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Why Safe Leaders Stall (CEO Greene Tweed, Magen Buterbaugh)
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- May 26, 2026
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Summary
Comfort Stops Growth. Magen Buterbaugh, President & CEO of Greene Tweed, walked away from leading a billion-dollar business at DuPont because she realized something… Success can become a trap. Her role was secure. The path was clear. The reputation opened doors. But she knew she had stopped growing. So she left the corporate safety net to help build a startup with one employee, real payroll pressure, and no guarantee it would work. That decision completely changed how she leads. In this conversation, we get into questions every ambitious leader eventually has to face: • How do you know when your career has become too comfortable? • What happens to your leadership when the safety net disappears? • Are you actually growing… or just getting better at protecting what you’ve already built? She told me: “Until your back is against the wall, you really haven’t faced adversity.” I think a lot of leaders spend years trying to avoid discomfort. But discomfort is usually where the real growth starts. When has leading outside of your comfort zone helped you grow? ----- Connect with the Host, #1 bestselling author Ben Fanning Speaking and Training inquires Subscribe to my Youtube channel LinkedIn Instagram Twitter