The Four Things Senior Leaders Do to Influence Meetings
Like you, I’ve sat through hundreds of meetings this year, a few thousand over the past five years and probably […]
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Are Your People Comfortable with Intelligent Disobedience
I have a friend named Andre who is vision-impaired. He has a guide dog named Crimson. Crimson is trained to
Don’t Make Decisions So Hard!
One of my favorite mental models is Occam’s razor because I spend so much time struggling to follow it. Occam’s
How to Stress an Entire Organization without Really Trying
Case studies are one of the best ways to improve critical and strategic thinking. The best business and engineering schools
Are You Making the Right Things Easier and the Wrong Things Harder?
A while back, I mentioned one of the best books I’ve read in 2025, The Friction Project: How Smart Leaders
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How Five Teams are Overcoming Overwhelm and Workplace Burnout
Seventy percent. That’s the percentage of people who say they feel overwhelmed, if not burned out, in the most recent
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Impulse Control: The Smart Decision Maker’s Secret to Overcoming Overwhelm
This past week, Michael Lee Murphy purchased a Subaru in “as is” condition from a dealership in Sandy, UT. The
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This Idea Might Get You Fired!
Ever had a great outside-the-box idea and then thought, “Yeah, but if I mention it, I’ll probably get fired.” I’ve
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How the Best Make the Big Decisions
I’m sure you know the feeling. You’re called upon to make a significant decision. It might about a hire. It
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Success Favors the Prepared Mind
Have you ever encountered a problem where you immediately knew what to do? I have. Have you ever encountered a