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The Founder/CEO’s First Step in a Turnaround with Richard Broo (stage 5) - Ep. 397

Richard Broo · May 26, 2026

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The Founder/CEO’s First Step in a Turnaround with Richard Broo (stage 5) - Ep. 397

Podcast: The Start, Scale & Succeed Podcast

May 26, 2026 · 18 min

In this clarifying episode, Richard Broo, Principal and Founder of True North PMP Consulting, shares how how stage 5 CEOs can diagnose and fix disconnects that derail projects and performance. If you feel overwhelmed by complexity, frustrated by information gaps between levels,…

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Key topicsThe hidden cost of letting “almost ready” projects drag onMost delayed launches aren’t blocked by technology or talent-they’re stalled by unresolved definitions and decision paralysis that no one feels empowered to fix. Teams keep refining specs instead of shipping value, while leadership assumes progress is being made because activity is visible. Richard unpacks how experienced leaders learn to distinguish healthy iteration from expensive stagnation. The simplest way leaders can reduce project risk without spending more moneyReducing risk doesn’t require new headcount or tools-it requires earlier clarity and firmer decisions. Richard explains how disciplined upfront thinking eliminates entire categories of downstream rework. The value for listeners is learning what to fix before projects demand rescue. Why project audits only work when consultants stay long enough to prove their adviceMost leaders have paid for recommendations that sounded smart but changed nothing. Richard explains why advice without implementation creates false confidence and why real improvement requires skin in the game. This conversation challenges the traditional consulting model and reframes what leaders should demand before trusting external expertise. View all topics →

About Richard Broo

Project Management Turnaround Specialist and Founder of True North PMP Consulting

40+ years Successful global leadership experience$22.2M Sale achieved after stabilizing a failing medical packaging businessPMP Certified Project Management ProfessionalCorporate & collegiate Project management educator

Richard Broo has spent more than four decades inside complex organizations watching projects quietly drift off course, often long before leadership realizes anything is wrong. His career work spans Fortune 500 companies, mid-market firms, and private-equity-backed businesses, where he is repeatedly brought in to resolve project related issues when internal project teams are at a loss and outcomes are on the line.

Richard has expertise in product management, project management, new product development & commercialization, and operations. He has served clients in the plastics, flexible/rigid packaging, automotive/heavy truck, consumer goods, electrical/electronic, building & construction raw materials, industrial manufacturing, and medical equipment industries. Based upon his career accomplishments, he became an expert to resolve projects experiencing budget overruns, scheduling delays, scope creep, stakeholder issues, poor team dynamics, and projects failing to deliver intended results. He has guided organizations through high-risk inflection points, including stabilizing a failing medical packaging business, leading it through a controlled bankruptcy to a successful $22.2M sale.

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About this episode

In this clarifying episode,Richard Broo, Principal and Founder of True North PMP Consulting, shares how how stage 5 CEOs can diagnose and fix disconnects that derail projects and performance. If you feel overwhelmed by complexity, frustrated by information gaps between levels, or sense your team is not aligned despite your efforts, you won't want to miss it.

You will discover:

- Why breakdowns happen even with smart people and strong intentions

- How to assess the true current state by talking directly to people at every level

- What to do instead of blaming when things go wrong

This episode is ideal for for Founders, Owners, and CEOs in stage 5 of The Founder's Evolution. Not sure which stage you're in? Find out for free in less than 10 minutes at https://www.scalearchitects.com/founders/quiz

Richard Broo has spent more than 40 years helping organizations identify and correct project issues before they become costly failures. He has worked with Fortune 500 companies, mid-market firms, and private-equity-backed businesses across industries, including packaging, automotive, consumer goods, industrial manufacturing, and medical equipment. His expertise includes product management, project management, new product development, commercialization, and operations. He has also led businesses through major turnarounds, including stabilizing a failing medical packaging company and guiding it through bankruptcy to a successful $22.2 million sale.

Want to learn more about Richard Broo's work at True North PMP Consulting? Check out his website at https://truenorthpmpconsulting.com/

Connect with Richard through his LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/richardbroo?

Guest: Richard Broo