All Episodes

Lead Better - Incorporating Symbols Into Your To-Do List

Lead Better - Odd Times Trick the Brain

Lead Better - Why People With Great Talent Are Commonly Ambitious

Lead Better - Who the Holiday Party Is Really For

Lead Better - AI Tools Are Ideal for Scenario Planning

Lead Better - When a Team Member Doesn’t Prioritize Your Priorities

Lead Better - The Influence of Speed in Relationships

Lead Better - When You Don’t Believe People Have the Potential to Succeed

Lead Better - Self-Confidence Is Shaped by the People Whose Validation and Respect We Seek

Lead Better - When to Form a Task Force to Address a Problem

Lead Better - Leaders Quickly Reframe Negative Promotion Decisions

Lead Better - How Good Leaders Localize the ‘Why’ After Announcing Major Change

Lead Better - What Makes a Leader Approachable?

Lead Better - The Common Feedback That You Don’t Bring People Along With You

Lead Better - When Everyone on the Team Is Expected to Lead

Lead Better - Good Leaders Explain the Logic Behind Their Everyday Beliefs

Lead Better - The Unique Challenge of Leading in a Matrix Organization

Lead Better - How Leaders Can Micromanage a Team by Owning Too Many of Their Problems

Lead Better - Great Onboarding Makes People Feel as if They Belong Right Away

Lead Better - Ask Team Members to Create Their Own Goals

Lead Better - Who Are the Best Informal Coaches and Mentors on Your Team?

Lead Better - Why Does My Organization Have So Many Meetings?

Lead Better - Why Granting a Favor Makes You Like People More

Lead Better - Do You Watch Too Many Revenge Films?

Lead Better - Be Careful Not to Weaponize Gratitude

Lead Better - The Best Gratitude Practice Isn't What You Think

Lead Bettter - Getting to "No" Faster

Lead Better - Promoting a More Candid Discussion in Real Time

Lead Better - Creating Awareness About a Problem or Opportunity Others Don’t Yet See

Lead better - For a Limited Time Only

Lead Better - Mastering the Skill of Making the Complex Simple

Lead Better - The Triangle of Critique

Lead Better - Knowing When It's Time to Quit

Lead Better - The Undervalued Leadership Skill of Self-Editing

Lead Better - The Delicate Task of Assigning a Team Member’s Idea to Someone Else

Lead Better - Take Projects Apart to Develop Delegation Skills

Lead Better - Leaders Who Overemphasize Compensation Create Mercenaries

Lead Better - Great Leadership Development Plans Share Four Ingredients

Lead Better - Loyalty Is a Consequence of Leadership

Lead Better - Learning From the Competition Can Make You Better

Lead Better - Leaders Must Ask for Sacrifice or All They Get Is Compliance

Lead Better - Strong Leaders Always Defend Others From Unfair Criticism

Lead Better - Create Internal Certifications for Team Members to Showcase Their Skills

Lead Better - Initiate New Relationships by Finding a Common Connection

Lead Better - Making the Office More Attractive to Team Members

Lead Better - Leading a Highly Emotional Colleague

Lead Better - Sorry, I Can't Help You Right Now

Lead Better - Your Leadership Role Opens Up New Conversations if You Let It

Lead Better - Don’t Cast Team Obligations as Goals During the Review and Planning Process

Lead Better - Protecting the Team by Saying ‘No’ Upstream

Lead Better - Getting a Head Start

Lead Better - Helping Others Finish What They Can’t

Lead Better - Team Members Who Are Afraid of Disagreement

Lead Better - Leaders Who Confuse Being Kind With Being Agreeable

Lead Better - Deciding on the Time to Decide

Lead Better - How to Determine Your Leader’s Risk Appetite

Lead Better - Taking a Moment for Reflection

Lead Better - Don’t Let AI Transcription Sink Your Ship

Lead Better - Seeking Sweet and Sour Feedback

Lead Better - A Daily Ritual of High Performers That You Likely Never Heard Of

Lead Better - Let Weighty Decisions Marinate While You Focus on Other Matters

Lead Better - Confident Leaders Must Learn to Hedge

Lead Better - Integrating New Team Members Into the Social Fabric of the Organization

Lead Better - When Should You Prop Up a Weak Team Member?

Lead Better - Abruptly Ending a Hostile Conversation

Lead Better - A Novel Way to Express Gratitude

Lead Better - You're Doing Great So Far

Lead Better - Lead Better - Are You Rewarding Performance Theater Over Real Performance?

Lead Better - Good Leaders Develop an Editorial Mindset

Lead Better - Can a Team Be Too Stable?

Lead Better - Team Members Who Sugar-Coat Their Feedback to Colleagues

Lead Better - The Uncommon Initiative of High Talent

Lead Better - Celebrating Colleagues for Personal Milestones Can Establish a Dangerous Precedent

Lead Better - Team Members Who Consistently Misinterpret Your Directions

Lead Better - I Don't Know Enough to Have an Opinion

Lead Better - Leaders Who Discount Long-Term Rewards and Risks

Lead Better - Can People Be Too Positive?

Lead Better - Are You an Objective Decision-Maker?

Lead Better - The Reciprocity of Liking and Team Cohesion

Lead Better - Team Members Who Only See the Small Picture

Lead Better - I’m Counting on You

Lead Better - Getting Better at Tough Conversations

Lead Better - Leaders Who Veto Decisions

Lead Better - How Long Should It Take to Reach Consensus?

Lead Better - The Authenticity Myth

Lead Better - How Consumed by Social Comparison Are You?

Lead Better - What Leaders Can Learn From the College Football Quarterback Whisperer

Lead Better - Compliance and the Deterrence of Checking

Lead Better - Do You Work in a Take Credit or Share Credit Culture?

Lead Better - Three Questions Leaders Must Answer Before Delegating a Decision

Lead Better - When Should You Elevate an Issue or Problem?

Lead Better - Let’s Eliminate the Bureaucracy Together

Lead Better - Letting Others Think They Are Right Says a Lot About Your Emotional Intelligence

Lead Better - Vividly Visualize Accomplishments the Team Is Far From Attaining

Lead Better - Getting People Comfortable With a Decision They Think Is Wrong

Lead Better - How Important Is This to You?

Lead Better - Realizing That You Have Been Taken Advantage Of

Lead Better - Leading People Who Are in Denial

Lead Better - Do You Have Mission Charisma?

Lead Better - Unlearning Is an Important Part of Learning