Positive Leadership Tip | Ep 15: Don't Let the Good Get in the Way of Great
The Jon Gordon Podcast
Jon Gordon
4.8 • 1.2K Ratings
🗓️ 27 August 2025
⏱️ 1 minutes
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Summary
In this episode of Positive Leadership, I share an important reminder: “Don’t let the good get in the way of great.” As leaders, we’re constantly presented with opportunities and distractions, but I believe the key to true success is prioritizing what matters most. I’ll talk about why it’s essential to focus on what will make you and your team great, not just good, and how this clarity can lead to outstanding results. If this message resonates with you, I encourage you to share it and inspire your team to strive for greatness together!
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| 0:00.0 | Hey, this is John Gordon with your positive leadership tip of the week. Don't let the good get in the way of the great. |
| 0:09.7 | As a leader, there are so many opportunities that come your way. There are so many things that you can do. |
| 0:15.9 | There are so many directions that you can take and there are so many distractions that are always vying for your |
| 0:22.1 | attention. As a leader, you want to focus on things that will make you great, not good. You |
| 0:28.3 | want to prioritize what matters most and what is most important, and focus on that. And when you get |
| 0:37.4 | your team focused on that and you provide |
| 0:39.8 | the clarity that this is important, that leads to focus action and great results. So when you |
| 0:48.1 | don't let the good get in the way of the great, you actually create great results and great success. |
| 0:54.0 | All right, have a great day and have a great week. |
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