Navigating Change and Leading Through Crisis (feat. Andy Allaway)
Andy Allaway is the CEO of Empire Flippers, the #1 place to buy and sell online businesses. With deep expertise in sales, operations, and leadership in remote settings, Andy builds lean, execution-driven remote companies that scale fast, deliver results, and give employees the freedom to live unconventional, high-impact lives.
HOST
Matt Poepsel, PhD
Vice President & Godfather of Talent Optimization
GUEST
Andy Allaway
CEO, Empire Flippers
In this episode, CEO Andy Allaway of Empire Flippers joins the show to unpack his journey from corporate manager to leading a fully remote, high-growth global business. Andy shares lessons on navigating hypergrowth, building culture in a distributed team, and stepping into leadership during a time of transformation.
He opens up about the challenges of succeeding a founder-led organization, the importance of hiring for cultural alignment, and what it really means to lead through downturns. From hiring missteps to rebuilding trust and clarity, Andy offers practical advice for managers leading through complexity, pressure, and change.
Key Takeaways:
- You can’t scale culture without defining it clearly first.
- Growth hides cracks. Downturns reveal them.
- Trust is built through clarity, consistency, and communication, especially in remote teams.
- Wartime leadership demands decisiveness, not consensus.
- Belief in the mission is the foundation for change and resilience.
Additional Resources:
Follow Andy on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andyallaway
Empire Flippers: http://www.empireflippers.com
Follow Matt on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattpoepsel/
Follow PeopleForward Network on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/peopleforward-network/posts/
Learn more about PeopleForward Network: http://www.peopleforwardnetwork.com/
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