Why Growing Companies Create Bad Managers
And what to do about it before it starts costing you.
If your company is growing fast, your management teams are under pressure you may not even see yet. In this live session, leadership consultant Tony Sanders breaks down the three reasons growing companies systematically create bad managers — and introduces a framework for fixing it before it compounds.
Why the conditions of growth itself work against leadership development
How to identify which leadership pillar is breaking down in your organization right now
What a systematic fix looks like and exactly where to start
Why most growing companies are solving the wrong problem entirely
Limited to 50 seats. This session runs once a month
WHO THIS IS FOR
Founders
COOs
HR leaders
Operations Executives
A leadership consultant who has lived inside the problem.
Tony Sanders | Founder, Grow With Gawlo
Tony Sanders is the founder of Grow With Gawlo, a fractional Learning & Development partner for growing organizations. He's spent the last decade working alongside founders, COOs, and HR leaders inside companies that are scaling faster than their training systems can keep up.
"The same environment that grows a successful business is the same environment that creates bad managers. That is not a coincidence."
He's facilitated leadership development for teams across financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, utilities, and consumer services — and he's about to spend 60 minutes with you on the single most preventable failure mode he sees in scaling companies.
What Leaders Are Saying
Trusted by Scaling Organizations
Vanessa Brown
Executive Director of HR at MISO
"Thank you Tony Sanders for partnering with our team and leaning into our #multiplierLeader workshop! The curriculum was top-notch. And you are an such an engaging and dynamic facilitator.
April Deuschle
Director Learning and Development
"Tony is an excellent facilitator and coach. He adapts to the people in the room and his responses are helpful. He is engaging and energizing and his sessions offer good, applicable content."
Jack Alvey
President & CEO of IMPA
"Thank you very much for speaking at Indiana Municipal Power Agency's 2024 Annual. We heard many favorable comments from our Board members and truly appreciate you taking the time to participate in our Annual Meeting."
Megan Perratore
Sr Talent Acquisition Associate
“Tony perfectly blended business insights with personal stories, making the session both impactful and engaging. Most of our members said he was the highlight of our 2-day meeting, leaving everyone energized with actionable takeaways.”
Frequently Asked Questions
Q 1: Will there be a replay if I can't make it live?
Yes. Everyone who registers will receive a link to the replay within 24 hours of the session. That said, the live experience is significantly more valuable — there will be interactive exercises and live Q&A that do not translate the same way on a recording. We recommend showing up live if at all possible.
Q 2: How long is the session?
60 minutes. We start on time and end on time. There is no fluff — the session is structured around three core ideas with interactive moments built in throughout.
Q 3: Is this a sales pitch?
No. This is a teaching session. Tony will share a framework he uses with clients, but the goal is for you to leave with genuine insight about your organization — whether you ever work with Grow With Gawlo or not. There will be an invitation at the end of the session for those who want to take the next step, but it is completely optional and no pressure.
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