Leadership gaps, not bad ideas, are what stop most companies from scaling. In this episode of Cut to the Chase, Gregg Goldfarb sits down with Monte Wyatt, CEO of Adding Zeros, to unpack why mid-size businesses stall and what it actually takes to break through.

From executive alignment and abundance mindset to cultures that outlast any perks package, Monte shares 25 years of hard-won frameworks — including what happens when the problem turns out to be the CEO.

Join Gregg and Monte on Cut to the Chase as they discuss:

– Why most scaling companies aren’t truly aligned — and what alignment actually means – The three things CEOs must do to break through to the next level – Why culture beats strategy every time – What a real executive coaching engagement looks like – Why the #1 reason clients don’t succeed is avoiding the people changes that need to be made

KEY MOMENTS

0:00 — Why companies hit walls between startup and scale 1:11 — The 3 things CEOs need to break through 4:02 — How to hire and identify great leaders 5:17 — Core values as the foundation of culture 10:42 — What a coaching engagement actually looks like 15:01 — What AI can’t replace in leadership development 17:53 — Why culture beats strategy 22:26 — Book recommendation + a rising CEO to watch

Monte Wyatt is the CEO of Adding Zeros, a business executive coaching firm, and has spent over 25 years helping mid-size companies build the leadership, alignment, and strategy they need to scale. Ranked #3 globally among organizational culture professionals in 2025, Monte has worked with companies across virtually every industry — from healthcare and construction to retail and farm cooperatives — helping their executive teams think bigger, execute better, and build cultures that last.

His coaching methodology focuses on what he calls the “people side” of business: developing leaders who can communicate clearly, build trust, hold teams accountable, and inspire organizations to reach their next level.

The resources mentioned in this episode are:

– Executive Team Alignment Scorecard — Find out how aligned your team really is: coachmonte.com/mpodcast – Book Recommendation: Failing Forward (concept) by John Maxwell — lessons on growing through failure

Connect with Monte on

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/montewyatt/ Website: https://coachmonte.com/ 

Monte Wyatt / Adding Zeros 

Website: http://www.AddZerosNow.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/addingzeros/

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