Jul25
Everyone wants a high-performing team.
Very few want to build one.
They want the person who’s done it all before.
Someone who can hit the ground running.
No learning curve. No mistakes. No questions.
But performance doesn’t come pre-installed.
It’s built through the messy, uncomfortable, in-between moments.
When you roll up your sleeves instead of watching from the sidelines.
When you co-create, not just assign.
When you say, “Let me show you how,” instead of, “Why didn’t you already know?”
Sometimes, that means building the first deck with them.
Writing the first tough email together.
Sitting through the hard conversations shoulder to shoulder.
Not because they can’t.
But because they haven’t had the reps yet.
That’s not spoon-feeding.
That’s leadership.
Because high performance isn’t a hiring goal.
It’s a development process.
It’s something you grow...with time, with trust, with intent.
Here’s how strong teams are actually built:
→ Show them what “good” looks like
→ Create space for autonomy
→ Stick around long enough to see them own it
I lead this way today because someone once did it for me, when I didn’t yet have the confidence, clarity, or voice.
They didn’t just expect me to rise.
They gave me the ground to stand on.
That’s the kind of leadership I’ve seen work.
And it’s the kind I build.
Every. Single. Time.
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