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May 14, 2025 5 min

80: Should Ops Execs Stop Picking Up the Slack?

from Your Future Realized Hosted by Laura Malinowski

Find the full episode at yourfuturerealized.com/80. Yesterday someone kicked off our conversation by saying: " Why do I feel like I’m the one always picking up the slack? If I don’t step in, things fall apart. But if I do, I’m working every evening, drowning in work that isn’t mine!" If you’re an ops executive, and may sound pretty familiar, and it’s likely you’ve felt this way more than once. Accountability is crucial everywhere, of course, but especially in operations. Why? Because when someone doesn’t follow through, it’s not just them, or your ops team, that’s impacted. It can create ripple effects, slowing down others across the entire organization. Today, you’ll get tips on how to stop carrying the load for others by setting clear expectations and creating a culture of accountability. And I’ll share how you can make real changes without feeling like the bad guy.

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Find the full episode at yourfuturerealized.com/80. Yesterday someone kicked off our conversation by saying: " Why do I feel like I’m the one always picking up the slack? If I don’t step in, things fall apart. But if I do, I’m working every evening, drowning in work that isn’t mine!" If you’re an ops executive, and may sound pretty familiar, and it’s likely you’ve felt this way more than once. Accountability is crucial everywhere, of course, but especially in operations. Why? Because when som...

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