Still avoiding “micromanagement” and wondering why projects drift?

In this episode of the business growth podcast Why Your Business Isn’t Growing (and how to fix it!), Brendan Rogers shows why vagueness—not control—kills momentum. You’ll learn his 90-second Clarity Contract (Result, Evidence, When, Guardrails, Help) to set outcomes without hovering, plus scripts for handovers and check-ins that lift delivery speed and retention.

Using a real client story, Brendan proves how clear frames turn hands-off leadership into results—perfect for any team performance podcast listener. If you’re a small business podcast regular who wants practical leadership development, this leadership podcast episode gives you the exact words to lead the what and when while your team owns the how.

Brought to you by Leader By Design, it’s a simple shift that compounds into durable leadership development and measurable growth.

Ready to set clarity, end guesswork, and scale? Listen now and put the Clarity Contract to work today.

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If you’re an SME owner stuck working in the business, this business growth podcast is your weekly reset.

Brendan Rogers shares practical tools to lift performance, sharpen leadership, and win back time—without 60-hour weeks. In every short episode you’ll get step-by-step frameworks from a team performance podcast perspective, plus real-world leadership development moves you can use the same day. Created by Leader By Design, this small business podcast blends Aussie warmth with clear actions.

Follow now, queue the episodes, and start compounding results with Brendan’s leadership podcast—Why Your Business Isn’t Growing (and how to fix it!).

Could a quiet money–trust wobble put you on the front page?

In this episode of Why Your Business Isn’t Growing (and how to fix it!), Brendan shares a 30-minute trust tune-up to protect reputation and speed business growth. You’ll get five simple moves:

1. Write clear “Money Rules”
2. Use two outside approvers
3. Keep a daylight conflict register
4. Run boring monthly controls
5. Create a safe Speak-Up path

These make growing your business steadier and safer. This is practical leadership development: small, repeatable habits that help you lead, not just fix. Use them to grow your business without drama, lift business growth with cleaner decisions, and model leadership development your team can copy.

If you take payments, sign leases, or approve spending, this is for you. Block 30 minutes, run the checklist, and watch growing your business feel lighter.

Ready to grow your business the right way? Listen now and put trust to work for business growth today.

Are performance reviews quietly stalling business growth?

In this straight-talking episode, Brendan Rogers shares three habits to retire—skipping the conversation, scoring people, and drowning everyone in forms—and the simple system to grow your business without HR drama. You’ll learn a light monthly check-in and deeper quarterly review, outcome-based goals with 360 input, plus a one-page guide and Start/Stop/Keep that accelerate leadership development and keep growing your business on track. Hear how consistent 1:1s lift trust and productivity, creating compounding business growth while you actually lead.

If leadership development has been in the too-hard basket, Brendan’s no-fluff approach shows exactly when to support, coach, and challenge so you truly grow your business.

Remember: Small improvements, every day — that’s how serious growth happens.

Listen now to swap clunky reviews for a people-powered engine for growing your business and durable business growth.

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What would your “Kiss Cam” moment reveal about your leadership?

In business, you’re always in the spotlight — even when you don’t know it. In this episode, Brendan unpacks Coldplay’s now-viral Kiss Cam moment, where six seconds on a stadium screen exposed two senior leaders, triggered resignations, and sent shockwaves through their company.

You’ll discover why growing your business isn’t just about strategy, but about leadership development that stands up under pressure. Using the PEOPLE Powered High-Impact Leader System, Brendan shares how to lead in a way you’d be proud to have broadcast to the world — and how small daily actions shape your culture more than any policy.

If you want business growth without risking your reputation, this episode will show you the habits, systems, and self-awareness that keep you ready for any spotlight.

Listen now to grow your business by growing the leader your team — and the public — can trust.

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Still firefighting at 9 pm while growing your business feels impossible?

In this episode Brendan Rogers spotlights the five red-flag realities throttling business growth—decisions stalled on your desk, A-players bailing, daily firefights, a vision no one can repeat, and your mood hijacking the room.

You’ll unpack the three levers—clarity, capability, cadence—plus micro-habits like 60-second vision voice-memos, 15-minute teach-backs, and Friday “win-lose-learn” huddles that keep growing your business on track.

Hear how one boutique consultancy freed months of owner time and reignited sustainable business growth by applying these shifts. Ready to ditch the bottleneck and grow your business without 70-hour weeks?

Press play now and move from hands-on hustler to high-impact leader. Remember: Small improvements, every day — that’s how serious growth happens.

Grow yourself, grow your business.

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Think being “open to feedback” proves great leadership?

Brendan Rogers says it’s the hidden handbrake on business growth. In this punchy episode he dismantles the myth and unveils the Feedback Hunt: systemise, ask specific questions, close the loop, and seek the quiet voices. The result? Relentless business growth powered by teams that feel 4.6 × more empowered.

If growing your business feels stuck on idle, Brendan’s four-step rhythm shows exactly how to grow your business by hunting insights, not waiting for them. Expect ready-to-use scripts, calendar prompts, and his trademark “small improvements, every day” mantra guiding you toward unstoppable growing your business momentum.

Press play now and take the first step to grow your business today.

Think a new hire should smash KPIs in week one?

Think again.

In this raw, relatable episode Brendan Rogers unpacks how the first 90 days nursing Baby Sky through drug withdrawal unlocked a neuroscience-backed Regulate-Relate-Reason roadmap for leaders.

You’ll discover the daily micro-touchpoints, guided-autonomy phase, and weekly 1:1 rhythm that shrink ramp-up time, cut turnover, and ignite durable business growth.

If growing your business hinges on keeping high performers, Brendan’s three-stage 90-Day Workplace Attachment Cycle shows exactly when to intensify support, share stories, then stretch targets to grow your business—all while living his “small improvements, every day” mantra.

Expect simple scripts, performance-agreement templates, and Aussie straight talk that makes business growth feel doable.

Ready for a team that fuels growing your business while you sleep?

Hit play now and let Brendan show you how to grow your business in 90 days or less.