Show Notes
In this episode of Your Next Move: Audio Edition, Lodestone People Consulting founder Dr. Sandy Fiaschetti joins Inc. senior editor Rebecca Deczynski to unpack how behavioral science can help businesses scale smarter. Ranked No. 872 on the 2025Inc. 5000,Lodestone works with private equity firms and portfolio companies to strengthen leadership teams, improve people systems, and drive long-term value creation.
Sandy shares how Lodestone grew through referrals, industry relationships, and a values-driven approach that emphasizes candor, trust, and measurable business outcomes. She reflects on the challenges of building a company from scratch, knowing when to turn down the wrong work, and learning to shift from working in the business to working on it. The conversation also explores how Lodestone measures success, why people issues remain central even in an AI-driven world, and how Sandy’s background in industrial-organizational psychology shapes her leadership style and company culture.