
Boardsi Leadership Talks · 2026-06-08 · 28 min
Most founders don’t fail because they lack effort - they fail because they stay reactive for too long. In this episode of Boardsi Leadership Talks, Martin Rowinski sits down with Ryan Kauth, executive coach, fractional leader, and host of the Fractional Executive Podcast, to break down why successful founders hit plateaus - and what it takes to move beyond them. Ryan shares real-world insights from coaching hundreds of entrepreneurs, working with multi-generational businesses, and helping leadership teams transition from operators to strategic thinkers. This conversation dives into the shift every leader must make to scale effectively - moving from putting out fires… to building systems that prevent them.