In the first installment of the new podcast, Brett and Greg dig in on the topic of "stack ranking employees," which Greg first heard about on the Hidden Brain podcast, Hot take: it's gross, and leaders should take more responsibility for low performers.

Each week, Same Team Partners share "The Hit List," a quick hit on what they're reading, listening to, watching, following, and using. This week's Hit List includes:

• How I’m doing the Internet in 2024
• Shopkeeping: Stories, Advice, and Observations by Peter Miler
• Only God Was Above Us by Vampire Weekend
• Sleep with me podcast
• Is the party over for Scrum Masters and Agile Coaches
• Sarasa Finepoint Zebra Clip Pen and Field Notes