{"podcast":{"title":"Managing Made Simple","slug":"managing-made-simple-6058120","podcast_index_feed_id":6058120,"rss_url":"https://rss.buzzsprout.com/2378431.rss","website_url":"https://www.liagarvin.com/podcast","image_url":"https://storage.buzzsprout.com/0wbl4nf4dmm06h0kvu94thcu1tqd?.jpg","author":"Lia Garvin","episode_count":245,"summary":"Managing Made Simple is a weekly leadership and management podcast for people managers, business owners, and founders who want to lead high-performing teams without falling back into the work themselves. Each week, host Lia Garvin- 3x bestselling author and former team operations leader at Google, Apple, and Microsoft- breaks down the real, everyday challenges of leading teams, giving feedback, delegating, creating team accountability, high performing culture, retention, and more with performance with practical strategies you can implement immediately. Lia’s work has been featured in Harvard Business Review, Fast Company, The Wall Street Journal, and Fortune. With Lia, you get real talk and actionable leadership insights that make it easier to manage your team and get better results from your people. If you’re asking leadership questions like: • How do I get my team to take ownership and accountability for their work? • Why do I have to repeat myself constantly as a manager? • How do I know if I hired the wrong employee? • How do I delegate effectively without things falling apart or micromanaging? • How can managers tell if team members are overusing AI at work? • What actually m…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-21T16:18:48.367318+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/managing-made-simple-6058120"},"episode":{"title":"228: The tough realities of being a leader... that make you so much better at it","slug":"228-the-tough-realities-of-being-a-leader-that-make-you-so-much-better-at-it","published_at":"2026-04-07T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/managing-made-simple-6058120/228-the-tough-realities-of-being-a-leader-that-make-you-so-much-better-at-it","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/managing-made-simple-6058120","url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2378431/episodes/18962454-228-the-tough-realities-of-being-a-leader-that-make-you-so-much-better-at-it.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2378431/episodes/18962454-228-the-tough-realities-of-being-a-leader-that-make-you-so-much-better-at-it.mp3","summary":"When is the last time you looked at a situation on your team and thought \"I shouldn't have to deal with this\"? Earlier today? Then this episode is for you. On the show I break down why this phrase is so common, especially for business owners and founders who didn't set out to be people leaders, why it makes the situation worse, and the mindset shift that actually moves things forward. In this episode you will learn: Why \"I shouldn't have to\" is such a natural response and why it keeps you stu...","meta_description":"When is the last time you looked at a situation on your team and thought \"I shouldn't have to deal with this\"? Earlier today? Then this episode is for you…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":896,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/managing-made-simple-6058120/episodes/228-the-tough-realities-of-being-a-leader-that-make-you-so-much-better-at-it/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/managing-made-simple-6058120/228-the-tough-realities-of-being-a-leader-that-make-you-so-much-better-at-it.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}