Outlearn your competition! At no cost to you!
Leaders are readers. Read the equivalent of three 2025 business books selected from the thousands published this year on topics critical to scaling more easily and effectively. We’re hosting three 22-minute presentations by the authors of these books.
Broadcast over 77-minutes, join fellow CEOs, CXOs, and team members of scaleups from around the globe for our fall virtual Scaling Up+ Learning Series on October 22nd, 2025, from the comfort of your own chair or conference room.
Gather your team and learn together. Schedule an additional 30 minutes or hour after the Learning to decide on which ideas/tools/techniques you’ll implement.
About the Authors
Ret. CAPT. L. David Marquet
Former U.S. Navy submarine captain, bestselling author, and leadership consultant known for his Intent-Based Leadership approach.
Former submarine commander turned leadership trailblazer, David Marquet transforms how teams think, decide, and lead—from the inside out.
Dr. Margaret Heffernan
Renowned author, speaker, and former media executive whose work explores leadership, uncertainty, and creative thinking in complex times.
Challenge the status quo and learn how creativity and collaboration thrive in uncertainty.
Zach Mercurio, Ph. D.
Researcher, author, and speaker specializing in purposeful leadership, meaningful work, and building cultures of significance.
Discover how The Power of Mattering author Zach Mercurio helps leaders create cultures where everyone feels seen, valued, and essential.
Bob Verdun - Learning Host
CEO, Scaling Up Coaches
As CEO of Scaling Up Coaches, Bob is leveraging his experience and extensive network to expand partnerships, create new opportunities, and drive the continued growth of the organization. With a fresh perspective and a growth-oriented mindset, he is committed to enhancing the Scaling Up Coaches, Community and businesses they serve.
Bob specializes in helping businesses with their go to market/growth strategies and effective ways to maximize shareholder value. He has been involved in dozens of M&A transactions, advising company owners on strategies for growth, acquisitions, mergers and capital raises.
Under Bob’s leadership, his company CFI won Inc. Magazine’s “Fastest Growing Private Companies” award for five consecutive years. He established partnerships with some of the leading companies in its industry and became IBM’s largest global partner for multiple product lines. CFI routinely won awards as an Employer of Choice, Companies to Watch, Best and Brightest, Great Place to Work, and more. When Bob sold CFI the ten-year average annual growth was 27% and 25% EBITDA!
As an active investor, Bob has participated in over 60 business transactions in recent years. This includes his role as a developer, general partner and limited partner for over 40 real estate projects. He has capabilities in all areas of business transactions including; structure, finance, legal and integration.
A lifetime learner, Bob has participated in numerous educational programs including the MIT Entrepreneurial Master’s Program, Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS), ScaleUp, Strategic Coach, High Stakes Negotiating and many other executive education programs.
Gather your team and learn together.
Schedule an additional 30 minutes or hour after the Learning to decide on which ideas/tools/techniques you’ll implement.
Create a learning culture by supporting learning in your own organization. Business professionals are the only professionals not required to get continuous education each year. Imagine if doctors, lawyers, accountants, embalmers, and most importantly, commercial pilots, weren’t required to do the same.
Lead by example and invest the time. Recorded so you can review later – but only if registered. Register you and your team now!
