Empowered teams aren’t born—they’re built.

And no, shouting “You’re empowered!” across Slack isn’t the way to do it.

In this episode, Lisa Hagen and Chris Kincanon, co-founders of Be Ready Steady, join me to unpack the truth behind high-performing teams—and it starts with clarity, guardrails, and cross-functional trust.

✅ The real reason “empowerment” fails in most organizations
✅ How to create guardrails that fuel creativity instead of stifling it
✅ Why clear goals and tighter feedback loops are your secret weapon
✅ What happens when teams chase shiny objects without strategic alignment
✅ How to support high-performers without burning them out

Lisa and Chris blend their decades of experience in engineering and product leadership to deliver a masterclass on building better systems, supporting people, and scaling smarter—not faster.

🔊 Tune in to learn how to create a team that thrives, even when everything is shifting around them.

Website: BeReadySteady.com
Free Resource: Download their Empowered Team Playbook
LinkedIn: Lisa Hagen | Chris Kincanon

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