Why Great Leaders Let Go to Grow With Chad Dudley

Why Great Leaders Let Go to Grow With Chad Dudley

When your company is in its early stages, the leadership team often wears many hats. However, as your company evolves, your leadership roles need to evolve as well. This often means that leaders need to let go and delegate — otherwise you run the risk of restraining business growth.

Letting go can be difficult, no matter what type of business you run. Luckily, successful leaders have some tried-and-true strategies to share how they grew their businesses and reinvented themselves as a leader.

According to Chad Dudley, your core values and your “why” should be at the helm of your organization. You need clarity on where you are as a firm, where you want to go, and why you wake up every morning to do what you do. Without the “why,” everything loses its power.

When you understand these key factors, you can promote them throughout the firm — but the process doesn’t end with you as a leader. Your team should be an extension of you, delivering on promises, core values, and a passion for the business. It’s not a leader’s job to do routine tasks. A leader’s job is to equip employees with the tools and skillsets needed to deliver.

What other tactics can help you evolve as a leader, learn to let go, and help your business grow to its full potential?

Listen to this episode of The Judd Shaw Way Podcast with Judd Shaw featuring Chad Dudley, Partner at Dudley DeBosier Injury Lawyers. Together, they talk about how leaders can take ownership of business development, learn to delegate tasks, and use their core values to drive growth.

In this episode: 

• [0:42] Judd Shaw introduces his guest, Chad Dudley, and the topic of the day: letting go to grow
• [2:14] How Chad leads a large, successful firm while remaining dedicated to clients
• [3:28] What does “letting go to grow” mean?
• [4:56] The challenges leaders face as their company grows
• [6:35] Chad’s tips to keep the client front and center
• [9:20] How can a firm grow and manage all of the moving parts?
• [12:28] Predictable problems that all companies face — and how to prepare for them 
• [15:48] The secret to building a customer-focused company
• [22:38] Chad talks about the leadership principles that helped them thrive during the pandemic
• [25:33] Chad describes his work at cj Advertising

🎙️ Featured Guest 🎙️

Name: Chad Dudley

Short Bio: Chad Dudley is a Partner at Dudley DeBosier Injury Lawyers. He’s been at the firm for over 15 years, starting out as the Chief Operating Officer. Chad continuously fights for injured people and has vast knowledge in the areas of automobile accidents, personal injuries, toxic torts, securities litigation, and class action lawsuits. In 2012, he was selected for inclusion in Louisiana Super Lawyers.

Company: Dudley DeBosier Injury Lawyers

Connect: LinkedIn | Email | Phone: [phone]

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• cj Advertising
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