The Discipline of Growth: Using Continuous Improvement to Make Smarter Strategic Decisions with Chase Mullin
Thu Feb 05 2026
In this episode, Jeffrey Scott sits down with Chase Mullin, CEO of Mullin Landscape located in St. Rose, Louisiana, to discuss the strategic decisions and leadership lessons behind scaling a regional landscape company from roughly $5 million to nearly $30 million in revenue. Chase shares how continuous improvement, tough business decisions, and strategic focus helped drive growth — including dropping hardscape services, eliminating residential divisions, and doubling down on commercial maintenance to improve efficiency and profitability. He explains how outsourcing certain services created operational leverage, how applying the “hedgehog concept” clarified their core strengths, and why regularly inspecting systems and processes is critical even when a company appears successful. The conversation highlights leadership evolution, capacity management, building strong teams, and balancing visionary thinking with operational accountability.
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Takeaways:
Strategic decision-making and continuous improvement in scaling a business
Why dropping services can accelerate growth and profitability
Applying the “hedgehog concept” to define core business focus
Outsourcing vs. in-house services: when to add or remove offerings
Transitioning from residential design-build to commercial maintenance
Leadership evolution and empowering senior teams
Importance of systems auditing and software process cleanup
Managing growth capacity through people, processes, and strategy
Trust but verify: inspecting operations without micromanaging
Lessons learned from rapid expansion and operational challenges
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In this episode, Jeffrey Scott sits down with Chase Mullin, CEO of Mullin Landscape located in St. Rose, Louisiana, to discuss the strategic decisions and leadership lessons behind scaling a regional landscape company from roughly $5 million to nearly $30 million in revenue. Chase shares how continuous improvement, tough business decisions, and strategic focus helped drive growth — including dropping hardscape services, eliminating residential divisions, and doubling down on commercial maintenance to improve efficiency and profitability. He explains how outsourcing certain services created operational leverage, how applying the “hedgehog concept” clarified their core strengths, and why regularly inspecting systems and processes is critical even when a company appears successful. The conversation highlights leadership evolution, capacity management, building strong teams, and balancing visionary thinking with operational accountability. Register for our virtual Sales Symposium, which takes place March 10th, 2026 – https://jeffreyscott.biz/sales-symposium/ Takeaways: Strategic decision-making and continuous improvement in scaling a business Why dropping services can accelerate growth and profitability Applying the “hedgehog concept” to define core business focus Outsourcing vs. in-house services: when to add or remove offerings Transitioning from residential design-build to commercial maintenance Leadership evolution and empowering senior teams Importance of systems auditing and software process cleanup Managing growth capacity through people, processes, and strategy Trust but verify: inspecting operations without micromanaging Lessons learned from rapid expansion and operational challenges The post The Discipline of Growth: Using Continuous Improvement to Make Smarter Strategic Decisions with Chase Mullin appeared first on Jeffrey Scott.