Podcast Episodes

10x Engineers Don't Exist

Season 1 Episode 13

but 2x teams do
There's a myth that super-human engineers exist and can outperform 10 "regular" engineers. This is the 10x myth of productivity. It's …

2 years, 5 months ago

Discomfort and Leadership

Season 1 Episode 12

Rule 1 of leadership is helping the team operate better.
Rule 2 is that even if Rule 1 is uncomfortable - you are still responsible to do it.

This epis…

2 years, 5 months ago

You can figure it out aka it's always figureoutable

Season 1 Episode 11

Yes you can figure it out.

It takes time, research, experiments - but you can figure it out.

2 years, 5 months ago

Leaders Are Not Trusted

Season 1

This is a sad reality of leadership.
So many negative stories (and experiences) about managers/supervisors/leaders who do not take good care of their…

2 years, 6 months ago

Overcoming Introversion with Felix Boecker

I'm a fan of anyone working on introversion.
Felix is doing excellent work.

Learn more about Felix at http://brokesurgeon.com

#40pb

2 years, 7 months ago

The Initiative Advantage

Season 1

How did you do that?
I've been asked repeatedly by colleagues and execs.
Across all the other mental models and skills - initiative is critical.

2 years, 7 months ago

Influencing executives - building psychological safety (episode 7)

Season 1 Episode 87

Front line leaders who learn the skills to present up the org chart.
This helps teams trust, care, and feel engaged.

2 years, 9 months ago

Leadership as a System

Smart leadership is a system.
It works the same over and over again.

And it starts with first level leaders/supervisors/managers.

2 years, 9 months ago

Talking With Strangers - 40PB Episode 5

Season 1 Episode 71

Every employee engagement journey starts with communication.
I spent decades struggling with social anxiety - but now I talk with strangers every day …

2 years, 10 months ago

Persuasion Wins

Season 1 Episode 4

Being friends with your boss is nice - but often times ineffective for making change happen.
What you need are the models and skills for persuasion. …

2 years, 11 months ago