{"podcast":{"title":"The Family in Business Podcast","slug":"the-family-in-business-podcast-6326816","podcast_index_feed_id":6326816,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/mastermind-for-business/","website_url":"https://metropolemastermind.com.au/podcast/","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/f049a80e-5a6a-49c9-bba4-3dab582f4317/The-Family-in-Business-Cover-Art-3000x3000.png","author":"Metropole Mastermind","episode_count":134,"summary":"\"For families who build businesses, and businesses that strengthen families” Running a business with family is one of the most rewarding things you can do. It's also one of the hardest. The Family in Business podcast is for Australian family business owners who want to grow a thriving, profitable business together - without letting it strain the relationships that matter most. Each week, hosts Mark and Caroline Creedon share honest conversations, practical strategies, and real-world insights drawn from over three decades of experience helping family businesses across Australia grow, scale, and plan for the future. Whether you're just starting to bring family into the business, trying to scale without burning out, navigating the tricky dynamics of working with a spouse or a sibling, or thinking seriously about succession and passing things on to the next generation - this show is built for you. Mark and Caroline cover the full family business journey: building systems that give you back your time, having the conversations most families avoid, creating a business that can run without you, and building wealth that carries across generations. This isn't a podcast about business in the…","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-family-in-business-podcast-6326816"},"episode":{"title":"The Leadership Mistake Costing You Growth","slug":"the-leadership-mistake-costing-you-growth","published_at":"2026-03-23T19:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-family-in-business-podcast-6326816/the-leadership-mistake-costing-you-growth","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-family-in-business-podcast-6326816","url":"https://metropolemastermind.com.au/podcast/","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/87521c9c-fd20-49b0-bd25-95453f117fe7.mp3","summary":"Your team isn’t the problem. But it’s easy to think they are. They’re not stepping up or taking ownership and not doing things the way you would. So you start questioning the team, their capability, their attitude, their commitment. But what if the real issue isn’t them? What if it’s how you’re leading them? In this episode of Mastermind for Business, Mark and Caroline break down the shift most business owners avoid, moving from blaming the team to taking responsibility for the environment you’ve created. Because your team can only perform at the level of clarity you give them. If they don’t understand the direction they can’t take ownership. If they don’t see the bigger picture they’ll stay stuck in the day-to-day. And that’s where frustration starts. This episode unpacks how perspective shapes leadership, why context matters more than perks, and how aligning your team with the bigger picture changes everything. If you’ve ever thought, “Why aren’t they stepping up?” This episode will flip that question and change how you lead. In today's podcast you’ll discover: 00:29 – Why leadership challenges often stem from misaligned perspectives, not weak team members 02:22 – Sharing direction and context to transform accountability and engagement 03:40 – How the overlap between strategy and day-to-day tasks creates the “magic middle” where growth happens 06:55 – Why leaders must share not just goals, but the bigger “why” behind them 09:11 – Investing in your team the right way 11:24 – How team members can shift identity and mindset to rise to new challenges 13:23 – How offering internal opportunities can reveal hidden talent and drive engagement ---------- About the Families in Business Podcast The Families in Business podcast is for family business owners who want to grow a th…","meta_description":"Your team isn’t the problem. But it’s easy to think they are. They’re not stepping up or taking ownership and not doing things the way you would. So you s…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":941,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-family-in-business-podcast-6326816/episodes/the-leadership-mistake-costing-you-growth/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-family-in-business-podcast-6326816/the-leadership-mistake-costing-you-growth.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}