Your team isn't the problem.
Your people systems are.
If you're still chasing tasks, cleaning up messes, or repeating yourself, you're not leading.
You're carrying the weight for a system that doesn't work.
This is for business leaders who want real answers. Not theories. Not fluff. Just practical tools and hard truths to help you:
• Build a team that doesn’t need babysitting
• Hire for commitment, not charm or potential
• Hold the bar high without micromanaging
• Catch drift early and act fast
• Lead clearly, without burning yourself out
WHO THIS IS FOR
This is for you if:
• You run a real business (or division) and want your team to match your standards
• You’re tired of being the fallback for everything
• You’re willing to face what you’ve built and make it better
This is not for you if:
• You want scripts, hacks, or easy answers
• You think HR should deal with everything
• You’re not willing to be honest about your role in the chaos
SAMPLE TRUTHS
Confusion is expensive.
Unclear roles, fuzzy standards, and vague goals don’t just cause frustration. They kill momentum and burn cash. YOU are in charge of clarity.
You trained your team how to treat you.
If they over-rely on you, it’s because you’ve taught them to.
You can’t outwork your team’s lack of commitment.
Eventually, you’ll burn out or blow up. Either way, it ends badly.
One uncomfortable truth each week. Followed by something useful you can actually do.
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Written by James Carter, founder of Be Legendary and creator of the Commitment Quotient.