Decisive Through Disruption:
The 5-Day Ops Leadership Challenge

When the firehose of change meets your dixie cup of capacity, what’s your move?
You know that feeling: Every day brings new fires to put out, more decisions to make, and less time to think. It’s not just busy. It’s overwhelming.
As one ops leader told me recently: “It’s like trying to catch water from a firehose with a dixie cup.” Sound familiar?
Here’s what I know after coaching operations leaders through years of change:
It’s not the perfect ops execs who succeed.
It’s those who trust themselves to make clear decisions, even when they don’t have all the information.
You don’t have to wait years to develop this skill— here’s how you’ll get started.

- Earn trust and make it safe for your team to speak up—even when everything’s changing
- Make confident calls and cut through indecision, even when you don’t have all the answers
- Show up as the leader who keeps things moving and helps others step up, too
- Focus on what really matters (not just what’s loudest), so you can stop drowning in “urgent” stuff
- Draw the line so you don’t burn out—lead through change without losing yourself

- You’re tired of getting stuck overthinking
- Your team looks to you for answers, but sometimes you freeze
- You want people to see you as someone who makes the call—even when things are messy
- You’re ready to stop overthinking and start taking action
- You know leadership is about trusting yourself and helping others step up, not just putting out fires
How it works
- A short, powerful email and link to a short podcast episode with a real-world story and actionable strategy
- One clear challenge to implement that day
- A reflection question to deepen your insight
No fluff. No theory. Just practical tools that work in the real world of ops leadership.
Join operations leaders who’ve transformed their approach:
No cost. Just five days to more decisive leadership.
Remember:
If the cost of being wrong won’t sink you, pull the trigger. Hesitation is the only guaranteed failure.
By joining the challenge, you’ll also receive my weekly podcast episode updates (and nothing else). Unsubscribe any time—no hard feelings.
Let’s go!
Laura Malinowski
Trusted Advisor to Operations Executives