E43: Why It’s So Hard to Evaluate Employees Accurately and What to Do About It
Explore why it’s so challenging for managers to evaluate their team members accurately.
E42: The Limitations of Leading by Example
Explore the pitfalls of leading by example, a simple and popular leadership style that is more problematic than it seems.
E41: The Hidden Power of Praise at Work
Explore the art of giving meaningful and effective praise in the workplace.
E40: How to Start a Successful Side Hustle Without Quitting Your Job
Dive into the world of side hustles, exploring their potential to provide financial stability, personal growth, and career transformation.
E39: How to Get Paid What You’re Worth and Avoid Salary Pitfalls
The pitfalls of salary negotiation and why so many people are underpaid.
E38: Preventing Personal Burnout
The challenges of workplace burnout and its impact on even—and perhaps especially—your most loyal employees.
E37: Why Prestigious Organizations Sometimes Breed Toxic Work Cultures
Learn about the complex dynamics of high-status organizations and their potential to create toxic workplace cultures
E36: When Empathy Backfires at Work
Dive into the complexities and unexpected challenges of empathy in the workplace.
E35: Ethical Sensitivity at Work
Delve into the challenges of having ethically sensitive individuals at work and the impact they have on teams.
E34: The Dark Side of Similarity
Explore the dark side of similarity and its surprising impact on team dynamics and workplace culture.
E33: The Chaos of Two Bosses
The challenges of co-leadership, where two bosses manage the same people or department.
E32: Family Business
Dive into the challenges of running a family business with management legend Barry Couch.
E31: People Skills: Build Trust, Lead Better
Expertise on navigating interpersonal dynamics, emphasizing trust-building, personal connections, and managing complex people issues.
E30: Innovation Through Diversity
Valuable insights and practical advice for managers and entrepreneurs on fostering a culture of innovation, embracing risk, and amplifying diverse voices.
E29: Embracing Failure: Fail Your Way to Success
Whether you’re navigating setbacks in work or life, this episode provides tools for using failure as a stepping stone to growth.
E28: Meaning and Performance Part 2
Renaissance man Kent Keith boosts our performance by honing in on what truly matters.
E27: Meaning and Performance Part 1
Poet, businessman, and author Kent Keith tells us how not having a date made him famous and explains his mistaken identity with Mother Theresa in an episode about finding meaning in your work and life.
S1 E14: Mini Episode: The Tooth Fairy Entrepreneur with Nate Self
War hero and daddy extraordinaire Nate Self keeps us rolling with his story about the tooth fairy getting busted. Note: Not recommended for kids who still believe. About Nate Self: West Point Honor Grad, author, coach, businessman, and war hero Nate Self lights up the Muse with his signature warmth and wisdom.
S1 E9: Incentives: Dodging Carrots
What do a slot machine, a cynical worker, and quirky management paper all have in common? Tune in to find out.
S1 E8: Transitions with Nate Self: Finding Yourself Is So Yesterday
Like an acorn, even the best managers become something else one day. Listen to a war hero describe coming down from the mountain, forging a different path, and thriving. About Nate Self: West Point Honor Grad, author, coach, businessman, and war hero Nate Self lights up the Muse with his signature warmth and wisdom.