The Chaos of Scale
Scaling a business is messy and chaotic and the human side of business often feels this chaos most intensely. This show is all about navigating the chaos of scale and fixing the human stuff that breaks, bends, and strains in the process.
Episodes
15 episodes
S2E5. Take Care Of Yourself - The Chaos of Scale
What if the most powerful thing you could say to your team… is just four simple words?In this episode of The Chaos of Scale, Andy unpacks why “take care of yourself” is anything but a throwaway line. Inside fast-moving, high-pre...
S2E4. How to 'Meeting' Better - The Chaos of Scale
How many of your meetings actually need to exist… and how many are just… there?In this episode of The Chaos of Scale, Andy Golding takes aim at one of the biggest hidden drains on time, energy, and momentum in scaling companies:...
S2E3. The Art of Bottomlining - The Chaos of Scale
If your inbox is full of 40-slide decks no one has time to read… this episode is for you.In this episode of The Chaos of Scale, Andy Golding breaks down one of the most underrated leadership skills in growing organizations: the ar...
S2E2. Be There or Own the Distraction - The Chaos of Scale
Multitasking is a myth—and pretending otherwise might be quietly damaging your culture.In this episode of The Chaos of Scale, Andy Golding tackles a workplace behavior that slowly erodes respect, trust, and productivity: showing...
S2E1. Raise The Floor - The Chaos of Scale
What if scaling your business isn’t about raising the roof—but about raising the floor?The Season 2 premiere of The Chaos of Scale, unpacks one of the most overlooked strategic mistakes in growing organizations: ...
Ep.10 Decompress relentlessly - The Chaos of Scale
In the chaos of scale, stopping can feel like failure.Switching off feels indulgent. Rest feels like something you haven’t earned yet.In this episode, we're challenging the hustle narrative head-on and making the case for...
Ep. 9 Cancel Noise Intentionally - The Chaos of Scale
Notifications. Banners. Pings. Recurring meetings.All of it adding noise to an already clanging environment.This episode of The Chaos of Scale, makes the case for canceling noise intentionally — not to work less, but to w...
Ep. 8. Build Your Urgency Immunity - The Chaos of Scale
Life inside a scale-up can feel like living inside a never-ending fire drill.Every ping feels existential. Every email feels critical. Every request feels like it needed to be done yesterday.But here’s the truth: when everythin...
Ep.7 Are We a Team or a Family - The Chaos of Scale
As startups grow, a familiar tension creeps in: Are we building a family… or a team?In this episode, we dive into one of the most romanticised — and misunderstood — ideas in company culture. The early-stage “family vibe” feels w...
Ep.6 What Are You Optimizing For? - The Chaos of Scale
In the whirlwind of a scaling business, it’s easy to default to “just get it done.” But fast doesn’t always mean effective — and done doesn’t always mean done properly.This episode unpacks the deceptively simple questio...
Ep. 5 The 'Ick' of Process - The Chaos of Scale
The 'Ick' of ProcessAs your business grows, structure and formality become necessary—but they can also make your team squirm. That ick of process? It’s real.In this episode, Andy Golding explores how to balance the...
Ep. 4 Own Your Human - The Chaos of Scale
Scaling is messy, and in the noise of deadlines and milestones it’s easy to forget that behind every role is a whole person. In this episode of The Chaos of Scale, Andy Golding unpacks the fourth guiding principle—Own Your Human
Ep. 3 Lean on Kindness - The Chaos of Scale
In fast-growing teams, pressure is constant—so set the tone with kindness. In this episode of The Chaos of Scale, Andy Golding explores “Lean on Kindness” as a practical, powerful operating principle for leaders and teams.Learn how kindn...
Ep 2. Beware the Curse of Knowledge - The Chaos of Scale
Welcome to The Chaos of Scale, the podcast dedicated to helping scaling businesses navigate the human side of growth. Hosted by Andy Golding, this show provides practical guidance for leaders dealing with the unique challenges that emerge when ...
Ep. 1 Pause For Quality - The Chaos of Scale
The Chaos of Scale: Episode 1 - Pause For QualityWelcome to The Chaos of Scale, the podcast dedicated to helping scaling businesses navigate the human side of growth. Hosted by Andy Golding, this show provides practical guidance f...