E126 - Confident But Clueless: Leading The Un-Coachable Employee

Bulletproof Business Podcast

In this episode, we tackle one of the most frustrating (and costly) leadership challenges: working with a team member who’s sure they’re performing… but everyone else sees the truth.

This isn’t just about ego—it’s about the collision between inflated self-worth and a lack of self-awareness. And if you don’t know how to handle it? It can quietly drag down your entire team culture.

We dig into the real danger of overconfident underperformers: why they resist feedback, how they confuse potential with performance, and what to do when coaching just isn’t working.

You’ll also hear:

--Why your highest-potential hire might be your biggest leadership risk

--The 5-question “Coachability Test” that reveals whether someone can grow—or needs to go

--How to stop giving feedback that bounces off, and start building systems that make expectations undeniable

--The real cost of keeping someone who thinks they’re crushing it, but keeps missing the mark

--How to use weekly scorecards, self-assessments, and alignment sprints to cut through the spin

Bottom line: You can’t build a business on ego. And you can’t grow a culture that tolerates spin. But you can create clarity, coachability, and accountability—if you lead with structure, not just hope.

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