121: When Ops Execs Stop Trying to Save the World

Find the full transcript at YourFutureRealized.com/121.I can still remember sitting at my desk after an executive leadership meeting. Another huge change dropped. More chaos on top of chaos. I had to process it quickly then figure out how to get my burned-out team through it.I knew they’d hate it. Good people might walk out. Things that were limping along on duct tape might finally break, and I’m in my head going: “I have to sound confident, but deep down I know this is trouble. How in the world do I pull that off?’It felt like my future—and the company’s—was on the line. When work weighs that much, even email feels like pushing a boulder uphill.If that’s you, stay with me. In this episode, we’re unpacking how massive change freezes you—and how to lighten that weight without pretending it’s no big deal.