# Lead Better Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154.md RSS feed: https://feeds.simplecast.com/pBTL7VZM Official site: https://lead-better.simplecast.com Author: Admired Leadership Episodes: 395 ## Resource A daily discussion of today's Admired Leadership Field Notes. ## Machine-readable JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/lead-better-7392154 Markdown: https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154.md ## Episodes - [Lead Better - Bob Iger’s Translation of Thinking, Fast and Slow](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154/lead-better-bob-iger-s-translation-of-thinking-fast-and-slow) — 2026-07-25T19:20:00+00:00 - [Lead Better - Are You a Narcissistic Leader?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154/lead-better-are-you-a-narcissistic-leader) — 2026-07-24T19:23:55+00:00 - [Lead Better - What? So What? Now What?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154/lead-better-what-so-what-now-what) — 2026-07-23T19:27:32+00:00 - [Lead Better - How the Best Performers Show Up When They Aren’t Playing](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154/lead-better-how-the-best-performers-show-up-when-they-aren-t-playing) — 2026-07-22T19:23:53+00:00 - [Lead Better - Redesigning Meetings So That Everyone Gets Heard](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154/lead-better-redesigning-meetings-so-that-everyone-gets-heard) — 2026-07-21T19:24:34+00:00 - [Lead Better - Leaders Who Are Difficult to Shock](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154/lead-better-leaders-who-are-difficult-to-shock) — 2026-07-20T19:23:40+00:00 - [Lead Better - Lloyd Blankfein and the Importance of Self-Acceptance](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154/lead-better-lloyd-blankfein-and-the-importance-of-self-acceptance) — 2026-07-19T19:20:00+00:00 - [Lead Better - Less Time Often Means Better Work](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154/lead-better-less-time-often-means-better-work) — 2026-07-18T19:20:00+00:00 - [Lead Better - Hindsight Bias: The Leadership Trap Hiding in Plain Sight](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154/lead-better-hindsight-bias-the-leadership-trap-hiding-in-plain-sight) — 2026-07-17T19:26:34+00:00 - [Lead Better - "I Already Know That"](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154/lead-better-i-already-know-that) — 2026-07-16T19:40:58+00:00 - [Lead Better - Creating the Home-Field Advantage](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154/lead-better-creating-the-home-field-advantage) — 2026-07-15T19:21:54+00:00 - [Lead Better - Why Am I Getting This Feedback?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154/lead-better-why-am-i-getting-this-feedback) — 2026-07-14T19:30:21+00:00 - [Lead Better - The Half-Life of Purpose](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154/lead-better-the-half-life-of-purpose) — 2026-07-13T19:24:24+00:00 - [Lead Better - People Can’t Always Define Quality, But They Know It Instantly When It’s Missing](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154/lead-better-people-can-t-always-define-quality-but-they-know-it-instantly-when-it-s-missing) — 2026-07-12T19:20:00+00:00 - [Lead Better - When Does a First Impression Carry Too Much Weight?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154/lead-better-when-does-a-first-impression-carry-too-much-weight) — 2026-07-11T19:22:18+00:00 - [Lead Better - I Can Do What I Do Because of You](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154/lead-better-i-can-do-what-i-do-because-of-you) — 2026-07-10T19:24:18+00:00 - [Lead Better - Overcoming Animosity Toward a Team Member](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154/lead-better-overcoming-animosity-toward-a-team-member) — 2026-07-09T19:28:50+00:00 - [Lead Better - Designing a Predictive Talent Index Based on Your Best People](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154/lead-better-designing-a-predictive-talent-index-based-on-your-best-people) — 2026-07-08T19:22:58+00:00 - [Lead Better - Nonexperts Use the Wrong Criteria to Make Selections of Quality](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154/lead-better-nonexperts-use-the-wrong-criteria-to-make-selections-of-quality) — 2026-07-07T19:30:13+00:00 - [Lead Better - All Cultures Are Local](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154/lead-better-all-cultures-are-local) — 2026-07-06T19:22:49+00:00 - [Lead Better - The Story Is Not Always Yours to Write](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154/lead-better-the-story-is-not-always-yours-to-write) — 2026-07-05T19:20:00+00:00 - [Lead Better - When Intractable Conflicts Require Separation, Not Repair](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154/lead-better-when-intractable-conflicts-require-separation-not-repair) — 2026-07-04T19:46:50+00:00 - [Lead Better - The Leadership Dilemma of Knowing the Details](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154/lead-better-the-leadership-dilemma-of-knowing-the-details) — 2026-07-03T19:20:00+00:00 - [Lead Better - When Should a Leader Be Directive?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154/lead-better-when-should-a-leader-be-directive) — 2026-07-02T19:43:24+00:00 - [Lead Better - Leading Team Members Who Start Out Strong But Fizzle Out Over Time](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154/lead-better-leading-team-members-who-start-out-strong-but-fizzle-out-over-time) — 2026-07-01T19:26:17+00:00 - [Lead Better - Strategy Is the Art of Sacrifice](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154/lead-better-strategy-is-the-art-of-sacrifice) — 2026-06-30T19:30:28+00:00 - [Lead Better - Experience Doesn’t Always Translate Into Expertise](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154/lead-better-experience-doesn-t-always-translate-into-expertise) — 2026-06-29T20:11:06+00:00 - [Lead Better - Proof Over Persuasion: NASA’s Unlikely Path to Organizational Transformation](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154/lead-better-proof-over-persuasion-nasa-s-unlikely-path-to-organizational-transformation) — 2026-06-28T19:46:38+00:00 - [Lead Better Presents "At the Intersection of AI, Leadership and Communication"](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154/lead-better-presents-at-the-intersection-of-ai-leadership-and-communication) — 2026-06-27T19:20:00+00:00 - [Lead Better - Leading the Coin-Operated Team Member](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154/lead-better-leading-the-coin-operated-team-member) — 2026-06-26T19:23:21+00:00 - [Lead Better - The Need to Separate Criticism From Authority](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154/lead-better-the-need-to-separate-criticism-from-authority) — 2026-06-25T19:26:27+00:00 - [Lead Better - Steal the Principle, Not the Playbook](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154/lead-better-steal-the-principle-not-the-playbook) — 2026-06-24T19:27:33+00:00 - [Lead Better - People Often Resist a Decision Solely Because of How It Was Made](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154/lead-better-people-often-resist-a-decision-solely-because-of-how-it-was-made) — 2026-06-23T19:23:15+00:00 - [Lead Better - Leaders Can Go High or Go Low When Supporting a Team Member](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154/lead-better-leaders-can-go-high-or-go-low-when-supporting-a-team-member) — 2026-06-22T19:24:59+00:00 - [Lead Better - Avoiding the Second Wave of Hardship](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154/lead-better-avoiding-the-second-wave-of-hardship) — 2026-06-21T19:20:00+00:00 - [Lead Better - The Executive Team's Orientation Toward Risk Can Make a World of Difference in an Organization's Performance](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154/lead-better-the-executive-team-s-orientation-toward-risk-can-make-a-world-of-difference-in-an-organization-s-performance) — 2026-06-20T19:20:00+00:00 - [Lead Better - Admiration May Be the Most Underrated Leadership Tool](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154/lead-better-admiration-may-be-the-most-underrated-leadership-tool) — 2026-06-19T19:22:06+00:00 - [Lead Better - The Discipline of Using Transitions to Revisit Expectations](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154/lead-better-the-discipline-of-using-transitions-to-revisit-expectations) — 2026-06-18T20:03:15+00:00 - [Lead Better - Fighting the Anchoring Bias in Negotiations](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154/lead-better-fighting-the-anchoring-bias-in-negotiations) — 2026-06-17T19:51:40+00:00 - [Lead Better - Do You Nag People?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154/lead-better-do-you-nag-people) — 2026-06-16T19:24:07+00:00 - [Lead Better - AI Tools Have Can Widen the Performance Gap Between High and Low Performers](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154/lead-better-ai-tools-have-can-widen-the-performance-gap-between-high-and-low-performers) — 2026-06-15T19:25:18+00:00 - [Lead Better - There’s No Better Feeling Than Knowing You’re Getting Better](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154/lead-better-there-s-no-better-feeling-than-knowing-you-re-getting-better) — 2026-06-14T19:28:40+00:00 - [Lead Better - People Anticipate a Negative Response in New Conversations](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154/lead-better-people-anticipate-a-negative-response-in-new-conversations) — 2026-06-13T19:36:47+00:00 - [Lead Better - Making It Easier for People to Ask for Help](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154/lead-better-making-it-easier-for-people-to-ask-for-help) — 2026-06-12T19:26:03+00:00 - [Lead Better - Staying on Message When Confronted by Tough Questions](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154/lead-better-staying-on-message-when-confronted-by-tough-questions) — 2026-06-11T20:05:39+00:00 - [Lead Better - Why the Questions You Ask Yourself May Matter the Most](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154/lead-better-why-the-questions-you-ask-yourself-may-matter-the-most) — 2026-06-10T19:22:17+00:00 - [Lead Better - Game Selection Is the Strategy Before the Strategy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154/lead-better-game-selection-is-the-strategy-before-the-strategy) — 2026-06-09T19:25:03+00:00 - [Lead Better - Why Do Team Members Stay?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154/lead-better-why-do-team-members-stay) — 2026-06-08T19:21:29+00:00 - [Lead Better - Fredkin’s Paradox of Similar Options](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154/lead-better-fredkin-s-paradox-of-similar-options) — 2026-06-07T19:27:25+00:00 - [Lead Better - Creating a Team Glossary of Core Concepts](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154/lead-better-creating-a-team-glossary-of-core-concepts) — 2026-06-06T19:20:00+00:00 - [Lead Better - The Uncomfortable Reason Personality Assessments Are So Popular in Leadership Development](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154/lead-better-the-uncomfortable-reason-personality-assessments-are-so-popular-in-leadership-development) — 2026-06-05T19:25:00+00:00 - [Lead Better - Fast Versus Timely](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154/lead-better-fast-versus-timely) — 2026-06-04T19:22:08+00:00 - [Lead Better - Does Your Organization Track a Proprietary Metric?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154/lead-better-does-your-organization-track-a-proprietary-metric) — 2026-06-03T19:20:00+00:00 - [Lead Better - Good Leaders Presume Team Members Feel Undervalued and Underappreciated](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154/lead-better-good-leaders-presume-team-members-feel-undervalued-and-underappreciated) — 2026-06-02T19:20:00+00:00 - [Lead Better - Knowing Yourself Is Not the Same Thing as Changing Yourself](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154/lead-better-knowing-yourself-is-not-the-same-thing-as-changing-yourself) — 2026-06-01T19:26:47+00:00 - [Lead Better - Do My Teammates Trust Me?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154/lead-better-do-my-teammates-trust-me) — 2026-05-31T19:33:00+00:00 - [Lead Better - The Leadership Perception Gap](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154/lead-better-the-leadership-perception-gap) — 2026-05-30T19:30:28+00:00 - [Lead Better - Leaders Who Listen to Disagree](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154/lead-better-leaders-who-listen-to-disagree) — 2026-05-29T19:25:23+00:00 - [Lead Better - The Silent Career Derailer of Defensiveness](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154/lead-better-the-silent-career-derailer-of-defensiveness) — 2026-05-28T19:31:28+00:00 - [Lead Better - In the Face of Adversity, Leaders Must Redefine Success](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154/lead-better-in-the-face-of-adversity-leaders-must-redefine-success) — 2026-05-27T19:28:55+00:00 - [Lead Better - The Philosophy of Breaking People Down Before Building Them Up](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154/lead-better-the-philosophy-of-breaking-people-down-before-building-them-up) — 2026-05-26T19:20:00+00:00 - [Lead Better - Team Members Who Wait to Be Told What to Do](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154/lead-better-team-members-who-wait-to-be-told-what-to-do) — 2026-05-25T19:20:00+00:00 - [Lead Better - Do You Ask and Answer Your Own Questions?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154/lead-better-do-you-ask-and-answer-your-own-questions) — 2026-05-24T19:48:13+00:00 - [Lead Better - The Anticlimax of Achieving a Big Goal](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154/lead-better-the-anticlimax-of-achieving-a-big-goal) — 2026-05-23T19:26:28+00:00 - [Lead Better - The Art of Indirect Confrontation](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154/lead-better-the-art-of-indirect-confrontation) — 2026-05-22T19:23:08+00:00 - [Lead Better - Why Do Leaders Tolerate Poor Performers?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154/lead-better-why-do-leaders-tolerate-poor-performers) — 2026-05-21T19:23:16+00:00 - [Lead Better - Revisiting the Johari Window](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154/lead-better-revisiting-the-johari-window) — 2026-05-20T19:21:39+00:00 - [Lead Better - High Performers Must Manage the Expectations of Others or Be Judged Unfairly](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154/lead-better-high-performers-must-manage-the-expectations-of-others-or-be-judged-unfairly) — 2026-05-19T19:24:39+00:00 - [Lead Better - Giving Feedback to Team Members Who Overcorrect](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154/lead-better-giving-feedback-to-team-members-who-overcorrect) — 2026-05-18T19:20:00+00:00 - [Lead Better - People Who Didn’t Receive Praise as Children](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154/lead-better-people-who-didn-t-receive-praise-as-children) — 2026-05-17T19:29:14+00:00 - [Lead Better - It Takes a Team to Break a Record](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154/lead-better-it-takes-a-team-to-break-a-record) — 2026-05-16T19:20:00+00:00 - [Lead Better - Credible Leaders Don’t Rely on AI to Compose Their Writing](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154/lead-better-credible-leaders-don-t-rely-on-ai-to-compose-their-writing) — 2026-05-15T19:20:00+00:00 - [Lead Better - The Best Decision-Makers Are Value-Driven But Not Ideologically Committed](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154/lead-better-the-best-decision-makers-are-value-driven-but-not-ideologically-committed) — 2026-05-14T19:20:00+00:00 - [Lead Better - The Downside of Emotional Intelligence](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154/lead-better-the-downside-of-emotional-intelligence) — 2026-05-13T19:23:10+00:00 - [Lead Better - What If Meetings Were Voluntary?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154/lead-better-what-if-meetings-were-voluntary) — 2026-05-12T19:23:10+00:00 - [Lead Better - The Leader’s Antidote for Worry](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154/lead-better-the-leader-s-antidote-for-worry) — 2026-05-11T19:26:22+00:00 - [Lead Better - Unconscious Competence or Why the Best Leaders and Performers Are Sometimes the Worst Teachers](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154/lead-better-unconscious-competence-or-why-the-best-leaders-and-performers-are-sometimes-the-worst-teachers) — 2026-05-10T19:20:00+00:00 - [Lead Better - How Candor Keeps the Blue Angels Safe](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154/lead-better-how-candor-keeps-the-blue-angels-safe) — 2026-05-09T19:20:00+00:00 - [Lead Better - When Peers Strongly Disagree About a Decision](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154/lead-better-when-peers-strongly-disagree-about-a-decision) — 2026-05-08T19:23:49+00:00 - [Lead Better - The Case for Seeking Early Commitment](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154/lead-better-the-case-for-seeking-early-commitment) — 2026-05-07T19:32:39+00:00 - [Lead Better - Leaders Who Ask for Your Opinion But Really Don’t Want It](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154/lead-better-leaders-who-ask-for-your-opinion-but-really-don-t-want-it) — 2026-05-06T19:24:34+00:00 - [Lead Better - How to Disappoint People Without Demotivating Them](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154/lead-better-how-to-disappoint-people-without-demotivating-them) — 2026-05-05T19:26:08+00:00 - [Lead Better - The Illusion of Deep Professional Relationships](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154/lead-better-the-illusion-of-deep-professional-relationships) — 2026-05-04T19:31:14+00:00 - [Lead Better - The Libero Leader](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154/lead-better-the-libero-leader) — 2026-05-03T19:20:00+00:00 - [Lead Better - Do You Weaken Your Endorsements Without Knowing It?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154/lead-better-do-you-weaken-your-endorsements-without-knowing-it) — 2026-05-02T19:20:00+00:00 - [Lead Better - How Smart Leaders Use Language to Create Clarity](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154/lead-better-how-smart-leaders-use-language-to-create-clarity) — 2026-05-01T19:23:58+00:00 - [Lead Better - Team Members Who Hide the Ball](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154/lead-better-team-members-who-hide-the-ball) — 2026-04-30T19:30:12+00:00 - [Lead Better - True Leaders Seek Honorable Closure](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154/lead-better-true-leaders-seek-honorable-closure) — 2026-04-29T19:22:00+00:00 - [Lead Better - Investing in Why People Stay Instead of Worrying About Why They Might Leave](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154/lead-better-investing-in-why-people-stay-instead-of-worrying-about-why-they-might-leave) — 2026-04-28T19:27:26+00:00 - [Lead Better - When You Change Your Mind, Let Everyone Know Why](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154/lead-better-when-you-change-your-mind-let-everyone-know-why) — 2026-04-27T19:25:43+00:00 - [Lead Better - Birdwatching to Stretch the Brain](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154/lead-better-birdwatching-to-stretch-the-brain) — 2026-04-26T19:20:00+00:00 - [Lead Better - Good Leaders Refuse to Take ‘Yes’ for an Answer](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154/lead-better-good-leaders-refuse-to-take-yes-for-an-answer) — 2026-04-25T19:20:00+00:00 - [Lead Better - How Much Time Does It Take to Make a Great Decision](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154/lead-better-how-much-time-does-it-take-to-make-a-great-decision) — 2026-04-25T15:14:11+00:00 - [Lead Better - Team Cultures Where Blame Is Common](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154/lead-better-team-cultures-where-blame-is-common) — 2026-04-23T19:25:31+00:00 - [Lead Better - Approaching a Situation You Haven’t Seen Before](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154/lead-better-approaching-a-situation-you-haven-t-seen-before) — 2026-04-22T19:26:47+00:00 - [Lead Better - What Leaders Could Learn From the NFL Draft](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154/lead-better-what-leaders-could-learn-from-the-nfl-draft) — 2026-04-21T19:23:09+00:00 - [Lead Better - Praising Others About Your Strengths](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154/lead-better-praising-others-about-your-strengths) — 2026-04-20T19:23:56+00:00 - [Lead Better - A New High Water Mark Doesn’t Always Reflect True Progress](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154/lead-better-a-new-high-water-mark-doesn-t-always-reflect-true-progress) — 2026-04-19T20:23:17+00:00 - [Lead Better - What Leaders Can Learn From the Disney Hugs Rule](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154/lead-better-what-leaders-can-learn-from-the-disney-hugs-rule) — 2026-04-18T19:24:13+00:00 - [Lead Better - Company Policies and Rules That Are Too Specific Can Replace Sound Judgment](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154/lead-better-company-policies-and-rules-that-are-too-specific-can-replace-sound-judgment) — 2026-04-17T20:18:53+00:00 - [Lead Better - Great Advocates Don’t Present Options](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154/lead-better-great-advocates-don-t-present-options) — 2026-04-16T19:20:00+00:00 - [Lead Better - Reducing the Workforce Isn't Always the Only Move](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lead-better-7392154/lead-better-reducing-the-workforce-isn-t-always-the-only-move) — 2026-04-15T19:20:00+00:00 ## Actions Episode pages expose an explicit `request_transcript` action. 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