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EPISODE · Jun 1, 2026 · 17 MIN

You Can't Fix Anything Until You Fix This First

from Stories from the Frontline · host Todd Roberts

You can't fix your culture until you fix this. You can't fix your results until you fix this. You can't fix your career until you fix this.The answer? Your people aren't showing up. And everything else you try to build falls apart without it.In Episode 2 of Stories from the Frontline, Todd Roberts — 33 year frontline leadership veteran and author of How to Be a Great Leader — breaks down the real reason most managers stay stuck in constant firefighting mode. Short staffed. Overwhelmed. Always working a level below where they should be.This episode covers exactly why people stop showing up — and the three things any manager can start doing tomorrow morning to fix it. No theory. No fluff. Real stories from 33 years on the frontline and practical tools you can use before your next shift starts.If you're a frontline manager who's tired of just getting by — this episode is for you.

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