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Let's be brutally honest.

Your people are giving you maybe 60% on a good day.

Whether you're leading a corporate team, running a small business, managing a nonprofit, or building a startup, the symptoms are the same.

They hit their targets. They show up to meetings. They nod when you talk about vision and values.

But you know they're not fighting for the mission. They're not obsessing over excellence at 10pm. They're not bringing game-changing ideas to Monday meetings.

They're employed, not engaged.

And deep down, you know why.

The Uncomfortable Truth About Leadership

People mirror their leader's energy.

Read that again.

If you're going through the motions, so are they. If you're disconnected from purpose, so are they. If you're playing a role instead of being real, so are they.

The data backs this up:

Teams led by purpose-aligned leaders show 287% higher innovation rates
They deliver 341% greater discretionary effort
They have 89% lower turnover

Meanwhile, your people are updating LinkedIn profiles during lunch.

The Four Stages of Leadership Impact

Stage 1: The Checkbox Leader (Your People Phone It In)

You manage through process and authority
Focus on compliance over creativity
Your people work for paycheques, period
Performance multiple: 1x

Stage 2: The Nice Boss (Your People Show Up)

You use recognition and perks
Create a "good enough" environment
Your people appreciate but aren't inspired
Performance multiple: 1.5x

Stage 3: The Connected Leader (Your People Lean In)

You share authentic vision
Connect work to bigger meaning
Your people start to care
Performance multiple: 3-5x

Stage 4: The Purpose-Driven Leader (Your People Become Unstoppable)

You operate from deep personal mission
Create an environment of ownership
Your people self-organise for excellence
Performance multiple: 10x+

The Marcus Thompson Story

Marcus ran operations for a regional business. His safety record was fine. Productivity was acceptable. Turnover was "industry standard" at 47%.

But Marcus was dead inside, and it showed.

Then something shifted. He reconnected with why he'd started his career 20 years earlier: "Creating sustainable prosperity for regional communities."

Suddenly, every decision filtered through that lens. Work schedules considered family impact. Supplier choices factored in local development. Safety became about protecting community members, not avoiding fines.

The results?

Safety incidents dropped 94%
Productivity per person increased 340%
Turnover plummeted to 8%
Generated $47M in efficiency gains in 18 months

His people didn't change. His leadership did.

The Exponential Difference

When you operate from genuine purpose, you create what neuroscientists call a "resonance field." Your clarity becomes contagious. Your energy multiplies. Your standards become their standards.

But here's the catch: You can't fake it.

Your people have finely tuned BS detectors. They know when you're reciting corporate speak versus speaking from conviction. They feel the difference between manufactured enthusiasm and authentic passion.

Your Next Move

You have brilliant people in your organisation. They're capable of extraordinary things. But they're waiting for a leader worth following.

Not someone who manages. Someone who ignites.

Not someone who maintains. Someone who transforms.

Not someone who goes through motions. Someone who creates movements.

The question is: Will that leader be you?

The Legacy Workshop is where leaders stop managing and start multiplying. Where you discover your authentic purpose and learn to translate it into 10x performance.

Limited time offer: $150 (normally $300). Only 20 spots available this month.

Your people are waiting for the real you to show up.

Register for Legacy Workshop

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