Leadership Lessons

384. PIPs fail 70-90% of the time. Here’s why.

Most PIPs fail. Not because the employee can't improve, but because nobody's looking at the person who actually caused the problem.

Aug 17

Praise teaches people to look at you. Curiosity teaches them to look at themselves. Here's why "good job" is hurting your team more than you think.

Aug 3

381. The Biggest Mistake We Make About People

My wife thought our dog didn't like her. She was wrong. And that’s how I learned the biggest mistake we make about people.

Jul 27

343. There Are Only 3 Problems In Life

Every problem you have is one of three things: your head, your heart, or your bank account. Here’s how to diagnose which one you’re actually dealing…

Jul 20

379. Change Starts Here

Every time you fight the elephant you feed it. Here's why willpower fails, and the only way to approach change that actually lasts.

Jul 6

377. The Drowning Person Doesn't Need A Lecture

Imagine you see somebody drowning. Instead of trying to help them, you tell them to "just swim." It turns out, this is how you're acting as a leader.

Jun 22

376. Everyone Hates Your Weekly Team Meeting

Your weekly team meeting sucks. Everybody hates it but they won't tell you why. I will. Here's how to create a weekly meeting that people care about.

Jun 15

374. The Zeigarnik Effect Is Running Your Life

You don't have a productivity problem. You have a closure problem. The Zeigarnik Effect is running your life and you don't even know it.

Jun 1

371. What Made You Great Is Keeping You Stuck

Your patterns create your environment. Your environment reinforces your patterns. That's why you're screwed. Welcome to the Pattern-Environment Loop.

May 11

370. The Questions You Won't Ask

As a leader, you'll question everything. Almost. The questions you won't ask are the reason why your beliefs are conspiracy theories.

May 4

367. It's Not The Conversation. It's You.

That difficult conversation doesn't need to be difficult. The main problem with it is you. Fortunately, I have an easy solution for how to have a…

Apr 13

362. Most Decisions Are Just A First Date

Most leaders get something wrong about most of their decisions. As it turns out, you can learn a lot from dating.

Mar 9

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