In this solo episode of Game Changers for Government Contractors, Michael LeJeune dismantles the “invincible leader” myth and makes the case for sustainable leadership. Your real job isn’t doing everything, it’s setting the temperature (be a thermostat, not a thermometer), building systems that work without you, and modeling healthy boundaries. 

Hear a candid client story: after years of 70–100-hour weeks and late-night emails, a CEO learned to delegate, stop after-hours calls, and actually take vacation, sparking a healthier culture and lower turnover. 

Practical takeaways: delegate earlier, define response windows, reward rest, and coach leaders to own outcomes. Take off the cape; build a company that thrives without it.
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Ep 389: Stop Trying to be Superman: Build Systems, Not Burnout

Game Changers was designed BY government contractors FOR government contractors.  The focus of every episode is to give listeners a new tip, trick, or strategy that will help them find and win more contracts.  Each episode features Subject Matter Experts (SME), companies that are successfully winning contracts, or nationally recognized professional speakers and authors.  The show is hosted by government experts Michael LeJeune from Federal Access and Joshua Frank from RSM Federal.  Their award-winning program Federal Access has helped their clients win over $2 Billion in government contracts.  Game Changers releases a new episode every other week.

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