In this episode of the Right-Fit Leader podcast, Alec Broadfoot and Jennifer Young sit down with Benny Fisher, visionary navigator, purpose driven strategist, and founder of The Pond, a community created for entrepreneurs who want clarity, connection, and authentic growth.

Benny speaks openly about the experiences that reshaped how he sees leadership, including the tragic loss of his brother and the realization that real leadership often requires letting go, trusting others, and building systems and people who thrive whether you are in the room or not.

He shares insight on:

• Why most visionaries struggle with clarity and how to quiet the “snow globe mind” long enough to see the next right move

• How faith and purpose guide him and why slowing down creates more momentum than constant activity

• What founders misunderstand about community and why proximity to like minded leaders speeds up growth

• The role of storytelling in influence, connection, and healing

• Healthy and strategic ways to integrate AI into a business

• Why relationship capital creates long term return and how Giftology shaped his thinking

• What a right fit integrator unlocks for a visionary, including operational calm, consistency, and culture protection

Benny also gives practical advice for founders who know they need a number two but do not know where to begin. He explains how to shrink the learning curve, when to seek outside help, and why the right leader always produces an outsized return on investment.

This conversation is rich with heart, clarity, and tactical wisdom. It is a must listen for any founder navigating uncertainty, craving real connection, or ready to level up their leadership.

00:00 Introduction to Visionary Leadership 01:27 Building Community for Entrepreneurs 03:03 The Role of a Visionary Navigator 06:57 Defining Moments in Leadership 09:31 Overcoming Clarity Challenges 12:11 The Influence of Faith in Leadership 16:12 Misunderstandings in Community Building 18:58 The Power of Storytelling in Leadership 22:14 The Philosophy of Generosity 23:53 The Art of Thoughtful Gifting 27:07 Harnessing AI for Business Efficiency 31:19 Empathy in Leadership 35:04 Investing in Relationships as Business Currency 37:59 The Importance of Right Fit Leaders 41:38 Reconnecting Founders with Purpose

Website: www.bennyfisher.com The Pond (Founders Community): www.bennyfisher.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fisherbenny/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bigfish.benny/ X: https://x.com/fisherbenny

Main site: https://visionsparksearch.com/ Executive Search: https://visionsparksearch.com/services/executive-search/ People Plan: https://visionsparksearch.com/services/people-plan/

In this episode of the Right Fit Leader podcast, Alec Broadfoot interviews Jon LoDuca, founder of PlaybookBuilder. They discuss the importance of clarity, wisdom, and culture in leadership. Jon shares his journey in creating PlaybookBuilder to help organizations capture their unique genius and scale effectively. The conversation explores onboarding, employee engagement, and the role of AI in enhancing business processes. Jon emphasizes the need for suitable, values-aligned leadership and the dangers of tolerating mediocrity, ultimately advocating for a more engaged and aligned workforce.

• Jon LoDuca emphasizes the importance of clarity in leadership.

• PlaybookBuilder helps organizations capture and scale their unique genius.

• Wisdom represents the unwritten rules that hold an organization together.

• Speed to utility is essential for effective onboarding.

• Engagement is often invisible and must be intentionally cultivated.

• AI can serve as a force multiplier for content creation.

• The right leader must be suitable and aligned with company values.

• Mediocrity in leadership often stems from lack of awareness of team dynamics.

• Organizations must focus on extracting knowledge from their visionaries.

• Employee satisfaction is critical for a healthy company culture.

00:00 Introduction to Leadership and Clarity 01:06 The Genesis of PlaybookBuilder 03:38 Improving Culture and Communication 06:29 The Importance of Wisdom in Business 09:51 Onboarding and Instilling Culture 10:54 Features of PlaybookBuilder 13:50 Engagement and Learning Tools 16:34 Employee Engagement and Satisfaction 19:19 The Role of AI in PlaybookBuilder 25:47 Extracting Knowledge from Visionaries 36:36 The Right Leader in the Right Seat 38:52 Tolerating Mediocrity in Leadership 43:08 Conclusion and Call to Action

In this episode of the RightFit Leader podcast, Alec Broadfoot and cohost Andrew Bartholomew sit down with industry transformer, coach, and bestselling author Aaron Marcum, founder of Home Care Pulse, Breakaway 365, and author of EntreThrive.

Aaron shares how his eight “laws” of entrepreneurship help visionaries accelerate financial freedom while building a meaningful life, starting with Entre Clarity and Entre Agency. He explains his concept of “guiding truths” and “breakaways,” and why true autonomy as an entrepreneur is impossible without the right team around you.

Drawing on his experience scaling and exiting Home Care Pulse, earning a master’s degree in positive psychology from the University of Pennsylvania, and coaching home care entrepreneurs, Aaron unpacks:

• Why burnout rarely comes from “too many hours” and almost always from doing the wrong work
• How the cycling “breakaway” metaphor reveals what great visionary integrator duos look like
• The compounding impact of hiring the right integrator and trusting them early
• How positive psychology, autonomy, and the “gap and the gain” show up in entrepreneurial leadership
• The unique challenges and opportunities in the home care industry, including talent shortages and AI

If you are a visionary leader who feels stuck in the business, this conversation will challenge how you think about autonomy, team design, and what it really means to build a life and company that thrive together.

Learn more about Aaron and his work at aaronmarcum.com.

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Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Visionary Leadership 01:01 The Eight Laws of Entre Thrive 05:18 Coaching in the Home Care Industry 09:09 Lessons from Selling a Company 13:11 Identifying Industry Needs 15:30 The Role of Positive Psychology in Coaching 20:20 Understanding Entrepreneurial Burnout 23:28 The Importance of the Visionary-Integrator Duo 26:09 The Importance of the Right Fit Integrator 28:54 Building Trust and Delegation in Leadership 32:55 Navigating Opportunities and Challenges in Home Care 36:47 Addressing Mediocre Performance in Leadership 40:36 Finding the Right Fit Integrator

In this episode of Right Fit Leader, host Alec Broadfoot sits down with Shannon Waller, longtime Strategic Coach team leader, speaker, author, and creator of the Team Success program. Together, they unpack one of the toughest but most transformative leadership topics: knowing when—and how—to let go of a wrong-fit team member.

From her book Multiplication by Subtraction, Shannon shares how entrepreneurs can free up energy, productivity, and culture by releasing people who no longer align with the company’s values or direction. Alec adds real-world examples from VisionSpark clients and offers practical tips for assessing team fit using his FAST and TIP frameworks.

You’ll learn:

• Why subtraction often leads to multiplication in team performance

• The early signs of a wrong-fit team member

• How to gracefully and generously let people go

• The real cost of keeping misaligned employees

• How to evaluate leaders using Shannon’s Right Fit Scorecard and Alec’s FAST Assessment (take the FAST Assessment here: https://visionsparksearch.com/fast-assessment-form/)

• Why core values, trust, and growth mindset are non-negotiables for great leadership

This conversation is full of empathy, strategy, and courage, perfect for entrepreneurs building strong, aligned teams.

In this episode of Right Fit Leader, Alec Broadfoot sits down with bestselling author and entrepreneur Kary Oberbrunner, CEO of Igniting Souls and Instant IP.

Kary has helped over 2,000 authors publish their books and turn their intellectual property into 18 streams of income. He shares how protecting your ideas is just as important as hiring the right people—and how both are essential to scaling your business with confidence and freedom.

They discuss:

• Why clarity attracts and confusion repels

• The costly ripple effects of a mis-hire

• Why visionaries shouldn’t hire alone

• How to protect your intellectual property (and your peace of mind)

• The link between trust, competence, and the right-fit leader

If you’re a visionary leader or entrepreneur building a business around your ideas, this conversation will help you protect what you create and multiply your impact.

👉 Learn more:

• Protect your ideas for free: instantip.app

• Explore publishing with Kary: ignitingsouls.com/apply

• Find your Right Fit Leader: visionsparksearch.com

Resumes and gut instinct don’t tell the whole story — and too often, they lead to costly mis-hires. The leaders who thrive aren’t just skilled, they’re aligned with your values, culture, and long-term vision.

In this episode of The Right Fit Leader Podcast, Alec Broadfoot and Jen Young break down why hiring for skills alone is never enough and what separates the right-fit leader from the wrong-fit candidate. Together they explore:

• Why culture and values alignment are non-negotiable for lasting success

• How competence without character can put your company at risk

• The “DNA filter” that reveals whether a leader is wired to fit your visionary blueprint

• Why teaching skills is possible but teaching fit is not

At VisionSpark, we believe hiring is one of the most powerful levers a leader can pull — when done with clarity, character, and alignment. This episode is your guide to moving past gut instinct and building a team designed for growth.

Hiring a leader is never just about what’s on their resume. Skills may get someone in the door, but culture, values, and trust determine whether they thrive or derail your investment.

In this episode of The Right Fit Leader Podcast, Alec Broadfoot is joined by John Vidosh to break down the leadership traps that cause even the most promising hires to fail:

• Hiring for the “briefcase”: focusing on skills while ignoring values and culture fit.

• Abdication vs. onboarding: expecting new hires to succeed without structured training and daily coaching.

• The micromanagement trap: how fear of losing control keeps visionaries from building real trust.

• Founder interference: why “swooping in to fix” undermines leaders and stunts growth.

At VisionSpark, we’ve seen that success comes from more than selecting the right leader. It is about creating clarity, building trust, and empowering people to lead. This conversation is a playbook for visionaries who want to avoid costly mis-hires, retain top talent, and step into true leadership.

Too many visionary leaders hire in the dark, hoping intuition will land the right candidate. The truth? Most hiring mistakes aren’t about the people you bring in they’re about the clarity, process, and buy-in you didn’t have before the interview.

In this episode of The Right Fit Leader Podcast, Alec Broadfoot and Josh Smith break down three of the most common hiring pitfalls:

• Vague role definitions — starting the search without clarity on traits, values, and responsibilities.

• No true hiring process — relying on gut feel and inconsistent methods instead of a proven blueprint.

• Lack of team alignment — making a hire without stakeholder input or buy-in, setting the new leader up for failure.

At VisionSpark, we believe hiring isn’t guesswork — it’s strategy. Listen in to learn how to build clarity, consistency, and confidence into your hiring process so you can avoid costly mis-hires and bring in leaders who fit, align, and thrive.