I’m Jason Gwin, your Get 💩 Done Ninja. I’ve built top-tier teams at Apple, and now I help leaders like you fix broken cultures, slash turnover, and drive measurable results. No fluff, no corporate jargon—just real leadership, real change, and real wins.

In this first edition of The GSD Dispatch, I’m giving you actionable, no-BS strategies to transform your team and culture. Let’s get to it.

Most leaders focus on skills over culture. But here’s the truth: Some skills can be taught. Culture can’t. If your culture is broken, your team will be too. Here’s how to start fixing it:

• Define Your Core Values: What does your team stand for? Write it down, communicate it clearly, and live it every day.

• Hold Everyone Accountable (Yes Even You): Great leaders don’t just talk—they act. No Exceptions

• Celebrate Small Wins: Momentum builds confidence. Recognize progress, no matter how small.

Case Study: How We Saved a Sinking Ship (And Doubled Output in 90 Days)

A tech startup client was drowning in silos, disengagement, and 40% turnover. After 12 weeks of applying the GSD framework, here’s what happened:

📈 Turnover dropped to 12% – Employees stopped quitting because they finally felt valued and heard.
🚀 Productivity surged 55% – Clear priorities + accountability = less chaos, more execution.
🔥 Leadership trust scores jumped 70% – When leaders walked the talk, the team followed.

How? The Samurai Solution:

• We defined 3 non-negotiable values (collaboration, ownership, urgency) and baked them into every process.

• Leaders (including the CEO) were held to the same standards as interns. No excuses.

• We celebrated every win—even small ones—to fuel momentum.

1️⃣ Identify the Problem – Be brutally honest. What’s really holding your team back?
2️⃣ Create a Plan – Break it into tiny, actionable steps.
3️⃣ Execute – Less meetings, more action.
4️⃣ Review & Adapt – What worked? What failed? Tweak and repeat.

Real-World Example: Fixing Missed Deadlines

Problem: Your team keeps missing deadlines because priorities are unclear.
Solution:

• Map every task (Trello/Asana) with clear owners and deadlines.

• Daily 10-minute huddles to block roadblocks.

• Weekly recaps to adjust and improve.

Result? Deadlines hit 92% more often in 30 days.

Spend 5 minutes at the start of each day to:

1. Review your top 3 priorities – What actually moves the needle?

2. Ask yourself: “If I get nothing else done today, what’s the ONE thing that must happen?”

3. Do that first.