Leading With Love: Work-Life Integration and Entrepreneurial Growth - Falon Veit Scott

Falon Veit Scott, CMM, MBA, is the Founder and CEO of EES Agency, a global meeting management and special event production company. As a philanthropist and event professional, she has over 25 years of experience in the music, nonprofit, and corporate sectors. Falon has been recognized as Nashville’s Most Admired CEO and a Woman of Influence and was featured on Forbes' Next 1000 list. She is also involved in various organizations, including the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce, Rotary International, and EO.

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Many entrepreneurs struggle to balance the relentless demands of business with the needs of their family and personal well-being. As businesses grow, leaders often face a painful choice: keep pushing forward at the cost of relationships or step back and risk losing momentum. How can founders scale their companies without sacrificing the people and values they care about most?

After years of nonstop travel and hustle, event production expert Falon Veit Scott hit an emotional turning point in an airport bar, realizing she was missing critical moments with her young son. Instead of walking away from her company, she redesigned how she led, shifting from acting as the sole decision-maker to building a strong leadership team. By focusing on vision, strategy, and culture and leading through love, Falon restructured her business for long-term growth without losing sight of what mattered.

In today’s episode of The Decision, Robert Hartline and Eric Jackson of EO Nashville host Falon Veit Scott, Founder and CEO of EES Agency, to discuss how she restructured her leadership approach to focus on personal values. Falon talks about building a management team, what she learned from working with nonprofits, and the value of an EO membership.