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Hosted by Beka Shea · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 445 episodes
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You’ve built a strong business. Now your next challenge? Leading a team that can scale without you.Hosted by Beka Shea—former military officer, mechanical engineer, and executive advisor—Challenge to Lead is the weekly leadership podcast for growth-minded CEOs with 50–500 employees.Each short, tactical episode delivers a powerful idea or shift in thinking to help you build stronger leaders, create scalable systems, and reclaim your focus.No fluff. No jargon. Just the real stories and work of leading better.
Beka Shea hosts Challenge to Lead: Build Stronger Teams. Scale Smarter., a business show with 445 episodes published.
When a $36M manufacturing company lost its creative co-founder, the driving force behind branding and marketing, the CEO knew an important truth: he couldn’t fill that role himself. In this episode, Beka Shea unpacks how
Beka shares her plans for the next part of her journey in the podcasting world.
In this solo episode, Beka Shea shares the seven most important truths she wishes every CEO and leader knew about behavioral analytics. Drawing from over a decade of experience as both a client and consultant, Beka expla
In this solo episode of Challenge to Lead, Beka Shea dives into the power of tiny habits and how they can transform your leadership style, team alignment, and business outcomes. Inspired by Tiny Habits by BJ Fogg and the
What happens when a leader says they’re aligned with the team—but their behavior tells a different story behind closed doors? In this solo episode of Challenge to Lead, Beka Shea explores the concept of a “shadow tone”—t
When you've built this baby from the ground up, it's incredibly hard to hand it over to the next generation of leaders. You can do it! Here are 3 practical tips.
In this episode, Beka Shea dives into the art of breaking down overwhelming business goals into actionable steps, using the mantra: "You can do all the things, just not all at once." Reflecting on lessons from 2024, she
The number one complaint of small to mid size business CEOs is, "I can't seem to find good leadership." The catch? You have to grow into the leader that can lead a good executive team!
Tune in for behind the scene insights into what it takes to level up your leadership game in 2025!
"Don’t try to fix the weaknesses. Don’t try to perfect each person. Instead do everything you can to help each person cultivate his talents. Help each person become more of who he already is.” ― Marcus Buckingham
"If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together." African Proverb
"Success is a science; if you have the conditions, you get the result." - Oscar Wilde
We all have Core Values, but the faster we can identify them and communicate them the more simple our business decisions and culture become. Let's talk about what they are, why you need them, some awesome examples, and a
What steps are you taking now? To ensure that all the hard work you’re putting in doesn’t fall apart when you leave?
The hardest part about setting big goals is getting back up when you inevitably fall down. The small mental shift can make all the difference.
What a magical difference setting some expectations and communicating can make!
Are you capable of more? Yes. Are you going to accomplish that? Maybe not. Set yourself up for success.
If they haven’t interacted with you, move on. Save your energy for the best 10%
Why a lady in a giant truck reminded me that words are not action.
A quick exercise in figuring out your 1 year people strategy
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