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Most companies think they’re “great” or chasing "greatness."

Noah Fleming

Noah Fleming

March 28, 2025

Most companies think they’re “great” or chasing "greatness."

That’s the problem.

They’ve convinced themselves that, for example, hitting 85% of their sales goals is good enough.

Or that customers “mostly” being happy is a win.

That growth will just happen if they keep doing what they’re doing.

It won’t.

Great isn’t good enough anymore.

Fleeting moments of brilliance are more dangerous than consistent performance 99% of the time.

If you’re a CEO or senior executive trying to dominate your market—not just survive in it—you need to hear this:

Your current success is your biggest threat.

Because it makes you comfortable.

And comfort is where companies go to die.

I’m working on a new book built around this brutal truth.

It’s for companies that want ridiculous consistency, not one-off wins.

It’s about turning your employees and customers into a walking salesforce.

And it’s built on one simple premise:

Most companies chase greatness… but ignore the systems that make it repeatable.

They’ll spend hours perfecting a $7 ham sandwich expense reimbursement process.....And zero time building a process to keep a customer. 🤯

If you lead a company and want to know where you’re vulnerable, start here:

https://lnkd.in/gNZqv96e

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