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Opt InAuthor: Melissa Franks
Do I have to be friends with my co workers to get ahead? Should I take the promotion even if I hate the job? Is my salary big enough or am I getting screwed? Do I have to choose between having a family and having a career? I've been laid off now what do I do? I'm Melissa Franks, and I've spent the last 25 years building my corporate career and a family to along the way, there have been bumps and bruises and some epic going down in flames of glory moments. My journey up the corporate ladder found me forging new ground without a safety net. Through my real life stories, experiences, and special guests on the show, I take the mystery out of how to succeed in the corporate world. I'm going to spill all the tea about how decisions are really made, how to tell who the hidden influencers are, and how to realize your full potential while enjoying the process at the same time. Each week, we will dive into a topic where I will share the good, the bad, and the ugly of my experiences and what we can all learn from them. You will walk away each week with a clear set of next steps to take action and improve your circumstances. We are going to speak frankly and freely about when it's time to opt in or to opt out. Opt In is a place where you can come to get practical, actionable advice to propel your career and your life in the direction you want. Work with me: www.melissafranks.com/offers Language: en-us Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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Your Team Isn’t Slow. Your Decision Bottleneck Is the Problem
Wednesday, 18 March, 2026
Many founders believe their team simply moves slower than they would.They say things like:“Everything takes longer than it should.”“My team needs too much direction.”“In the end I just do it myself.”But in most growing businesses, the real issue isn’t effort, capability, or urgency.It’s a decision bottleneck the founder accidentally created.When every decision needs approval, review, or confirmation, execution slows across the entire organization. Teams begin waiting for permission instead of moving forward, managers stop managing, and initiative disappears.In this episode, Melissa breaks down how founders unknowingly create decision dependencies inside their companies and why that structure quietly limits growth.She also explains how to redesign decision flow so teams can move faster without sacrificing quality or accountability.Why founders often believe their team is “slow”How approval habits create decision dependency across teamsThe behavioral conditioning that causes employees to wait for permissionWhat happens to managers when every decision escalates to the founderWhy decision bottlenecks create exhaustion and decision fatigueThe role of decision ownership in growing organizationsHow to define decision rights so teams can execute fasterWhy imperfect decisions are necessary for organizational speedWhen escalation should actually happen in a businessGrowing companies require decision velocity.When every decision flows through one person, execution slows, initiative disappears, and the business becomes dependent on the founder’s availability.Scaling requires designing clear decision ownership so leaders can lead and teams can move forward without constant approval.Work With MelissaIf your company is growing but execution feels slow or chaotic, your operating structure may need to evolve.Learn more about working with On Call COO:www.melissafranks.com/fractionalcooservicesConnect with Melissa:Watch the Episodes on YoutubeInstagram: instagram.com/melissa_franks Schedule a call: melissafranks.com
