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Why Growth Creates Chaos (Even in Healthy Businesses)

July 22, 2026 • Kristina Schmitt • Season 1 • Episode 109

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Growth is supposed to be a good thing — so why does it so often feel like chaos? In this episode of Business Building Blocks, we unpack why change triggers real stress responses on teams (fight, flight, freeze, fawn), what stages people move through during transitions, and why struggling through growth doesn't mean anything is broken.

You'll learn practical ways to lead your team through change with less chaos:

Staying focused on one goal at a time
Keeping goals small — think quarterly, not annual
Running weekly check-ins that actually drive execution
Communicating constantly, even when you don't have every answer
Protecting 1:1 relationships across the whole team
Making sure leaders have their own support system

The goal isn't zero chaos. It's controlled chaos instead of chaotic chaos.

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