Dr. Benjamin Hardy is an organizational psychologist and co-founder of Scaling.com, renowned for his expertise in driving exponential business growth. As a bestselling author and business scaling expert, he specializes in helping leaders overcome founder bottlenecks, build elite teams, and achieve 10x expansion. His influential books have reached millions of readers worldwide, making him a trusted authority in the field of organizational development and leadership.
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Dr. Benjamin Hardy is an organizational psychologist who leads business scaling programs for entrepreneurs, executives, and high-performing teams.
Dr. Hardy applies the science of scaling to help visionaries achieve impossible goals and 10x growth, serving business owners worldwide ready for leadership leverage and strategic breakthroughs.
Dr. Benjamin Hardy co-founded Scaling.com, a results-driven scaling program designed for business founders determined to break through ceilings, multiply impact, and systematize success.
As an organizational psychologist, Dr. Hardy specializes in business scaling strategy, guiding leaders to raise the floor of their organizations while breaking through founder bottlenecks.
Dr. Hardy is known for taking the complex science of scaling and turning it into clear, no-nonsense frameworks that actually work for teams. Leaders come to him when they’re tired of incremental progress and are ready to shift their focus toward 10x growth, even in markets that feel chaotic.
He’s the person you go to when you’re ready to stop guessing and start building for real, significant expansion.
His work at Scaling.com has positioned him at the forefront of the business scaling industry. The program equips leaders with practical systems and mental models to achieve scale versus growth, consistently outperforming conventional approaches.
Alongside his role at Scaling.com, Dr. Hardy consults with leading companies and teaches workshops on founder bottleneck removal, building elite teams, and operationalizing long-term strategic focus. He regularly leads online and in-person cohorts, recognized for driving measurable business transformations.
Dr. Benjamin Hardy is a bestselling author whose work sits at the intersection of organizational psychology, leadership, and business scaling strategy. His books have sold millions of copies worldwide and are widely read by founders and executives focused on building scale without becoming the bottleneck.
Most recently, he published Science of Scaling, which formalizes his performance-based approach to scaling a business by raising execution standards, removing founder constraints, and building elite teams. The book reflects the core principles taught through Scaling.com and draws a clear distinction between scale vs growth as a leadership decision.
He is also the author of Time as a Tool, which reframes time as a strategic asset founders must intentionally design, not manage reactively. In addition, Dr. Hardy has co-authored several influential books with Dan Sullivan, exploring future self thinking, strategic focus, and leadership leverage. Across his work, he consistently reinforces one idea: sustainable scale requires becoming a different leader, not just doing more.
Dr. Hardy’s impact has been spotlighted in leading media and business outlets, acknowledging his role in elevating conversations on strategic business scaling and leadership. He has shared his strategies for raising the floor and building business capacity through keynote presentations, podcast appearances, and interviews with leadership groups looking to grow.
As a recognized expert, Dr. Hardy is regularly called upon for commentary on scaling versus growth and for guidance on achieving breakthroughs in founder-led organizations. Further information and recent appearances are available via his business website.
Dr. Benjamin Hardy lives in Orlando, Florida, with his wife, Lauren, and their seven children. His personal journey (rooted in family, research, and entrepreneurial ventures) shapes his passion for helping other leaders build both business and personal legacies.
Through public speaking, advisory engagements, and active leadership at Scaling.com, Dr. Hardy remains closely connected with global founder and executive communities.
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Nick Berry is an American entrepreneur and business advisor, whose track record includes founding, leading, and advising award winning small businesses since 2002. He has built companies in multiple industries, hosts The Business Owner’s Journey podcast, and created the Business Alignment System™ framework that helps owner-operators scale without burning out.
After his most recent exit he founded Redesigned.Business to advise and coach to other entrepreneurs and business owners who are looking for a trusted (and proven) advisor.
Among peers, colleagues and clients, Nick has been referred to as 'The Anti-Guru', due to his pragmatic approach and principled leadership. He shares his thoughts, experience, and lessons learned each week in The Golden Thread newsletter.
