How to Be Awesome at Your Job 1108: How to Think, Act, and Achieve Like an “A-Player” with Rob Monson
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Nov 6, 2025 Rob Monson, the founder of Tenfold Advisors and a business growth coach, shares insights on how professionals can become A-players. He discusses the urgent need for leaders to remove C players to protect and retain top talent. Rob highlights universal traits of A-players, including effective time-blocking techniques that can reclaim valuable productivity. He also emphasizes systems thinking to address recurring issues in business operations and shares practical tips like delegating tasks to boost leadership capacity.
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Labels Enable Real Performance Management
- Labeling performance matters because unnamed behaviors won't change.
- An A player lives core values and hits KPIs 90%+; C players both violate values and underperform.
One C Player Wrecks Team Output
- A single C player lowers team productivity by at least 30% in Rob's data.
- Tolerating C players is the top reason A players leave.
Put Underperformers On The Clock
- Put C players on a short clock and remove them if coaching fails.
- Preserve and protect your A players by quickly addressing underperformance.
