Just because everyone else is doing it doesn’t make it leadership.

In this episode, I call out copy-paste thinking in business, from identical mission statements and tired buzzwords to leaders who chase trends instead of making decisions. Playing it safe, following the herd, and hiding behind “best practices” is draining teams and killing originality.

We talk about why authenticity matters more than polish, how fake professionalism shows up in marketing and customer service, and why real leadership requires standing out instead of blending in.

You don’t need another playbook or permission slip. Sheep don’t make leaders. Stop following.

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Leadership development, real leadership, authentic leadership, leadership accountability, leadership without buzzwords, leadership that works, leadership skills that actually matter. Fix your workplace culture, fix broken leadership, fix disengaged teams, fix bad management, fix toxic leadership, fix copy-paste leadership.

Workplace leadership, modern leadership, bold leadership, original leadership, leadership training, leadership coaching, leadership mindset. Employee engagement, team morale, workplace retention, workplace communication, workplace accountability, workplace trust.

Small business leadership, business owners, managers, supervisors, executives. Stop following trends, stop copying competitors, stop playing it safe at work. Be a better leader, lead with integrity, lead with authenticity, lead with courage.

Leadership matters. Fix your workplace.

Today I’m taking a flamethrower to one of leadership’s favorite security blankets, the mission statement.

Let’s Get Rash: Your employees are not inspired by the framed paragraph hanging in the lobby. They are not rallying behind buzzwords, wall decals, or marketing poetry. They are just trying to survive another Monday.

🔥 What I Cover:In this episode, I break down why mission statements are marketing tools, not leadership strategies, and why confusing the two is one of the fastest ways to lose credibility with your team.

• Why employees do not care about your mission statement
  

• The difference between branding and actual leadership
  

• How mission statements are written for outsiders, not the people doing the work
  

• What happens when leaders rebrand chaos instead of fixing it
  

• Real world examples of companies that say one thing and do another
  

• Why hypocrisy is more insulting than honesty
  

• How values based businesses lose trust when profit and behavior do not align
  

• Why transparency matters more than positivity when things are going south
  

Mission statements will not fix:

• Turnover
  

• Low morale
  

• Bad leadership
  

• Ethical problems
  

• A sinking business
  

Only leadership fixes those things.

🎯 Do This Instead, Commander’s Intent🧠

Instead of hiding behind slogans, I talk about what the military has used for decades, Commander’s Intent.

Commander’s Intent answers two simple questions:

1. What are we doing
   

2. Why does it matter
   

When leaders clearly define their intent, teams stop guessing, stop hesitating, and start acting with confidence. That is how momentum, trust, and accountability are built.

• How to clearly set expectations without micromanaging

• Why uncertainty kills initiative faster than hard work ever could

• How honest leadership creates buy in, even in tough situations

• Why consistency matters more than inspiration
  

If you do not have a mission statement yet, involve your team in creating one. Inclusion builds buy in.

But do not expect anyone to ride or die for it.

Mission statements are not battle cries. They are marketing.

📥 Want Help Writing Your Own Commander’s Intent?

Grab the free Commander’s Intent worksheet at 👉 RashLead.com

Print it. Use it with your team. And stop leading in the dark.

In this episode, I use A Christmas Carol as a lens to talk about something we all feel but rarely name: elitism and everyday disrespect. I’m not anti-capitalism, anti-success, or anti-boss. I’m anti-disconnection. From workplaces to politics to grocery store aisles, we’ve created a world where everyone is competing to matter, and kindness has become optional, performative, or transactional.

I break down how elitism shows up in daily life, entertainment, celebrity culture, government, and most importantly at work, where employees are quietly stripped of dignity by leaders who don’t realize how their decisions actually land. The truth is uncomfortable. Scrooge didn’t disappear. He multiplied. And whether we’re bosses, employees, customers, or citizens, we’re all carrying a piece of him.

This episode isn’t about blaming a generation or a political party. It’s about holding up a mirror and asking a simple question. When did basic respect become so rare, and why did we stop expecting it?

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