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159. You want to lead a basketball team (not a golf team)
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Are you leading talented people who work hard but don’t really move together?
Most leadership teams don’t struggle with effort. They struggle with coordination. As companies grow, it’s easy to drift into a model where everyone performs individually, yet progress feels heavy, slow and overly dependent on the CEO.
In this episode, Phil breaks down a simple but powerful distinction that reshapes how CEOs think about leadership, growth, and team performance.
- Learn how to diagnose whether your company is operating like a golf team or a basketball team
- Understand why individual excellence can quietly stall company-wide growth
- Discover practical leadership moves that shift teams from effort-driven to intent-driven performance
If you want to lead a team that creates real momentum (not just activity) this episode will give you a clearer way to see, think and act as a CEO.
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