Stephen get brutally honest about a $1.7M betrayal by a decade-long team, a bad acquisition that quietly bled clients out the back door, and the employee who cost a company $3M because letting him go took two years. It\u2019s the Lion and Lamb methodology in action: the strength to make the hard call, paired with the surrender to own your part in the problem. WHAT YOU\u2019LL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE:  Why most business \u201cfailures\u201d are really symptoms of the leader\u2019s decisions The Five Constraints that quietly cap growth: arrogance, ignorance, impatience, fear, and insecurity Why the team that gets you to $1M rarely gets you to $10M, let alone $100M A Navy SEAL\u2019s leadership principle: put people in place whose job is to \u201clive in the dark place\u201d for you The hidden ego trap of needing to be needed, and why \u201cfather energy\u201d doesn\u2019t belong at work How tying every role to one \u201cMost Important Number\u201d on the P&amp;amp;L creates clarity and accountability Why waiting too long to make hard cuts is often the most expensive decision a founder makes  EPISODE CHAPTERS: (00:00) Episode preview (01:07) Welcome &amp;amp; meet Rick Jordan (06:11) A $1.7M betrayal and the team that walked out (11:55) What your team will never understand about founder pressure (16:52) The Five Constraints: why business problems are really symptoms (21:14) The bad acquisition and waiting too long to cut (25:59) A Navy SEAL on people who \u201clive in the dark place\u201d for you (51:09) The $3M cost of firing too slowly (1:02:26) Leadership self-sabotage: needing to be needed (1:14:22) Six hires fired in 13 months, and the 45-minute fix (1:26:16) Rapid fire round If this episode hit home, follow the show and leave a quick rating and review. It\u2019s the single best way to help other leaders find these conversations. New episodes every Wednesday. FREE LEADERSHIP ASSESSMENT: What\u2019s really holding your business back? In 8\u201312 minutes, the Integrated Leader Index reveals your primary constraint, your weakest business driver, and your Leadership Clarity Score. Take it free: https:\/\/stephenscoggins.com\/leader-clarity-assessment-engine\/ Watch the full episode on YouTube: @LionLambWithStephen Follow Stephen Scoggins: Website: https:\/\/stephenscoggins.com Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/stephen_scoggins  TikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@stephen_scoggins  Facebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/stephenscoggins  LinkedIn: https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/stephenscoggins Connect with Rick Jordan: Website: https:\/\/www.rickjordan.tv\/&amp;nbsp;  Instagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mrrickjordan\/&amp;nbsp;  Situational Ethics (book):  https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Situational-Ethics-What-Would-You\/dp\/0692152407?ref_=ast_author_mpb&amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"One Part Lion - One Part Lamb with Stephen Scoggins","author_url":"https:\/\/stephenscoggins.com\/build-with-stephen-scoggins\/","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/43382944\/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\/207890234"}