Can You Learn Charisma?
Charisma is sold to us as a divine gift that you’re either born with… or not. We bandy the word around quite a bit… and even though charisma comes with some negative connotations, most of us wish we h...
12 Mai 18min
Moment 172. Too Much Compliance Will Kill Your Culture
When there’s a failure to comply with the rules, everyone’s first instinct is to look at their compliance regime. They create more rules… more controls… more safeguards…A highly motivated person drive...
10 Mai 4min
Consistent Leaders Get Superior Results
Your people aren't struggling because the work is hard. They're struggling because they can't predict you. Inconsistent leadership doesn't just frustrate teams; it debilitates them.We all think we’re ...
5 Mai 19min
Moment 171. Busywork Will Kill Your Performance
What if you stopped rewarding people for being busy, and instead focused only on the value they produced?Your team would be night-and-day different.Busy is the enemy of productive. As long as you give...
3 Mai 4min
8 Years, 400 Episodes, and the Lessons We Learned the Hard Way
What does it actually take to build a top-ranked leadership podcast from scratch, and keep it going for 400 weeks in a row?8 years ago, Em convinced me to walk away from my role as CEO of a multi-bill...
28 Apr 35min
Moment 170. 4 Ways to Prevent a Crisis Before It Starts
Companies that are really good in a crisis are often poorly managed: their people get addicted to the adrenaline rush that comes with constantly being in firefighting mode.The best way to manage a cri...
26 Apr 5min
5 Rules for Multiplying Value Through Alliances
What if the single biggest lever for creating value in your business wasn't actually in your business at all? What if it was an alliance forged with another company?The inspiration for this topic came...
21 Apr 19min
Moment 169. Why Family Culture Destroys Performance
I’ve advised many CEO / Founders over the last 5 years. My first job is often to convince them that the family culture they treasure so fondly is the biggest impediment to performance improvement.In t...
19 Apr 5min
