Crazy Enough to Win (For Those Who Love the Game of Business)
Can a podcast make you love the game of business? This podcast is for those who want to achieve the next level in business. I will challenge you and make you question current methods. We are all over the place with interesting points of view from crazy people just like us. You may not always agree, but I promise amazing value in every episode! Learn from some of the best minds with a variety of lessons, stories, and books to be successful. You will be surprised, motivated, and inspired to go big in life. Now GET SOME!
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If you're a leader operating from a mindset soaked in pessimism, constant anxiety, or a chronic negativity bias, you might be doing more harm than you think. Not just emotionally but neurologically. And not just to yourself—but to the entire team you lead.
Sound dramatic? Maybe. But science is backing it up. Let's check it out...
Let’s get one thing straight: most organizations are not wired to win. They’re wired to survive. To get through the quarter. To avoid disruption. To keep the machine running just enough to not get fired.
To wire a winning organization, you need to confront some hard truths. You need to pull apart the architecture, expose the weak circuits, and rebuild something stronger, faster, and more adaptive. And make no mistake—t...
The need to be liked is one of business leaders' biggest psychological hurdles. While it's natural to want to be respected and appreciated, an excessive desire for approval can lead to weak decision-making, poor boundaries, and an inability to hold others accountable. From an Adlerian psychology perspective, this struggle stems from mistaken beliefs about self-worth and interpersonal relationships. Leaders w...
Success begins in the mind. Before any outstanding achievement can materialize, it must take root as an idea, a vision of what is possible. Imagining yourself successful is not merely daydreaming; it is a deliberate and powerful tool used by athletes, entrepreneurs, artists, and leaders throughout history. When harnessed effectively, visualization can help align your thoughts, actions, and emotions with your goals, pa...
Harold Thorpe had always been a figure of admiration in the business world. With his crisp suits, sharp intellect, and a history of turning struggling companies into industry leaders, he was the epitome of corporate success. Harold's decisions had been almost prophetic for decades, guiding his companies through economic storms with unwavering confidence. But now, as he sat in his corner office on the 42nd floor o...
Discover a cognitive bias where people adopt behaviors or beliefs simply because others do, can significantly influence workplace dynamics. Leaders often struggle to manage team morale, perceptions, and reactions in environments where opinions can shift rapidly. A cautionary tale of this effect was the viral response to Karen Templar's blog post about India. This case illustrates how initial praise can transform ...
In the complex world of business leadership, the art of communication is one of the most powerful tools a leader can wield. But being a great communicator doesn’t mean simply delivering compelling speeches or motivating your team with inspirational words. At the heart of many organizational issues lies a simple truth: it’s not what was said that causes problems, but what was not said. Missing conversations, particular...
In their seminal work, The Art of Possibility, Rosamund Stone Zander and Benjamin Zander offer a transformative perspective on how individuals can redefine their lives to achieve their true potential. At the core of their philosophy is the idea that life is a construct—a creation of our own, shaped by our thoughts, beliefs, and actions. Much like a block of stone, this construct holds immense potential waiting to be u...
As we look toward the future, one of the most profound changes on the horizon is the transformation of personal transportation. For Generation Z, born between the late 1990s and early 2010s, driving symbolizes independence and freedom. However, their grandchildren are poised to experience a very different reality. The rapid advancement and proliferation of autonomous vehicles, controlled by sophisticated artificial in...
Let's face reality: yearly reviews should be extinct. Top performers hate them, and most managers are terrible at delivering them. In business management, annual performance appraisals are standard practice for evaluating employee performance, setting goals, and making decisions about promotions, pay raises, and terminations. However, beneath their seemingly systematic structure lies a cognitive bias that often s...
Do you know why employees waste time at work? One concept called the learning curve profoundly influences how individuals distribute their work throughout the day, often leading to phenomena such as spreading work out to fill the day. As a leader, you can reduce wasted time by knowing the reasons you are paying for empty labor. Leadership plays a pivotal role in minimizing empty labor within an organization. Effec...
In the complex tapestry of today's multigenerational workplace, understanding leadership goes beyond conventional management principles. It requires a nuanced comprehension of individual differences, motivations, and behaviors. The Enneagram, an ancient personality typing system, offers a profound lens through which we can explore the diverse leadership styles that emerge in modern organizational settings.
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In the swirling currents of today's business landscape, change isn't just a ripple; it's a tidal wave. From technological breakthroughs to market shifts, organizations constantly navigate uncharted waters to stay afloat. But amidst the turbulence of change, one thing remains constant: the human element.
As leaders, we're not just captains of ships but navigators of human emotions and aspirations. An...
Are you the most intelligent person on the team you lead? If so, the team may get held back by your knowledge. By not finding people with more intellectual horsepower, you may be the reason the team will not achieve anything more significant in 2024. When discussing the concept of a leader being the most intelligent person in the room, it's essential to consider both the potential advantages and the significant d...
At first glance, laziness and excessive busyness appear opposites. But upon closer examination, they often arise from the same root - a lack of discipline and intentionality. Neither busyness nor laziness inherently leads to productivity and meaning. It is the discipline that directs our energies with purpose and structure. Without it, laziness manifests as distraction and avoidance of effort.
If you feel stuck, overwhelmed or unprepared on your path to leadership, This episode will re-energize your personal and professional growth. Let’s climb to the peak of transformational leadership together!
As leaders, we often feel pressure to appear competent, authoritative, and perfectly polished. But new research reveals the power of strategic self-disclosure of imperfections, mistakes, and quirks.
The 2020s have ignited a remarkable revolution in the labor landscape, triggering a seismic shift in the status and compensation of blue-collar workers while casting a shadow over white-collar jobs tethered to conventional four-year degrees. This transformative era is occurring due to many factors, including technological innovations, the evolving skill spectrum, and the burgeoning significance of high-value aptitudes...
Finding your inner voice can be a transformative journey in a world filled with noise and distractions. This journey becomes particularly crucial when we seek to overcome the limitations of small thinking. Small thinking is the self-imposed confinement of our thoughts and aspirations within the boundaries of what seems familiar and comfortable. It's the voice that whispers, "You can't," "It&ap...
I have made this concept easy to understand. Don't miss the ending. But first, I need to give you the foundation for this to make sense. The fundamental attribution error (FAE), also known as the correspondence bias or attribution effect, is a cognitive bias that influences how individuals perceive and interpret the behavior of others. Coined by social psychologists Lee Ross and Richard Nisbett in 1977, the FA...
In every organization, the pursuit of excellence is crucial for sustained success. However, this pursuit can sometimes be hindered by mediocre employees. Handling underperforming staff is one of the most challenging tasks for any manager or business owner. While firing an employee is never an easy decision, it is necessary to maintain a high-performing and cohesive team. Let's explore the signs that indicate it m...
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