{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Parallel Entrepreneur with Mark Cleveland","title":"Operational Debt Is Slowing Your Company | Stephanie Johnson","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":417,"description":"In this episode of The Parallel Entrepreneur – Innovation Series, Mark Cleveland and Johnny Anderson sit down with Stephanie Johnson, a fractional CEO and COO who specializes in helping companies eliminate what she calls operational debt.\nMost leaders recognize technical debt in software. Fewer realize the same concept exists inside organizations.\nMisaligned teams. Unclear processes. Decisions that made sense in the moment but quietly compound over time.\nStephanie steps into companies during pivotal moments—growth, transition, or pressure—and helps leadership teams reconnect strategy with execution.\nThis conversation explores: \n• What operational debt actually looks like inside organizations \n• Why strategy often fails at the execution layer \n• How leaders stabilize teams during change \n• The hidden friction slowing growth \n• What it takes to realign people, systems, and performance\nIf you've ever felt like your business should be moving faster than it is, this conversation will resonate.\nAbout Stephanie Johnson Stephanie Johnson is a fractional and interim CEO/COO who helps organizations navigate complexity, stabilize operations, and drive sustainable growth. Known for her ability to quickly assess challenges and reconnect strategy with execution, she works with leadership teams to improve performance, strengthen alignment, and eliminate operational friction. Stephanie has led across global teams and organizations, bringing a balance of operational rigor, executive leadership, and people-centered transformation.\n⚠️ Note for editor: Stephanie Johnson's LinkedIn was not included in the original show notes. Please add her profile link here once confirmed.\nAbout the Hosts\nMark A. Cleveland Managing Director at Kensington Park Capital, entrepreneur, M&A advisor, and host of the Parallel Entrepreneur Network\nJohnny Anderson Nashville tech leader, GNTC board member, Entrepreneur-in-Residence at the Entrepreneurship & Innovation Center, and host of The Impodsters™\nLinks...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/GFjjD1lfhpKjrRFvBYjircTm7KmxUyXiCMmVziPGajg/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS8zMTUw/ODg2ZjMyN2I5YjZj/ODFlMDU2MGI2ZTA4/Zjc2My5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}