Curt Cignetti’s Leadership Playbook

Everyone loves talking about “culture.” Most leaders don’t actually build one.

Tonight’s national championship isn’t being decided by hype speeches or talent alone. It’s being decided by standards, the kind most organizations say they have but don’t enforce.

In this week’s Insights episode, I break down what Curt Cignetti’s leadership teaches us about winning:

• Why motivation is overrated

• How performance earns opportunity (not potential)

• The danger of hiring résumé instead of fit

• How belief is built with proof, not posters

• Why calm leaders outperform loud ones

Five minutes. One story. Five takeaways.

If your culture collapses under pressure, don’t blame your people. Blame your standards.

Listen before the game. Then ask yourself, would your team win tonight?

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