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If I had a buck for every time a leader has told me, “Once my team’s fully up to speed, then I’ll be able to relax,” I think I’d have first class plane tickets to Europe.

What they’re really saying is: “I’m carrying the whole operation on my back.”

I hear it all the time — teams looping back for approval, sign‑off, or clarification. Not because they can’t decide, or they’re not competent, but because their leader’s still stuck at the center. That burns leaders out and locks momentum down when your company needs agility most.

We’ve talked about decisiveness and empowerment before. In this episode, we’ll talk about baking with the flour you’ve got, and spotting where you’re the one slowing things down. It’s time to shift from being a bottleneck to being their launchpad.