# Ep 429: The Leadership Vacuum Killing Your Company's Growth Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/game-changers-for-government-contractors-51555/ep-429-the-leadership-vacuum-killing-your-company-s-growth Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/game-changers-for-government-contractors-51555/ep-429-the-leadership-vacuum-killing-your-company-s-growth.md Podcast: [Game Changers for Government Contractors](https://stenobird.com/podcast/game-changers-for-government-contractors-51555) Published: 2026-07-13T11:15:00+00:00 Episode link: https://rsmfederal.com/game-changers-podcast/ep-429-the-leadership-vacuum-killing-your-companys-growth Audio file: https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/4c00210e-9e59-4cbf-9a54-81ff18f56886.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/game-changers-for-government-contractors-51555/episodes/ep-429-the-leadership-vacuum-killing-your-company-s-growth Duration seconds: 760 ## Resource In this episode, Michael LeJeune explains why businesses often stall between $1 million and $5 million in revenue, not because the opportunity disappears, but because the founder is still leading like it’s a startup. He breaks down the differences between leading in the military, corporate America, and a growing small business, and why those leadership styles don’t always translate. You’ll also learn how to identify whether your company has the right leaders, the right culture, and the right mindset to scale beyond its current ceiling. If your company has stopped growing and you can’t quite figure out why, this episode may help you find the answer. ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/game-changers-for-government-contractors-51555/episodes/ep-429-the-leadership-vacuum-killing-your-company-s-growth/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/game-changers-for-government-contractors-51555/ep-429-the-leadership-vacuum-killing-your-company-s-growth.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.