How to Lead a Growing Business Without Losing Your Values

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In this solo episode of Closing Market Weekly, Phillip Hogan shares the leadership lessons that shaped his entrepreneurial journey and explains how to lead a growing business without losing your values. Drawing from Relentless Excellence: A Story of Family Business Building and Value-Driven Leadership, Phillip reflects on the pressure of living up to his father’s reputation and how forging his own path with Signing Services of America became the turning point.

Phillip walks through a defining story from his father’s early business days—firing a contractor who wasn’t meeting standards and deciding to learn the work himself. Instead of hesitating, his father purchased equipment, opened a storefront in Brooklyn, and bootstrapped the company into financial stability. Phillip breaks down what that moment really represents: decisive leadership, belief in your ability to adapt, and the courage to move forward without waiting for perfect conditions.

The heart of the episode focuses on what leadership truly means once a company begins to grow. Phillip unpacks his father’s simple but powerful advice: “You take care of your people. Your people will take care of you.” He explains what that actually requires—providing clear assignments, proper tools, training, performance reviews, accountability, recognition, and a workplace built on respect. Leadership, he argues, is not about titles. It is about creating an environment where people feel valued and empowered to contribute to growth.

Tune in now to learn how to make decisive leadership moves, how to build loyalty through intentional culture, and why taking care of your people is the foundation of sustainable business growth.

Highlights of the episode:
01:00 – Living up to expectations
02:40 – Bootstrapping decision moment
04:35 – Brooklyn storefront launch
05:35 – Defining leadership choices
06:45 – Take care of people
07:40 – Training and accountability
08:45 – Recognition and respect
09:50 – Building employee loyalty

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