Every business leader wants to hire great people.
But too often, they confuse “great” with “right.”
You don’t build a championship team by just collecting talent.
You build it by filling positions with people who can execute at a high level in your system.
That’s why one of the most important things you can do as a leader is define the role—and make sure the person in the seat is actually fulfilling it.
Today’s Most Valuable Priority (MVP): Role Clarity.
MVP 1: Talent Isn’t Enough—You Need Role Fit
Hiring great people doesn’t mean they’ll be great for your business.
This isn’t fantasy football. You’re not stacking talent.
You’re building a championship team.
That means you need the right players in the right positions—people who can execute inside your system.
The best athlete on the field is useless if they can’t play their position.
Same in business. If someone’s only doing 50% of the role, the other 50% creates drag—missed deadlines, missed targets, missed opportunity.
MVP 2: Define the Role Before You Fill It
Before you hire (or fix a current seat), ask:
What are the outcomes this role owns?
How does it support the overall strategy?
What does “winning” look like in this lane?
Then make sure the person in that seat can fulfill 100% of it.
Not just the parts they like. Not just the stuff they’re naturally good at.
No partial roles. No guessing. No confusion.
MVP 3: Clarity Builds Confidence. Confidence Gets Results.
When someone knows their position and how it fits the bigger picture, they run faster.
They make decisions. They own outcomes.
But when the role is unclear, people hesitate.
And hesitation kills momentum.
You don’t need everyone to be a superstar.
You need them to be locked into their role and performing with purpose.
Know Your Depth Chart. Run Your Scheme.
Some players dominate in college but fail in the pros. Not because of talent—but because they don’t fit the system.
That’s why you need to:
Know your strategy
Define the roles clearly
Hire and manage to those roles
This is how real teams grow.
This is how businesses scale without chaos.
Action Step
Pick one key seat on your team and ask:
Is the role clearly defined?
Are the outcomes being fulfilled 100%?
Are they the right player—or just the best one you found at the time?
Fix the role or fix the roster. But don’t run a broken play.
Do the little things,
Cody
