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Jason discusses the Harvard Business Review article, "Why Senior Leaders Should Stop Having So Many One-on-Ones."

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**GET A FREE BOOK** Be one of the first three to comment on this interview with Jim Carlough and get a signed copy of his book, "The Six Pillars of Effective Leadership," for free. No strings attached!

Leadership + Writing a Book

• even though there's a gene for some tendencies, leaders are made and not born
• he wrote a book because managers aren't given guidance when promoted
• he started mentoring others and common manager challenges were around dealing with people
• Jim stopped watching the news because he wasn't sure who was telling the truth anymore

Integrity

• it's the foundation of effective leadership
• "Did I do anything today for my benefit that was at the expense of someone else?"
• Integrity leads to trust, commitment, focus, and retention
• to build integrity, journal, listen to your people, and take notes
• CEOs aren't necessarily role models, but they are easy to find references to help us connect the dots

Empathy

• put yourself in the shoes of your employee, understand the problem, and help them solve it
• "What would I want?" when thinking situationally about others
• very challenging to develop empathy
• we're afraid to say the wrong thing; first, start by listening
• ask yourself where you've seen empathy being shown and then model it
• people right now need to hear "it's going to be okay"

About Jim Carlough in his own words: I am a graduate of Seton Hall University, South Orange, New Jersey with a degree in Psychology.  I am an accomplished executive with experience in the C-suite and EVP/VP with over 30 years of expertise in driving explosive growth and profitability for healthcare and healthcare technology organizations ranging from start-ups to large scale enterprises. With a demonstrated history of success in building high-performance teams, revitalizing struggling portfolios, and leading successful M&A integrations.  A strategic leader capable of energizing and transforming any organization.

His 2024 book is "The Six Pillars of Effective Leadership."

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Jason talks about Leading By Example versus Delegating. There's meaning and benefits in doing it yourself, but there are also effective ways to delegate to your team that free you as the leader/manager up (and give your folks growth opportunities!).

References in this episode:

• Why I’ve Become More Mindful About What I Delegate
• The Power Of Letting Go: Why Delegation Drives Organizational Success
• William Davis on how others might do things differently than you
• Liz Kearins' LinkedIn post

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When looking for a job:

• know yourself
• anticipate what you want to grow into

It's a challenging job market because:

• domino-effect of layoffs
• it's crowded; it will be a long process and you need to be persistent

Writing a great resume

• Think of Tinder: you don't have a recruiter or hiring manager's time for long
  • how you market yourself leads to those first impressions
• Common mistakes
  • don't make others have to sift through your resume
  • think of how we read (top to bottom, left to right) and position important details accordingly
  • layout is important, being first bullet point with important stuff
  • think of accomplishment - problem - how you solved it
• One page resume
  • early career should be a page; mid career can be 2
• Have a master resume
  • that way you ruthlessly edit to a new version for each job you're tailoring it to
• Cover letter
  • it's very important
  • it complements your resume in a narrative way that bullet points can't
• Employment gaps
  • just address the elephant in the room in one sentence
  • don't make it the focal point
  • most employers understand
• AI
  • it's a great tool for efficiency
  • but know that it can hallucinate
  • you are the driver

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As a dynamic and innovative IT leader with 15+ years of experience, Sherman Chen is passionate about driving technology transformations that empower organizations to achieve their strategic objectives. With a proven track record of successfully leading 100+ projects, he has a keen ability to bridge the gap between business and technology, delivering solutions that not only meet but exceed expectations.

Throughout his career, he's had the privilege of working with companies like AT&T and Children's Hospital Los Angeles, where he played a pivotal part in implementing innovative technology solutions, driving efficiency and effectiveness while transforming the way they do business.

Beyond his technical prowess, Sherman takes great pride in his mentorship skills, nurturing talent and fostering a culture of growth within the teams he leads. As he continues his journey, he's eager to tackle new challenges and explore opportunities that allow him to leverage his experience and drive meaningful change.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sherman-chen/
Email: [email protected] 

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Jason talks about the HBR article "5 Ways Leaders Accidentally Stress Out Their Employees."

1. Negative language
2. Erratic actions
3. Emotional volatility
4. Excessive pessimism
5. Ignoring people's emotions

Other references in this episode:

3 Vital Questions

Gallup's 2025 State of the Global Workplace Report

Managers Have Major Impact On Mental Health: How To Lead For Wellbeing

‘Everybody’s Replaceable’: The New Ways Bosses Talk About Workers

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Meet William Davis—a man who’s spent 38 years not just leading teams, but lifting them up. With a career that spans the heights of corporate America, William has become a trusted voice in leadership, blending decades of experience with a genuine passion for guiding others. He’s the kind of leader who doesn’t just talk about success—he builds it, one relationship, one project, one person at a time. Full biography here.

In this episode, Jason and William talk about:

• Management v. Leadership
  • we're facing a leadership crisis across the corporate world
    • we have a disconnect between what followers and need and what leaders think they're giving
    • we've lost some of the interpersonal skill
  • management is "checking boxes" and managing checklists
  • leadership is when you help drive direction
    • your people can depend on you
    • connection with others
    • your team isn't your competition
    • nurturing and helping others
    • it stretches every component of who you are, blending your experiences and your team's cumulative experiences
• Change management
  • "bad" version: say there's a directive from above, which leads to
    • stale 
    • lose traction
    • anxiety
  • "good" version: explain why we're doing this, which leads to 
    • understanding
    • "we're in this together"
    • imagination and efficiency
    • solutions mindset, energized by the path ahead
    • you end up leveraging the team's specialties
• Building relationships
  • first know that you WANT to lead
    • be secure in your own skin
    • you're not competing with your team!
    • you want your people to grow and surpass you; take pride in it!
  • you're dealing with humans
    • work is not their be all end all
    • help them get through good and bad times every day
    • pick up slack if you have to
    • help them find balance and encourage them to take their PTO
  • build rapport out of the work zone
    • William's example was golfing with an employee
    • help your followers get to a comfort level with you

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• Do we have decision-making all wrong?
  • Wall Street Journal's "The Best Leaders Aren’t Decisive. They’re Ambivalent."
• Don't rush!
  • Don't fall into what Michael Watkins calls the "action imperative."
• How much information is the right amount before making a decision?
  • Bezos' 70%
  • Bain's Pareto principle
• Improve your decision-making process.
  • Farnam Street's decision journal template

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AI

• not going to predict where it goes
• great research assistant
• good editor for writing
• Augment not Abdicate; like a calculator

Winner and Losers Book

• came from working with entrepreneurs
• what we're teaching about entrepreneurship isn't what people are doing in the field
• too often we're writing only about successes
• seek failure as a way to learn; either win or learn
• "tool seduction" was in the autopsies of a lot of dead companies

Failure

• failure is when whatever you expected to happen doesn't happen
• thinking about death is the most important tool to make big decisions
• fear of failure fades in the face of death
• neurologically, thinking about death unhooks the ego; it hacks the brain
• some say we're afraid of failure because of our survival instinct
• to face failure, you need to know what your fears are and what in your life needs to die

About Don in his own words:

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How did I end up researching management theory failure rates, and transforming strategic planning and culture change?

No idea. As an MIT and Johns Hopkins researcher, the journey was nonlinear. I was nearly arrested as a capitalist spy in the Soviet Bloc, got shot off an aircraft carrier, survived in the Kurdish capital as Tehran held hostages, was the first white person allowed into an African Tsonga village, explored religious integration in Vietnamese mountain tribes, developed missile-guidance systems while my frat brothers took Vegas (later portrayed in the movie “21”), and was caught taking my kids to a North Korean DMZ minefield. (Bad dad!)

But my background in planetary physics, AI, biomedical engineering, helped me learn from many global expeditions to discover how humans group for work, play, reproduction, civilization, and war.

That's how we invented the winning formula system.

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Jason talks with Sonia Bertek about imposter syndrome, what it is, how to deal with it, and how to help others with it.

• What is Imposter Syndrome?
  • 56% say they experience it weekly
  • 17% don't experience it
    • about 50-50 men/women breakdown
  • But many folks don't know what it is
  • Lack of confidence versus imposter syndrome
• Why is this Topic Important?
  • So many are affected
  • Not isolated to work
  • Social media - feeling like you don't stack up
  • Diversity of perspective is important
• Experiencing Imposter Syndrome
  • Manifests through
    • avoiding new opportunities for fear of failure
    • burnout to prove self
    • comparisons to others
  • Claim your space
    • give yourself permission to be visible and occupy where you are
    • Brene Brown talks about this
    • accept who you are without shrinking or hiding
  • Growth requires learning
    • what you now know, there was a time you didn't know it
  • Dealing with imposter syndrome - things you can do TODAY
    • name it
      • it occupies less space
      • "what's the worst that could happen?"
    • identify positive blind spots
    • "Stuart Smalley" visual reminders
• Leading Others
  • a sign of imposter syndrome from someone else could be if they're not speaking up in meetings
  • as a leader show your vulnerability
  • advice for an employee feeling imposter syndrome
    • prop up and remind them why they're there
    • praise

Sonia Bertek, co-founder of Golden Mean Consulting Group, is a Leadership Strategist, Executive Coach, and Team Architect who has led teams in marketing, support, sales, and customer success. She’s climbed the ladder from contributor to VP, and she knows what it takes to coach managers and individual contributors toward balance, clarity, and sustainable success.

Her specialty? Creating experiential learning systems that help leaders show up as their full selves—at work and beyond.
 
She’s not just about ideas. She’s about impact, using leadership reflection techniques and manager training programs to unlock performance.

Sonia lives in Colorado with her husband, two sons, and cats Alfredo & Pepe.

Favorite hobby: lifting heavy things.

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In this episode, Jason tackles the topic of job postings, applications, and interviews, using survey data and anecdotes from listeners and his network.

• "Ghost" jobs
• Evolving AI landscape of job posting/applying/screening
• Your stories!
  • Interview lowlights
  • One unique story
  • Interview highlights
• Takeaways for job seekers and hiring managers/recruiters

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