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The People Side of Business | Team Management Strategies, How to Manage Employees, Leadership for Business OwnersAuthor: Lindsay White Fractional HR Expert, Team Leadership Strategist, Leadership Coach for Female Founders
Are you leading a team but quietly wondering if youre actually doing it right?Are you dealing with employee issues, performance problems, or difficult conversations that feel heavier than they should?And are you starting to realize that growing your business through people is a completely different skill set than building it on your own?If that sounds like you, youre not aloneand youre in the right place.Because the truth is, leadership is something most founders are never properly taught. You build a business, you hire a team, and suddenly youre expected to know how to manage people, make the right calls, and lead with confidencewithout ever being shown how to do it well.Thats exactly what this podcast is here to change.Hi, Im Lindsay White, a fractional HR expert and leadership coach who works with founders and business owners navigating the real challenges of leading a team. Ive spent years inside growing businesses, helping founders work through everything from hiring and performance issues to team dynamics and difficult decisionsoften at the exact moment things start to feel messy, unclear, or harder than they should.Like a lot of the people I work with, you may have built something successful, but no one handed you a clear playbook for what comes next when youre responsible for a team. And what Ive seen time and time again is that when leadership isnt intentional, the same issues keep showing upjust at a larger scale. In this show, youll learn how to: Handle employee performance issues and know what to do when someone on your team isnt meeting expectations Navigate difficult conversations at work with clarity instead of avoiding them or second-guessing yourself afterward Hire the right people and avoid the hiring mistakes that create bigger problems down the line Build a workplace culture that supports your business as it grows, instead of something youre constantly trying to fix Lead your team with more confidence so you can scale your business without e Language: en Genres: Business, Entrepreneurship, Management Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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Are You the CEO or the Chief Everything Officer? How to Lead a Team That Thinks for Itself
Episode 21
Thursday, 5 November, 2026
Send us Fan MailAre you trying to figure out how to lead a team that can make decisions without you? Or have you become the Chief Everything Officer of your business?You've hired capable people. Your business is growing. But somehow, you're still the person answering every question, solving every problem and making every decision. And while you're busy keeping everything running, you're finding less and less time to focus on actually growing your business.Sound familiar?In this episode, we're talking about why the habits that helped you build your business can eventually become the very things holding it back.I'll share why this goes beyond simply delegating more work, how your involvement can unintentionally undermine your team's confidence, and why giving someone responsibility isn't the same as giving them ownership.We'll also explore the team management strategies that help you stay informed without being involved in every detail, what holding employees accountable actually requires from you as a leader, and why building leadership team capacity starts with creating room for other people to make decisions.Because learning how to lead a team isn't about stepping away from your responsibilities. It's about recognizing which responsibilities genuinely need you and which ones your team is ready to own.Whether you're figuring out how to manage employees more effectively or developing the leadership skills for business owners that will support your next stage of growth, this conversation is an invitation to rethink your role in the business.And if you're wondering where to start, we'll talk about one practical change you can make without overhauling everything overnight.Keep listening: In Episode 13, How to Manage Employees Without Being the One With All the Answers, I go deeper into helping your team develop the confidence to solve problems and make decisions independently.If you're ready to spend less time working in your business and more time leading it, my two-hour Deep Dive sessions give us the space to look at your business, your team and what's keeping you involved in everything. Together, we'll identify practical changes that create more capacity and help your people take greater ownership.Book your Deep Dive: https://highvoltageleadership.ca/consulting/Because knowing how to lead a team that thinks for itself starts with making room for your people to step up.Support the showThe People Side of Business is the podcast for female founders and business owners who are leading teams and growing businesses.Hosted by Lindsay White, Leadership Coach, Team Leadership Strategist, and Fractional HR Expert, this show delivers practical leadership strategies, real-world people solutions, and honest conversations about the challenges of leading a team.From employee performance issues and difficult conversations to hiring, accountability, workplace culture, and team growth, each episode is designed to help you lead, manage, and scale your team as a founder.If you're ready to become a more confident leader, make better people decisions, and build a stronger, higher-performing team, you're in the right place.Learn more at highvoltageleadership.ca, connect on Instagram @highvoltleadership, or find Lindsay White on LinkedIn.The people side of business isn't separate from growth. The people side of business is the business.
