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Why Scaling Leaders Don’t Build Alone—and What Isolation Costs with Jason Bateman

In this episode of The Revenue Room™ Podcast, Heather Holst-Knudsen sits down with Jason Bateman, Vice President of Community at XPRIZE, for a deep exploration of what it truly takes to build, scale, and sustain high-impact communities. Jason brings more than 25 years of experience designing and growing elite membership organizations, from Vistage to XPRIZE. He shares hard-earned insights on why community is not a “nice-to-have,” but a strategic growth engine when executed with intention, discipline, and care. This conversation goes beyond surface-level engagement tactics and dives into the mechanics of trust, curation, retention, and long-term value creation. This episode is a masterclass in community as infrastructure: how purpose-driven networks compound value, how diversity strengthens group dynamics, and why leadership, curation, and accountability determine whether a community thrives or fails. CONNECT WITH JASON:   / jasonbateman   What you’ll learn: [00:02:30] What Makes Communities Work Jason explains that leaders join communities for professional reasons but stay for personal connection. Community success comes from shared purpose, trust, and relevance. [00:05:45] Quality Over Scale One misaligned member can undermine an entire group. Sustainable communities prioritize fit, values, and mindset over revenue or rapid growth. [00:08:30] Scaling Without Losing the Soul At Vistage, growth was driven by precise member matching, nomination-based language, and rigorous screening to ensure strong group dynamics. [00:11:30] Retention Is a System, Not an Afterthought High-touch customer success, proactive check-ins, and helping members transition when they outgrow a group were key to long-term retention. [00:16:45] Diversity Strengthens Communities Gender balance, varied backgrounds, and including nonprofit leaders created stronger dialogue, better decisions, and higher engagement. [00:21:00] Referral-Driven Growth The most effective growth came from asking for referrals at moments of momentum: onboarding, early wins, and even declined opportunities. [00:24:30] Inside XPRIZE Jason outlines how XPRIZE uses large-scale incentive prizes to solve global challenges, connecting innovators, funders, and partners to create new industries. [00:39:00] Leadership & Purpose Jason shares that his career fulfillment comes from servant leadership, building missions bigger than himself, and creating lasting impact. Why Listen This episode is essential for CEOs, founders, and revenue-critical leaders who are: Building executive communities, networks, or memberships Struggling with churn, engagement, or long-term retention Rethinking community as a business model, not a side project Looking to align purpose, growth, and measurable impact Exploring how innovation ecosystems actually scale If you’re a leader who believes community can drive both economic and societal outcomes, this conversation offers practical frameworks, real-world lessons, and a powerful reminder: the right people, curated with care, can change everything. About RevvedUP 2026 RevvedUP 2026 is where CEOs and revenue-critical C-suite leaders reset their growth playbook for the AI-first economy. 📍 March 23–24, 2026 | The Vinoy Resort, St. Petersburg, FL A two-day strategy lab focused on turning AI from cost center into growth driver. Learn more: https://www.accelevents.com/e/revvedu... About Heather Holst-Knudsen Heather Holst-Knudsen is Founder and CEO of H2K Labs and Revenue Room™ Connect. She is a recognized operator and thought leader in digital transformation, data, and revenue growth across media, marketplaces, and adjacent technologies. Connect with Heather on LinkedIn:   / heatherholstknudsen   About Revenue Room™ CXO Revenue Room™ CXO is a private executive community for CEOs and revenue-critical leaders shaping growth in the data and AI economy. Through confidential peer sessions and strategy sprints, members tackle real-world revenue transformation and enterprise value creation. Apply or learn more: info.h2klabs.com/apply-cxo