Ep 63 – How Great Leaders Adapt to Any Situation
Effective leadership isn’t about following a formula, in spite of dozens of books endorsing one style over another.
Ep 62 – How to Beat Impostor Syndrome Without Faking Confidence
Explore what’s really behind your fraudulent feelings and why the concept of impostor syndrome does more harm than good.
Ep 61 – What to Do When You’ve Outgrown Your Job, Your Boss or Your Company
What happens when your job no longer fits you, and how can you recognize the signs that it may be time to shift roles or change jobs?
Ep 60 – How to Find and Access the Mentors You Really Need
Unpack the surprising truth about mentorship and explain why most of us already have the support we need around us.
Ep 59 – Why Most PTO Policies are Messed Up and What to do About It
Are your days off helping you recover or just adding to your stress when you come back to a mountain of work? Unpack the reasons why time off policies often don’t provide real rest.
Ep 58 – The Surprising Power of People You Barely Know in Success
Explore the surprising influence of weak ties, that is, people you barely know.
Ep 57 – Dealing with Difficult People (Live Special)
Why are difficult people so darned frustrating and what can you do about it?
Ep 56 – Why Resilient Leaders Think Big Under Pressure with Adam Willman
What does it take to lead an organization through adversity and come out stronger?
Ep 55 – What Makes Family Businesses Succeed or Fail
Explore the realities of working with relatives and maintaining business success across generations.
Ep 54 – The Surprisingly Positive Power of Gossip at Work
Dig into the psychology of workplace gossip and reveal what it says about your organization’s culture.
Ep 53 – How to Avoid the Trap of Hero Worship at Work
Unpack the psychology of leadership myths and explore how charisma, storytelling, and perception shape our understanding of power and influence at work.
Ep 52 – How to Rethink Risk and Make Smarter Decisions
Dive into the psychology of risk and loss aversion and explore why we often make irrational decisions when faced with uncertainty.
Ep 51 – How to Break Free from Either/Or Thinking and Make Better Decisions
Uncover the dangers of narrow framing, a mental shortcut that causes us to reflexively limit our decisions.
Ep 50 – The Secret to Saying No Without Harming Your Career
Explore the reasons why saying no is often hard, and a method to help you say no with clarity and confidence.
Ep 49 – Feedback That Works
Break down why people resist criticism and how leaders unintentionally dilute their messages.
Ep 48 – Why Endings Really Matter at Work and How They Shape Your Success
Explore the peak-end effect, a cognitive shortcut that explains why we overemphasize endings and why that matters.
Ep 47 Preventing Burnout: Keeping Your Company in Sync with Your People
Explore an idea you’ve probably never heard of—punctuated equilibrium—which describes the natural rhythms of companies that sometimes get out-of-sync.
E46: Why Your PTO Policies Might Burn People Out and What to Do About It
Explore the unintended consequences of paid time off policies.
E45: Why You are Comparing Yourself Against the Wrong People and What to Do About It
Dive into the hidden power of reference points—the mental benchmarks we use to measure our success.
E44: The Suprising Causes and Cures of Midlife Crises
What really drives midlife crises and how can you navigate one without it upending your life?