The skills that helped you become successful can eventually become the very thing holding you back.

In this conversation, Chris Hewish, President of Xsolla, joins Jim Saliba to explore the difficult transition from top performer to effective leader. They discuss founder-led organizations, the challenge of delegation, imposter syndrome, and why leadership growth often requires letting go of the work that made you successful in the first place.

Whether you're leading a fast-growing company, managing managers for the first time, or trying to scale your impact beyond your own effort, this conversation offers practical insights you can apply immediately.

• 00:00 – Chris Hewish's leadership journey
• 02:00 – Why visionary founders create both opportunity and chaos
• 10:00 – Managing endless ideas without killing innovation
• 17:00 – The doer-to-leader transition and why it's so difficult
• 22:00 – Why "getting things done" doesn't scale
• 24:00 – Overcoming imposter syndrome at every leadership level
• 26:00 – Finding your authentic leadership style
• 29:00 – The power of soft skills in executive leadership
• 32:00 – Becoming interim CEO and leading through uncertainty
• 35:00 – Why you're not in the room by accident
• 39:00 – The role of passion in building a successful career
• 40:00 – One leadership practice to try immediately

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