EP 221: How Leaders of Operations Businesses Build Ownership That Reduces Daily Firefighting

Michael Wright, Vice President of Strategic Growth at JANUS Research Group, has spent 25+ years helping organizations evolve from activity-driven execution to outcome-based performance in high-stakes environments.

In this episode, he and Alex D. Tremble break down a challenge most leaders of a multi-location, operations-heavy business doing roughly eight figures in revenue face: your team is busy—but you’re still the one driving results.

They explore how leaders get stuck in constant firefighting, why ownership breaks down, and how emerging tools like AI are forcing leaders to rethink how work—and leadership—actually happens.

You’ll learn:

• How to shift your team from activity to outcome-driven execution
• What it really takes to build ownership across your leadership bench
• Why leaders struggle to “let go” and how to fix it without losing control
• How to balance daily operations with long-term strategic thinking
• Where AI helps—and where it quietly increases leadership risk

This is for you if:

• You’re still the default problem-solver for your team
• Your leaders stay busy, but progress feels slow
• You struggle to step out of the day-to-day without things slipping

Listen now and start building a team that owns results—not just tasks.

If this hits home, share it with another operator who’s feeling the same pressure.