Right-Fit Leader

Recorded live at the EOS Conference, Jen Young sits down with EOS Implementer Phil Cooper to discuss the relationship between visionaries and integrators, why so many entrepreneurial companies “hit the ceiling,” and what it really takes to build healthy leadership teams that gain traction. Phil shares insights from working with leadership teams across the Baltimore and Washington area, including t...

Recorded live at the EOS Conference 2026, Alec Broadfoot sits down with Jennifer Zick, founder of Authentic®, to discuss the evolution of marketing leadership, the rise of fractional CMOs, and why so many entrepreneurial companies struggle with what she calls “random acts of marketing.” Jennifer shares how growing businesses can transition from reactive marketing tactics to strategic, full-lifecyc...

The talent market has changed and most small to midsize businesses have not caught up. In this episode of the RightFit Leader Podcast, Alec sits down with Rob Levin, Co-Founder of WorkBetterNow and author of The New Talent Playbook, to unpack what is really happening in today’s hiring landscape. They break down why finding great talent is harder than ever, how offshore talent is evolving beyond co...

In a world racing toward automation, Sunny White makes one thing clear: culture is still a human job. As Founder & CEO of Xavier Creative House, Sunny has built a healthcare marketing agency that operates at the intersection of strategy, science, and empathy. In this episode, she breaks down how leaders can embrace AI without losing the human connection that actually drives results. From defin...

Most companies are getting AI completely wrong. Instead of using it to accelerate their strategy, they’re trying to make AI be the strategy—and it’s costing them time, money, and momentum. In this episode of The Right Fit Leader, Alec sits down with Evan Ryan, founder of Teammate AI and author of AI as Your Teammate, to break down what it really means to treat AI like a teammate instead of just an...

Most leadership problems aren’t strategy problems… they’re people problems. In this episode of The Right Fit Leader Podcast, Andrew sits down with EOS Implementer and People co-author CJ DuBe to unpack one of the most challenging (and often avoided) parts of leadership: getting the people side right. With decades of experience building and scaling businesses, CJ shares why 82% of leadership stress...

Description In this episode of the Right-Fit Leader Podcast, Alec Broadfoot sits down with Jill Young, Expert EOS Implementer®, executive coach, speaker, and author, to explore the transformative power of coaching and why leaders must continually expand their leadership capacity. Jill has spent over a decade guiding entrepreneurial leaders through the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS®) and ha...

Entrepreneurship can feel exciting, but it can also feel isolating. Many founders start businesses with big visions, only to find themselves overwhelmed by the day-to-day realities of running a company. In this episode of the Right-Fit Leader Podcast, Jennifer Young sits down with Ryan Henry, Expert EOS Implementer and Visionary of the Entrepreneurial Leap Academy, to discuss what it really takes...

Summary In this episode of the Right-Fit Leader podcast, Alec Broadfoot and Jennifer Young sit down with Benny Fisher, visionary navigator, purpose driven strategist, and founder of The Pond, a community created for entrepreneurs who want clarity, connection, and authentic growth. Benny speaks openly about the experiences that reshaped how he sees leadership, including the tragic loss of his broth...

Summary In this episode of the Right Fit Leader podcast, Alec Broadfoot interviews Jon LoDuca, founder of PlaybookBuilder. They discuss the importance of clarity, wisdom, and culture in leadership. Jon shares his journey in creating PlaybookBuilder to help organizations capture their unique genius and scale effectively. The conversation explores onboarding, employee engagement, and the role of AI...

In this episode of the RightFit Leader podcast, Alec Broadfoot and cohost Andrew Bartholomew sit down with industry transformer, coach, and bestselling author Aaron Marcum, founder of Home Care Pulse, Breakaway 365, and author of EntreThrive. Aaron shares how his eight “laws” of entrepreneurship help visionaries accelerate financial freedom while building a meaningful life, starting with Entre Cla...

In this episode of Right Fit Leader, host Alec Broadfoot sits down with Shannon Waller, longtime Strategic Coach team leader, speaker, author, and creator of the Team Success program. Together, they unpack one of the toughest but most transformative leadership topics: knowing when—and how—to let go of a wrong-fit team member. From her book Multiplication by Subtraction, Shannon shares how entrepre...

In this episode of Right Fit Leader, Alec Broadfoot sits down with bestselling author and entrepreneur Kary Oberbrunner, CEO of Igniting Souls and Instant IP. Kary has helped over 2,000 authors publish their books and turn their intellectual property into 18 streams of income. He shares how protecting your ideas is just as important as hiring the right people—and how both are essential to scaling...

Resumes and gut instinct don’t tell the whole story — and too often, they lead to costly mis-hires. The leaders who thrive aren’t just skilled, they’re aligned with your values, culture, and long-term vision. In this episode of The Right Fit Leader Podcast, Alec Broadfoot and Jen Young break down why hiring for skills alone is never enough and what separates the right-fit leader from the wrong-fit...

Hiring a leader is never just about what’s on their resume. Skills may get someone in the door, but culture, values, and trust determine whether they thrive or derail your investment. In this episode of The Right Fit Leader Podcast, Alec Broadfoot is joined by John Vidosh to break down the leadership traps that cause even the most promising hires to fail: Hiring for the “briefcase”: focusing on sk...

Too many visionary leaders hire in the dark, hoping intuition will land the right candidate. The truth? Most hiring mistakes aren’t about the people you bring in  they’re about the clarity, process, and buy-in you didn’t have before the interview. In this episode of The Right Fit Leader Podcast, Alec Broadfoot and Josh Smith break down three of the most common hiring pitfalls: Vague role definitio...

Fear, trust, and perception drive more business decisions than spreadsheets ever will. In this special series, Alec Broadfoot and Casey Brown dive into the psychology behind pricing and leadership: Why pricing isn’t math, it’s psychology — and how fear and perception shape buying decisions. Why core values alignment is the gatekeeper in hiring, and how complementary strengths unlock team performan...