95: How to Lead Operations When You Don’t Have All the Answers

Find the full transcript for this episode at yourfuturerealized.com/95.I’m looking at a little photo of a bluebird on my bulletin board, with a saying that’s stuck with me. It goes, “A bird sitting on a tree is never afraid of the branch breaking, because her trust is not in the branch but in her own wings.”I printed this out years ago during a messy company reorg. Folks kept coming to me, looking for some breathing space, a shoulder, or just a laugh. That bird became a constant reminder: No matter what’s going on around you, you’ve got wings. Focus on building those.In this episode, I’ll talk about what to do when things feel shaky, when your team’s anxious and nobody’s sure what’s next. I’ll share one simple thing you can try to help your team feel a little steadier, even when everything’s up in the air.