This episode is for CEOs who love their team… but feel quietly frustrated by them.

If work is late, execution feels messy, and everything still requires your input, it's easy to assume you hired the wrong people. But most of the time, that story is wrong. What looks like a performance issue is usually a systems and leadership gap, not a people problem.

We're talking about what actually happens when expectations live in your head, decision-making is unclear, and responsibility quietly routes back to you, even when you're paying for support. And how, without realizing it, founders often train their teams to depend on them while simultaneously resenting that dependency.

This conversation invites a shift from emotional, reactive leadership to structural clarity. Not by becoming stricter, colder, or more controlling but by building systems that allow your team to own their roles, make decisions, and move without waiting on you.

If you feel like you're still holding everything together, this episode will help you see what actually needs to change and why leadership has to shift before people ever do.

In this episode, you'll hear:

• Why recurring team issues are usually a systems problem, not a hiring failure

• How unclear ownership and decision-making train teams to depend on the CEO

• The hidden cost of keeping expectations, processes, and "how things work" in your head

• Why leadership has to change before you can fairly evaluate performance

Here's where to go next:

→ Connect with me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/katedwinellco/

→ Learn more about me: katedwinell.co

→ Systems & Spice Monthly Newsletter: https://katedwinellco.myflodesk.com/systems-spice-opt-in

→ Free Audio Training: 🎧 The 3 Systems Every Scalable Launch Needs Learn how to stop holding your launch together with memory, adrenaline, and vibes and build systems that actually support growth. https://katedwinellco.myflodesk.com/3-systems-needed-audio

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