Sober Leadership, Shared Success: Drew Mousetis’ Guide to Slow-Motion Employee Ownership

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Can you really sell a company to your employees without losing control—or your culture? Drew Mousetis, Executive Director of the Tandem Center for Shared Business Success, says yes—and his “direct employee ownership” model proves it. In this episode Drew also reveals how 13 years of sobriety shaped his people-first playbook and why slow, incremental exits can out-pay one-day cash-outs. drew-brandon

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• **The 5-phase roadmap—Explore, Evaluate, Design, Implement, Enhance—**that moves a business from 0 % to majority employee-owned without shocking the system. drew-brandon
• Why “letting go of control” is a myth—and how selling tiny blocks of shares can raise enterprise value while grooming next-gen leaders. drew-brandon
• Drew’s daily recovery rituals (quiet time, journaling, service) and how they translate into transparent, trust-driven leadership. drew-brandon
• The bottom-line upticks—retention, recruiting, innovation—that come from teaching every frontline worker to “think and act like an owner.” drew-brandon
• When direct ownership beats ESOPs, private equity or family transfers—and the questions to ask before you choose an exit lane. drew-brandon

Whether you’re staring down succession, chasing culture wins, or just curious how sobriety fuels C-suite clarity, this conversation hands you a pragmatic, people-powered exit strategy you can start mapping today.

📣 Sponsor Spotlight — Tandem Center for Shared Business Success

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