What if the thing you think makes you a good leader is actually what's keeping your business stuck?

Here's a hard truth: You might be the reason your team can't succeed without you.

In this eye-opening episode, Lauren shares a statistic so shocking it explains why even thriving businesses feel stuck in first gear. She reveals the hidden costs of what most leaders think is "being helpful" and why your best managers might actually be your biggest bottleneck.

But here's the twist; the solution isn't what most leadership experts tell you to do.

Lauren introduces a counterintuitive approach that transforms permission-seekers into decision-makers. She'll share the exact framework that's helping business owners finally step away from the daily chaos without everything falling apart and quietly transform how smart leaders build their teams.

If you've ever wondered why you're still the go-to answer to every question despite having capable people on your team, this episode will change how you lead forever.

Ready to turn your middle managers into effective and autonomous leaders?

Episode Highlights

• [2:30] The Gallup statistic that changes everything about management
• [4:45] Why promoting top performers often backfires spectacularly
• [8:57] The key to shift you from chief problem solver to having a team of autonomous problem solvers
• [12:21] The delegation ladder that creates real autonomy
• [17:06] The "one-three-one rule" that stops problem dumping forever
• [19:27] Shadow Swap Fridays implementation guide

Mic-Drop Quotes

• "Your number one job as a leader is to create other leaders; enabling them by being their Google is not going to get you the freedom you want, or deserve."
• "High performing salespeople rarely, if ever, make truly effective leaders. Two different skill sets, two different motivations."
• "If your managers aren't leading effectively, you'll lose more than just profits. You're losing time, money, and potentially good people to subpar management."

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Meet your host. Lauren Goldstein is founder and CEO of the award-winning and globally-recognized business consulting firm, Golden Key Partnership.

Her clients lovingly call her “The Biz Doctor®” (which also happens to be the way this podcast got its name). Her superpower is helping 7-figure service-based entrepreneurs uncover what is keeping them stuck in the trenches of their business, so that they can have more freedom, profitability, impact, success, happier teams, and can breathe a much needed sigh of relief.

She’s been featured in Thrive Global, Huff Post, Authority Magazine and is a trusted expert to Fortune 500 companies like Apple, Nike, and AT&T, among others.

For more from Lauren, and to learn more about her signature diagnostic framework or how she helps business owners get out from under their business, visit her website GoldenKeyPartnership.com.

You can also connect with her on Instagram or LinkedIn.

The Biz Doctor Podcast is produced by Story Studio Network.