Show Notes
Your open-door policy might be training your team to stop thinking.
In this episode, John Espinosa breaks down the Bounce-Back Method — Pause, Bounce, Build, Back — and the one seven-word question that turns permission-seekers into problem-solvers.
You'll learn: • Why being the "answer machine" quietly weakens your team • The one question to ask every time someone brings you a problem • How to pressure-test your team's thinking without grading it • The 80% rule that builds decision-makers • How it all connects to the LEAD Framework (Listen, Envision, Align, Drive)
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