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Why Most of Your Team Isn’t Pulling Their Weight (and What to Do About It)

Episode Summary

Kyrios Systems releases a free article explaining Price’s Law in business and how owners can scale with systems instead of stress. Read the full article here: https://kyriossystems.com/post/prices-law-business-growth

Episode Notes

Growth is a goal for every business. But what if growth isn’t always the solution—and sometimes, it’s the problem?

That’s the challenge explored in a new article from Kyrios Systems, which unpacks one of the most overlooked dynamics in business today: Price’s Law. This law explains a frustrating reality that many leaders experience but don’t always have the words to describe.

“Half your results likely come from just a few people—and adding more bodies won’t fix it unless you change your systems,” writes the Kyrios team.

Price’s Law is a principle from organizational science stating that 50% of the output in any group comes from the square root of its members. That means in a team of 100, only about 10 people are driving half the results. As teams grow, the imbalance widens—and so does the strain on top performers.

Kyrios’ article paints this picture through the lens of a fictional business owner named Mark, who, after scaling his team to meet demand, found himself stuck. Despite hiring, only a few “rockstars” were keeping things afloat, while others added complexity without results. Sound familiar?

“Excellence scales slowly. Mediocrity scales fast. Without the right systems, growth just multiplies the average,” the article explains.

The article outlines how many companies mistakenly try to scale through headcount alone, without a supporting infrastructure. This leads to overburdened top performers, sluggish operations, and stalled growth.

Instead, the Kyrios team recommends a systems-first approach:

Build processes, not just teams, protect your best people from busywork, replicate excellence through automation and training, and raise the performance floor with intentional workflows. These aren’t just theoretical ideas. They reflect the foundational philosophy behind Kyrios’ all-in-one business automation platform, which is designed specifically for small and medium-sized companies that want to scale without the chaos of disconnected tools.

Price’s Law may explain why growth often feels harder, not easier—but it doesn’t have to stay that way. Kyrios’ new article offers practical, system-based strategies for creating clarity and momentum in your business.

If you’ve ever felt like your team is growing but progress isn’t, this read may offer the clarity you’ve been missing.

Read the full article at the link in the description.

About Kyrios Systems

Kyrios Systems is a business automation platform built for entrepreneurs and small business owners. With tools for CRM, marketing, scheduling, automation, and team communication—all in one dashboard—Kyrios helps companies ditch the tech chaos and grow with clarity.

Learn more at kyriossystems.com Kyrios Systems City: Hoover Address: 1236 Blue Ridge Blvd Website: https://kyriossystems.com