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I am on LinkedIn frequently.  It is a great place to learn, share information, network, etc.  However, it also can be a source of well intended, but misguided advice.

One such example that appears often is "The Eisenhower Matrix"--a simple model designed to help users prioritize activities and time.  It has it's value, but also its problems, both of which we discuss in this episode.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Why it is important to examine any model with a critical eye
• Differentiating between "urgent" and "important"
• Where managers and leaders should actually spend most of their time
• The implications of this model for delegation
• The 2 most important things to consider when delegating
• How purpose, values, vision and culture shape our understanding of models and how we implement them

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We all have a tremendous power to influence others.  Sometimes that power is very simple, and often overlooked.

In this episode, we discuss:

• What it means to "be the tide"
• How we can be intentional about our approach to others
• Where we have privilege and how we can wield that on behalf of others
• Where we have been hurt, and need encouragement or presence from others

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Part 2 of 2.  The Women's World Cup highlighted much more than great soccer.  The victorious Spain team had significant issues off the field, and other nations like Nigeria and Jamaica raised issues about the level of support and pay from their respective national organizations.  Sadly, Jenni Hermoso was cast into the spotlight after the final because of the behavior of her nation's football president.  

These problems highlight the ongoing issue of gender equity.

In this episode, we discuss:

• How leaders should apologize when they are wrong
• The difference between community and friendship, and the importance of both
• What we can learn from the support Jenni Hermoso has received
• Things bad leaders and organizations do to absolve themselves of responsibility or self-examination
• What exemplary leadership looks like in bad situations

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The Women's World Cup highlighted much more than great soccer.  The victorious Spain team had significant issues off the field, and other nations like Nigeria and Jamaica raised issues about the level of support and pay from their respective national organizations.  Sadly, Jenni Hermoso was cast into the spotlight after the final because of the behavior of her nation's football president.  

These problems highlight the ongoing issue of gender equity.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Why the president of the Spanish FA has been inappropriate and unprofessional
• Why women shouldn't have to share the spotlight
• Who should be paid the most, and why
• What our response should be when minority groups say something isn't right
• Statistics about pay, and why disparate pay still exists

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Asking great questions is an essential skill both inside and outside the workplace.  In this episode, we discuss:

• The value of cultivating great questions
• The best things to do when you are asking a series of questions
• 7 Questions everyone should be asking
• How great questions are useful inside and outside of work
• What playing tennis has to do with management
• How frequently you should meet with people 1:1
• Your thoughts on expanding the topic pool for this podcast

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In this episode, we discuss:

• How 1:1 meetings can help managers and leaders avoid or mitigate "bait and switch"
• What an "employee value proposition" is, and when that is (and isn't) a good thing
• How great organizations connect performance to purpose
• Why it's important for people to have more than just transactional work

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In this episode, we discuss:

• How expectations can elevate and rescue people
• What are the prerequisites for expecting something from someone
• When expectations are bad for you
• Why "keeping people humble" is stupid

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We're getting even more personal with the start of SEASON TWO.  

In this episode, we discuss:

• Why Season Two has been delayed
• How leading can kill you, and...
• How NOT leading will kill you
• How to identify why you might be avoiding leadership
• The importance of showing up in the world not only for the world's benefit, but also for our own
• Putting on a show (the right kind of show!)
• What Stosh has learned in the last 2 years, and specifically since the last episode of INSUBORDINATE.  Hopefully there is something in it for you.

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We're getting personal this week.  

I started this episode as the final installment of the "Leadership Myths" series, but realized that my perspective on the topic of "It's Lonely At The Top" had evolved over the last decade, most notably because of significant leadership experiences I've had in that time.  

In the hope that it will prove valuable to those who listen, I'm sharing that story and those insights this week.

In this episode, we discuss:

• What's true (and what isn't) about "It's Lonely At The Top"
• How we can avoid, or at least lessen, the effect of loneliness on us as leaders
• Stosh's last 18 months, and why they've been some of the most difficult he's experienced
• The importance of having people who have known us for a long time, and who know us well
• Breaking down barriers that prevent us from becoming closer to other people at work

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Learning from your mistakes is a good idea, but thinking that you'll learn more from them than your successes is a myth  (and, ironically, a mistake).

Instead, we should study ourselves at our best, make sure we have a direction, and move toward something, not merely away from something.

In this episode, we discuss:

• The pushback I got when I said Elon Musk was a bad leader
• The difference between making mistakes on purpose and "trying to fail"
• Why moving toward something is almost always better than moving away from something
• Questions to ask yourself to determine direction
• Some of Stosh's history, and how he lived a long time before realizing some of the truths he shares in this podcast

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