You’ve built something remarkable. Your vision attracted investors, your product gained traction and your team is growing. But now you’re hitting an invisible wall, and the skills that got you here won’t take you to the next level. To break through, you need more structure in how you lead, not more struggle in how you work. Discipline Beats Vision delivers the practical, discipline-first tools that separate founders who scale from those who stall.

Author Dane Hudson distils 25+ years of CEO experience and founder mentoring into Monday-ready frameworks, templates and scripts you can implement immediately. His practical handbook is full of real-world strategies for founders and leaders who are navigating the messy reality of scaling from 100 to 1,000+ people.

Inside, you’ll discover how to:

• Develop the leadership characteristics that earn respect and boost influence
• Master the behaviours and conversations that build trust, accountability and high-performing teams
• Embed a deliberate company culture that survives rapid growth without your constant oversight
• Navigate board relationships, investor expectations and stakeholder management with clarity
• Drive the business and expand internationally, with profitable growth beyond your local market
• Lead through crisis with grit and resilience — without burning out yourself or your team.

Whether you’re a founder, business owner or C-suite leader, Discipline Beats Vision provides the complete playbook for your next stage of growth. Your optimism and talent got you here. Discipline will take you further. What will you do differently, starting Monday?

'This is a really well-written, thoughtful, insightful and — as you would expect — disciplined guide to the vagaries of leadership and how to deal with them. It is very well worth your time. It’s a great read, too.’ Tom Bradby, ITV News presenter and bestselling author

‘This book is real-world leadership, not theory — I encourage you to read it, then act on it.’ Greg Creed, bestselling author & former global CEO of Yum! Brands