Lisa Goldenthal: Had Enough? How To Stop Being Your Company's Safety Net
Wed Feb 04 2026
If you stepped away from your company for 72 hours, would it keep moving—or quietly stall while everyone waits for you to decide?
In this episode of the WholeCEO Podcast, Lisa Goldenthal delivers a leadership reality check for CEOs and founders who feel constantly pulled back into decisions that shouldn't require them. This isn't about working harder or being more available. It's about how permission culture turns capable teams into bottlenecks—and leaders into safety nets.
Lisa breaks down the hidden costs of decision drag, how "alignment" often masks decision avoidance, and why too many choices still land on the leader's desk. You'll learn where execution slows, how momentum quietly leaks, and what it's really costing the business in speed, focus, and growth.
Most importantly, this episode outlines the three decision rules every CEO must reset—ownership, authority, and consequences—to reclaim time, restore clarity, and build an organization that moves without constant permission.
If you're tired of carrying decisions that don't belong to you and ready to lead a company that executes without you being the fallback, this conversation is for you.
🎧 Listen now and start dismantling the permission culture holding your leadership—and your business—back.
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If you stepped away from your company for 72 hours, would it keep moving—or quietly stall while everyone waits for you to decide? In this episode of the WholeCEO Podcast, Lisa Goldenthal delivers a leadership reality check for CEOs and founders who feel constantly pulled back into decisions that shouldn't require them. This isn't about working harder or being more available. It's about how permission culture turns capable teams into bottlenecks—and leaders into safety nets. Lisa breaks down the hidden costs of decision drag, how "alignment" often masks decision avoidance, and why too many choices still land on the leader's desk. You'll learn where execution slows, how momentum quietly leaks, and what it's really costing the business in speed, focus, and growth. Most importantly, this episode outlines the three decision rules every CEO must reset—ownership, authority, and consequences—to reclaim time, restore clarity, and build an organization that moves without constant permission. If you're tired of carrying decisions that don't belong to you and ready to lead a company that executes without you being the fallback, this conversation is for you. 🎧 Listen now and start dismantling the permission culture holding your leadership—and your business—back.