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September 27, 2025 37 mins

Margaret Andrews is the founder of Mind and Hand Associates, faculty at Harvard Extension School, and author of Manage Yourself to Lead Others: Why Great Leadership Begins with Self-Understanding. In this episode, she breaks down the MYLO framework—a practical, science-based system built around MotivationLearning, and Opportunity—and explains how leaders at any level can use it to grow with intention, clarity, and effectiveness.

In this episode, we cover:

  • What Is MYLO? Margaret introduces the Motivation–Learning–Opportunity triangle and why all three are essential for leadership development.
  • Motivation Beyond Willpower: We explore how autonomy, relatedness, and competence drive sustainable motivation.
  • Learning as a Leadership Lever: Why deliberate practice, feedback, and humility are key to developing new skills and perspectives.
  • The Role of Opportunity in Growth: How stretch assignments, visibility, and support systems create the conditions for leadership advancement.
  • What Gets in the Way: Margaret explains common blocks to growth—like fixed mindset, poor feedback loops, and misaligned expectations.
  • The Importance of Intentionality: Why “just doing your job well” isn’t enough if you want to lead or level up.
  • Feedback That Fuels Development: How to ask for, receive, and act on feedback even when it’s vague, hard to hear, or poorly delivered.
  • How to Craft a Personal Leadership Development Plan: Using the MYLO framework to assess where you are—and what’s missing.
  • The Case for Self-Compassion and Curiosity: Margaret shares how these two traits amplify resilience and long-term success.
  • Applying MYLO at Every Level: Whether you’re an emerging leader or a seasoned executive, this framework gives you a way to stay sharp and self-aware.


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