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Bad Boss Confessional

11: Why Straying from Your Core Focus Can Cost You Everything

01 Oct 2025

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This week, Beth Fahey sits down with Kelly Knight of EOS Worldwide to talk about the messy (and meaningful) side of leadership. From a vacation epiphany that reshaped her company’s mission to the tough call of laying off 38 employees, Kelly opens up about mistakes, lessons, and the power of vulnerability in business. Tune in for real talk on staying true to your core focus, building trust, and leading with courage.   00:00 The Core Focus Dilemma 04:08 The Pitfalls of Software Expansion 08:49 Overcoming Embarrassment with Vulnerability 12:57 Lessons from Leadership Mistakes 18:41 Preventing Future Missteps 23:22 Restructuring for Alignment 28:24 Advice on Organizational Structure   About: Beth Fahey is a leadership coach, Expert EOS Implementer, and co-creator of the How to Be a Great Boss Workshops. With nearly 40 years of hands-on leadership experience, Beth has worn many hats: from working in film and owning a bakery to leading a national trade association.   Now, as the host of The Bad Boss Confessional, she shares candid stories about the challenges of leadership, mistakes made, lessons learned, and the path to becoming the kind of boss your team actually wants to follow. Through humor, honesty, and heart, Beth is on a mission to help leaders grow, one confession at a time.   Show Links For more information about Beth Fahey follow the links below. Website: www.eosworldwide.com/beth-fahey  Facebook: www.facebook.com/BethFaheyEOS Instagram: www.instagram.com/bethfaheyeos/ TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@bethfaheyeos LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/bethfahey/ Bad Boss Confessional YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@badbossconfessional Beth's Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@bethfaheyeos   Guest Links LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kellypknight/   Thanks to our Sponsors A big thank you to our amazing sponsors for making this episode possible: Titus Talent – Helping organizations make the best hiring decisions with performance-based talent strategies. Strety – Empowering teams through strategic planning and performance management tools built for modern workforces.

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