Good morning and Happy Holidays.
Before we dive in, I want to stop and say thank you. To my followers, friends, referral partners, clients, and this incredible community, I appreciate you. Your trust, your engagement, and your shares make this work meaningful. I am grateful for every CEO and founder who has allowed me to be part of their growth this year. Wherever you are today, I hope you feel connection, peace, and a moment to truly breathe.
Now let’s talk about your leadership with honesty and compassion.
As the year winds down, everyone is busy setting bigger goals. But here is the truth many leaders avoid. If you do not build a better system, you are simply planning to fail at a higher level. The silent growth killer hiding in most companies is Decision Drag.
A company never moves faster than the speed of its decisions.
If you are still the final backstop for every minor choice, your execution and your mental bandwidth have already hit a ceiling. That is not leadership. That is a trap.
The Hidden Cost of the Hero Trap
Execution leaks. Your team waits while the market moves faster than they can.
Cognitive erosion. Carrying every choice drains the energy required for high value strategy.
Quiet resistance. When teams sense pressure at the top, they stop bringing solutions and start bringing noise.
The Holiday Reset Opportunity
The holidays are not only for resting. They are for rebuilding the rhythm you want to lead with. Try asking yourself:
Which decisions truly require my genius?
Which recurring choices can be automated or systemized?
What structure needs to exist so my team can move without waiting for permission?
Steps to Break the Bottleneck
Audit the load. Track every approval you give for one week.
Install frameworks. Clear principles replace constant hand holding.
Remove decision fatigue. Free your mind from noise so you can focus on nuance.
A Holiday Gift to Your Future Self
Stop scaling pressure. Start fixing the rhythm. Give yourself the gift of strategic capacity. Walk into 2026 with a team that moves as fast as you think and actually matches your ambition.
If you are ready to stop being the bottleneck, reply DECISION RESET for my step by step decision speed framework for your company.
Wishing you a joyful holiday season and a powerful start to the new year.
Lisa G.