Most leaders waste their time on the wrong people and it's quietly killing their teams. In this episode, Jason breaks down why spending most of your time on low performers actually pushes your best people away. You'll learn how to shift your attention, motivate the middle, and let culture do the hard work for you. This is a practical leadership reset for project managers who want real leverage and real results.

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN IN THIS EPISODE:

• Why teams naturally split into bought-in, undecided, and dissenting groups

• How "squeaky wheels" steal time and attention from your top performers

• Why ignoring A-players sends the wrong message to your entire team

• How rewarding top performers pulls the middle group upward

• Why dissenters either improve—or remove themselves

• How incentive and accountability work together to protect culture

• Why zero tolerance for bad behavior is actually respect for people

• How focusing on your best people scales leadership through others

If you're a project manager or leader, take one action today: schedule intentional time with your top performers this week. Coach them. Listen to them. Invest in them. Then watch how the rest of the team responds.

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