Ever feel like your whole job is just reacting to other people’s bad decisions with a smile? Like you’re less of a leader and more of a glorified problem sponge?

In this episode, we’re flipping that script.

Host Jason Stonehouse sits down with leadership expert and former British military officer Jimmy Burroughes, who’s led in combat zones and corporate chaos and somehow lived to write a book about it. Together, we unpack how leaders get stuck in the hamster wheel of hyper-responsiveness and more importantly, how to get off without everything catching fire.

This one’s for the leaders who are tired of being everyone's backup plan.

Jason and Jimmy dig deep into why so many leaders spend their days putting out fires instead of moving anything forward and what to do about it. You’ll learn:

• Why your constant availability might be the most expensive thing in your organization

• How to diagnose whether you’re dealing with a skill, will, or blind spot problem on your team

• The simple question that could save you hours of meeting time: “What do you suggest?”

• Why doing $20 tasks when you’re paid to solve $500 problems is killing your momentum

• Practical ways to cut through the noise, build trust, and lead with clarity even if your team isn’t “there” yet

And yes, we talk about why most people are promoted into leadership roles without ever being taught how to lead. Being the best at the job doesn’t mean you’re the best at leading others doing the job.

This episode will challenge your assumptions, simplify your strategy, and help you get your time, energy, and sanity back.

Links from the episode:

• Jimmy’s website: www.jblhighperformance.com

• Jimmy’s book: Beat Burnout Ignite Performance

• Jason’s leadership tool: www.TotalPackagePlaybook.com

• More from Jason: www.JasonStonehouse.com

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Because leadership is hard enough. You shouldn’t have to do it alone.