Dr. Dupe Burgess

Stick to your game. You can’t win someone else’s.

The moment I learnt this, everything changed.

Many years ago, I believed that to succeed I had to:

- Play safe
- Do what others did
- Follow the status quo

I ended up burnt out & disillusioned.

The whole game changed when I realised:

No one can outdo you at being you.

- Your skills
- Your perspectives
- Your past experience

→ Your uniqueness isn’t a weakness, it’s your edge.

And we all have one.

The way to win is to figure out your edge, and use it.

6 ways to find your unfair advantage:

1. Spot what feels effortless
↳ The things you do on autopilot are your strengths.

2. Identify your weird skill mix
↳ Unusual combos bring unique solutions to issues.

3. See where others struggle
↳ What’s easy for you but a challenge for most?

4. Follow your energy & joy
↳ What excites you so much you’d do it for free?

5. Own your full story
↳ Your past and failures give you a unique edge.

6. Turn pain into power
↳ What did you overcome that others struggle with?

Most people play by someone else’s rules
Then wonder why they lose.

Start leveraging your unfair advantage instead.

The moment you do this
↳ You start winning.

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Culture erodes when leaders avoid hard decisions.

The best leaders act decisively to protect their teams.

As a leader, every decision sends a message.

And silence in the face of problems speaks volumes.

When you allow negative behaviour, you:

- Erode trust
- Create animosity
- Drive away high performers

5 Things NOT to do as a leader:

❌ Ignore bad behaviour
↳ Turn a blind eye, causes trust to erode fast.

❌ Play favourites
↳ Favouritism kills morale; treat everyone fairly.

❌ Avoid difficult conversations
↳ Silence equals approval; address issues head-on.

❌ Let poor performers stay
↳ Procrastination causes resentment; be decisive.

❌ Celebrate mediocrity
↳ Rewarding mediocrity devalues high performers.

5 Things to do as a leader:

✅ Uphold company values
↳ Let values guide your decisions, every time.

✅ Address issues swiftly
↳ Act quickly & set standards to protect the team.

✅ Recognise excellence regularly
↳ Shout out the wins; make great work the norm.

✅ Listen and act on feedback
↳ Turn people’s words into action, visibly.

✅ Shield the team from politics
↳ Keep drama out, so creativity can thrive.

Culture lives or dies by what leaders tolerate.
What you allow is what will continue.

What's your biggest leadership challenge right now?
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