What separates good teams from truly great ones?

In this episode of The Leadership Table, Dr. Jonathan Lotson explores The Standard of Excellence and what high-performing teams consistently do differently. Moving beyond motivation and hype, this conversation focuses on the systems, standards, and leadership disciplines that create sustainable success.

Listeners will discover:

• Why excellence is built by design—not by talent alone

• How culture is shaped by what leaders enforce, not what they say

• The balance between servant leadership and high standards

• Why consistency, not charisma, is the real competitive advantage

• How values are revealed when they are tested under pressure

Whether you lead in business, ministry, nonprofit work, or community spaces, this episode offers practical insights you can apply immediately to strengthen your team and raise your leadership impact.

Excellence isn’t about perfection—it’s about stewardship.

Keep leading with faith and live with purpose!

Last year had wins, losses, and lessons, but it doesn’t get to define this year. In this episode, Dr. Jonathan Lotson speaks directly to leaders carrying unfinished business, disappointment, and pressure into the new year. Learn how to start fresh, stop stressing what you can’t change, and lead with renewed clarity and peace.

As leaders step into 2026, growth won’t come from adding more; it will come from releasing what no longer serves the mission. In this solo episode of The Leadership Table, Dr. Jonathan Lotson explores the overlooked leadership skill of intentional release. From outdated measures of success to unprocessed disappointment and overcommitment, this conversation challenges leaders to let go of unnecessary weight so clarity, focus, and sustainable impact can return. Before you ask what to build in the new year, this episode invites you to consider what you must leave behind to lead well in 2026.