118: Stepping Back to Set Your Ops Team Free

Find the full transcript, and more resources for operations executives, at YourFutureRealized.com/118.Last year, I coached a VP of Operations. She was exhausted in that hyper-functional way. Technically knocking it out of the park but completely running on fumes.Her team was competent. But she just couldn't stop herself from jumping in. Approving docs...looking at tickets…. rewriting timelines... sitting in meetings she didn't really need to be in. She said: “I could step back but what if it all falls apart?” I understand wanting to keep your sleeves rolled up and protecting what you’ve built. But a system that needs you holding post at every juncture isn’t stable anyway. The danger isn’t just burnout. It’s them never learning to run without you. And that’s a real pickle.In this episode, you’ll get three practical steps for stepping back and letting them deliver without you.