Lead Better
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Ep 123Lead Better - Seeking Sweet and Sour Feedback
Originally recorded for Saturday, October 25, 2025 - Scott and Mikey discuss the topic of today's Field Notes: Seeking Sweet and Sour Feedback
Ep 122Lead Better - A Daily Ritual of High Performers That You Likely Never Heard Of
Originally recorded for Friday, October 24, 2025 - Scott and Mikey discuss today's Admired Leadership Field Notes topic: A Daily Ritual of High Performers That You Likely Never Heard Of
Ep 121Lead Better - Let Weighty Decisions Marinate While You Focus on Other Matters
Originally recorded for Thursday, October 23, 2025 - Scott and Mikey discuss today's Admired Leadership Field Notes: Let Weighty Decisions Marinate While You Focus on Other Matters
Ep 120Lead Better - Confident Leaders Must Learn to Hedge
Originally scheduled for Wednesday, October 22, 2025 - Scott and Mikey discuss today's Admired Leadership Field notes subject: Confident Leaders Must Learn to Hedge
Ep 119Lead Better - Integrating New Team Members Into the Social Fabric of the Organization
Originally recorded for Tuesday, October 21, 2025 - Emily, Scott and Mikey discuss the topic found in today's Admired Leadership Field Notes entry: Integrating New Team Members Into the Social Fabric of the Organization.
Ep 118Lead Better - When Should You Prop Up a Weak Team Member?
Originally recorded for Monday, October 20, 2025 - Scott and Mikey discuss today's Field Notes... When Should You Prop Up a Weak Team Member?
Ep 117Lead Better - Abruptly Ending a Hostile Conversation
Originally recorded for Sunday, October 19, 2025 - Scott and Mikey discuss the topic of todays Admired Leadership Field Notes: Abruptly Ending a Hostile Conversation
Ep 116Lead Better - A Novel Way to Express Gratitude
Originally recorded for Saturday, October 18, 2025 - Scott and Mikey discuss A Novel Way to Express Gratitude from today's Field Notes.
Ep 115Lead Better - You're Doing Great So Far
Originally recorded for Friday, October 17, 2025 - Scott and Mikey discuss today's Field Notes entitled "You're Doing Great So Far"
Ep 114Lead Better - Lead Better - Are You Rewarding Performance Theater Over Real Performance?
Originally scheduled for Thursday, October 16, 2025 - Scott and Mikey discuss today's Field Notes: Are You Rewarding Performance Theater Over Real Performance?
Ep 113Lead Better - Good Leaders Develop an Editorial Mindset
Originally recorded for Wednesday, October 15, 2025 - Scott and Mikey discuss the topic of today's Admired Leadership Field Notes: Good Leaders Develop an Editorial Mindset
Ep 112Lead Better - Can a Team Be Too Stable?
Originally scheduled for Tuesday, October 14, 2025 - Scott and Mikey discuss the topic written in today's Admired Leadership Field Notes... Can a Team Be Too Stable?
Ep 111Lead Better - Team Members Who Sugar-Coat Their Feedback to Colleagues
Originally scheduled for Monday, October 13, 2025 - Scott and Mikey discuss today's Admired Leadership Field Notes: Team Members Who Sugar-Coat Their Feedback to Colleagues
Ep 110Lead Better - The Uncommon Initiative of High Talent
Originally recorded for Sunday, October 12, 2025 - Scot and Mikey discuss today's Field Notes... The Uncommon Initiative of High Talent
Ep 109Lead Better - Celebrating Colleagues for Personal Milestones Can Establish a Dangerous Precedent
Originally recorded for Saturday, October 11, 2025 - Scott and Mikey discuss the topic found in today's Admired Leadership Field Notes entry: Celebrating Colleagues for Personal Milestones Can Establish a Dangerous Precedent
Ep 108Lead Better - Team Members Who Consistently Misinterpret Your Directions
Originally scheduled for Friday, October 10, 2025 - Scott and Mikey discuss today's Admired Leadership Field Notes: Team Members Who Consistently Misinterpret Your Directions
Ep 107Lead Better - I Don't Know Enough to Have an Opinion
Originally recorded for Wednesday, October 9, 2025 - Scott and Mikey discuss today's Admired Leadership Field Notes: I Don't Know Enough to Have an Opinion
Ep 106Lead Better - Leaders Who Discount Long-Term Rewards and Risks
Originally recorded for Wednesday, October 8, 2025 - Scott and Mikey discuss today's Field Notes... Leaders Who Discount Long-Term Rewards and Risks
Ep 105Lead Better - Can People Be Too Positive?
Originally recorded for Tuesday, October 7, 2025 - Meghan, Scott and Mikey discuss the topic found in today's Admired Leadership Field Notes: Can People Be Too Positive?
Ep 104Lead Better - Are You an Objective Decision-Maker?
Originally recorded for Monday, October 6, 2025 - Scott and Mikey discuss today's Field Notes: Lead Better - Are You an Objective Decision-Maker?
Ep 103Lead Better - The Reciprocity of Liking and Team Cohesion
Originally Recorded for Sunday, October 5, 2025 - Scott and Mikey discuss today's Field Notes: The Reciprocity of Liking and Team Cohesion
Ep 102Lead Better - Team Members Who Only See the Small Picture
Originally recorded for Saturday, October 4, 2025 - Scott and Mikey discuss today's Field Notes: Team Members Who Only See the Small Picture
Ep 101Lead Better - I’m Counting on You
Originally recorded for Friday, October 3, 2025 - Scott and Mikey discuss the topic surfaced in today's Admired Leadership Field Notes entry: I’m Counting on You
Ep 100Lead Better - Getting Better at Tough Conversations
Originally recorded for Thursday, October 2, 2025 - Wanda, Scott and Mikey discuss the topic of today's Admired Leadership Field Notes: Getting Better at Tough Conversations
Ep 99Lead Better - Leaders Who Veto Decisions
Originally recorded for Tuesday, October 1, 2025 - Scott and Mikey discuss today's Admired Leadership Field Notes: Leaders Who Veto Decisions
Ep 98Lead Better - How Long Should It Take to Reach Consensus?
Originally recorded for Tuesday, September 30, 2025 - Scott and Mikey discuss today's Field Notes: How Long Should It Take to Reach Consensus?
Ep 97Lead Better - The Authenticity Myth
Originally recorded for Monday, September 29, 2025 - Scott and Mikey take 15 minutes to discuss the topic found in today's Admired Leadership Field Notes entry: The Authenticity Myth
Ep 96Lead Better - How Consumed by Social Comparison Are You?
Originally recorded for Sunday, September 28, 2025 - Scott and Mikey discuss the topic of today's Field Notes: How Consumed by Social Comparison Are You?
Ep 95Lead Better - What Leaders Can Learn From the College Football Quarterback Whisperer
Originally recorded for Saturday, September 27, 2025 - Scott and Mikey discuss today's Field Notes topic: What Leaders Can Learn From the College Football Quarterback Whisperer
Ep 94Lead Better - Compliance and the Deterrence of Checking
Originally recorded for September 26, 2025 - Scott, Sierra, and Mallory discuss today's Field Notes entry entitled: Compliance and the Deterrence of Checking
Ep 93Lead Better - Do You Work in a Take Credit or Share Credit Culture?
Originally recorded for Thursday, September 25, 2025 - Scott, Sierra and Mallory discuss the topic in today's Field Notes: Do You Work in a Take Credit or Share Credit Culture?
Ep 92Lead Better - Three Questions Leaders Must Answer Before Delegating a Decision
Originally recorded for September 24, 2025 - Scott, Sierra, and Mallory discuss today's Field Notes entry entitled: Three Questions Leaders Must Answer Before Delegating a Decision
Ep 91Lead Better - When Should You Elevate an Issue or Problem?
Originally recorded for September 23, 2025 - Scott and Sierra discuss today's Field Notes entry entitled: When Should You Elevate an Issue or Problem?
Ep 90Lead Better - Let’s Eliminate the Bureaucracy Together
Originally recorded for September 22, 2025 - Scott and Sierra discuss today's Field Notes entry entitled: Let’s Eliminate the Bureaucracy Together
Ep 89Lead Better - Letting Others Think They Are Right Says a Lot About Your Emotional Intelligence
Originally scheduled for Sunday, September 21, 2025 - Scott and Mikey discuss today's Field Notes: Letting Others Think They Are Right Says a Lot About Your Emotional Intelligence
Ep 88Lead Better - Vividly Visualize Accomplishments the Team Is Far From Attaining
Originally recorded for Saturday September 20, 2025 - Scott and Mikey discuss the topic in today's Admired Leadership Field Notes entry: Vividly Visualize Accomplishments the Team Is Far From Attaining
Ep 87Lead Better - Getting People Comfortable With a Decision They Think Is Wrong
Originally recorded for Friday, September 19, 2025 - Scott and Mikey discuss today's Field Notes... Getting People Comfortable With a Decision They Think Is Wrong
Ep 86Lead Better - How Important Is This to You?
Originally recorded for Thursday, September 18, 2025 - Barbara, Scott and Mikey discuss the topic found in today's Admired Leadership Field Notes: Lead Better - How Important Is This to You?
Ep 85Lead Better - Realizing That You Have Been Taken Advantage Of
Originally recorded for Wednesday, September 17, 2025 - Scott and Mikey discuss today's Field Notes: Realizing That You Have Been Taken Advantage Of
Ep 84Lead Better - Leading People Who Are in Denial
Originally recorded for Tuesday, September 16, 2025 - John, Scott and Mikey discuss today's Admired Leadership Field Notes issue: Leading People Who Are in Denial
Ep 83Lead Better - Do You Have Mission Charisma?
Originally recorded for Monday, September 15, 2025 - Scott and Mikey discuss today's Field Notes: Do You Have Mission Charisma?
Ep 82Lead Better - Unlearning Is an Important Part of Learning
Originally recorded for Sunday, September 14, 2025 - Scott and Mikey discuss today's Admired Leadership Field Notes: Unlearning Is an Important Part of Learning
Ep 81Lead Better - Start the Next Project Immediately
Originally recorded for Saturday, September 13, 2025 - Scott and Mikey discuss today's Field Notes entry: Start the Next Project Immediately
Ep 80Lead Better - A Team Member Repairing a Damaged Reputation Needs to Make a Sacrifice
Originally recorded for Friday, September 12, 2025 - Scott and Mikey discuss the topic found in today's Admired Leadership Field Notes entry: A Team Member Repairing a Damaged Reputation Needs to Make a Sacrifice
Ep 79Lead Better - Be Careful About How You Ask Your Leader for Advice
Originally recorded for Thursday, September 11, 2025 - Mallory, Scott and Mikey discuss the topic found in today's Admired Leadership Field Notes: Be Careful About How You Ask Your Leader for Advice
Ep 78Lead Better - Avoiding the Zebra Retreat
Originally recorded for Wednesday, September 10, 2025 - During today's Lead Better, Scott and Mikey discuss the topic found in today's Admired Leadership Field Notes... Avoiding the Zebra Retreat
Ep 77Lead Better - Even When an Extreme Response Is Justified, Retaliation Is Judged More Harshly
Originally recorded for Tuesday, September 9, 2025 - Scott and Mikey discuss the topic of today's Admired Leadership Field Notes entry: Even When an Extreme Response Is Justified, Retaliation Is Judged More Harshly
Ep 76Lead Better - Retaining the Talents of ‘Ready Now’ Leaders
Originally recorded for Monday, September 8, 2025 - Scott and Mikey discuss today's Admired Leadership Field Notes: Retaining the Talents of ‘Ready Now’ Leaders
Ep 75Lead Better - Our Relationship With Others Depends First on Our Relationship With Ourselves
Originally recorded for Sunday, September 7, 2025 - Scott and Mikey discuss the topic found in today's Admired Leadership Field Notes: Our Relationship With Others Depends First on Our Relationship With Ourselves
Ep 74Lead Better - Leaders Who Hijack Meetings
Originally recorded for Saturday, September 6, 2025 - Scott and Mikey discuss the topic of today's Field Notes: Leaders Who Hijack Meetings.