They’ll nod.

They’ll agree.

They might even clap.

You’ll walk out of the meeting thinking, “Good. We’re aligned.”

And three days later—nothing has changed.

No urgency.

No follow-through.

No execution.

In this episode, we expose one of the most dangerous leadership blind spots: the difference between applause and commitment. Because the most damaging culture isn’t toxic—it’s agreeable, polite, and disengaged.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why agreement feels good but rarely produces results
• The difference between belief and commitment—and why commitment always costs something
• What the wheelbarrow test reveals about trust in leadership
• How inconsistency, avoided conversations, and emotional reactions quietly kill buy-in
• Why culture is revealed by risk, not words

The truth:

Culture isn’t built by what people say in meetings.

It’s built by what they execute when no one’s watching.

Applause is free.

Commitment is risky.

And when commitment breaks down, there’s always a dragon—an avoided conversation, an unclear standard, or a moment where trust was quietly lost.

The challenge:

Ask yourself—without defensiveness:

Who agrees with me but doesn’t execute with me?

And what have I trained them to expect from my leadership?

Because applause doesn’t build culture.

Commitment does.

You’re in the War Room now. Notice the difference—and lead accordingly. 🔥love the show? like, rate, review and share

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Recommended Next Steps for New Listeners

1. Pick your first battle. Scroll through past episodes and start with one that calls you out.
2. Make it your morning fire ritual. Seven minutes before the chaos begins — listen, learn, lead.
3. Bring your managers in. Share an episode and challenge them to take one daily action.
4. Track your wins. Stack 30 days of execution and see how fast the culture shifts.

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“You need to hear this — it’s only 7 minutes, and it will make you better today.”

Remember:

You don’t need a better market.

You don’t need better leads.

You don’t even need better people.

You need to become a better leader.

Let’s go create some leadership fire.