# 456. AMMA — Why It’s Your Fault If Your Team Isn’t Performing

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Podcast: [The Game Changing Attorney Podcast with Michael Mogill](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-game-changing-attorney-podcast-with-michael-mogill-887108)
Published: 2026-04-23T10:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://crisp.co/podcast/episode-456-amma/
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Duration seconds: 1458

## Resource

What if the reason problems keep reaching you at DEFCON 1 is not your team's competence, but your rules of engagement? In this episode of The Game Changing Attorney Podcast, Michael and Jessica Mogill respond to three questions that hit a nerve with many firm owners: why problems keep getting escalated late, why team performance can feel inconsistent from week to week, and why meetings sometimes turn into silence instead of collaboration. This conversation is about the leadership signals you may be sending without realizing it, and how small adjustments can change the way your team communicates, performs, and contributes. Here's what you'll learn: How to define escalation criteria so you hear about the right issues earlier, without becoming the bottleneck Why emotional consistency from leadership affects performance more than motivation does A simple way to structure meetings so every person contributes, not just the most outspoken If you want a team that operates with urgency and ownership (without waiting for a crisis), this is your playbook. (00:00:00) Introduction (00:02:46) Respect for the Work Behind Success (00:04:34) One Year to Become Competent, Decades to Become Elite (00:08:41) Q1: Why You Hear About Problems Too Late (00:10:32) Define Escalation Criteria (Rules of Engagement) (00:11:38) Q2: Inconsistent Team Performance and Emotional Leadership (00:12:40) "Monday Mogill" and Leadership Whiplash (00:12:50) Composure, Judgment, and Not Carrying Stress Forward (00:17:48) Breathwork and Not Making Decisions While Reactive (00:19:08) Q3: Why Meetings Get Blank Stares (00:22:12) Invite Pushback (00:22:25) Wrap Up Links & Resources: 'Smile, or You're Doing It Wrong' Andy Glaze Jocko Willink Learn what sustainable growth can look like for your firm at crispcoach.co…

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