Leading Questions Podcast

It's time to talk about No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention by Reed Hastings and Erin Miller

Our next will be Upstream: The Quest to Solve Problems Before They Happen by Dan Heath

In this episode, we answer the question:

Our question this episode...

Let's discuss Tribes by Seth Godin.

Next up - No Rules Rules: Netflix and the Culture of Reinvention by Reed Hastings & Erin Meyer

This episode's question...

My position is cross-functional - I work with people from across the business in a multitude of disciplines. One of the people that I interact with has no boundaries - he is constantly working, day and night and weekends. While that may work for him and his leader, it's not how I and my team operate. Additionally, he refuses to communicate with anyone over anything but a call or meeting. The problem comes in when my team needs to interact with him. He expects others to act the way he does - he sends out emails on Saturdays and Sundays demanding a call over the weekend, he expects others to be available at any time, anywhere, with no regard to their schedules. If they respond that they are booked or unavailable, he replies "It will only take a few minutes." This guy is the core of several projects, so we MUST interact with him, and his leader isn't really - he doesn't coach or train his team and refuses to deal with problems head-on, assuming they will just work themselves out. How do I reign this guy in and protect my team from his craziness?

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Don't forget about our bookclub! We're currently reading Tribes by Seth Godin

This episode's question...

Let's discuss Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World by David Epstein.

Next up - Tribes by Seth Godin.

In this episode, we also mention Jer's blog post, A New Leader's Bookshelf.

This episode's question...

How do you handle it when something happens at work that is unquestionably an affront to your principles, but the financial loss would be incredibly uncomfortable. Not disastrous, just very, very uncomfortable for you and your family.

Don't forget about the book club! Currently, we're reading Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World by David Epstein

Welcome to the 100th episode of Leading Questions!

We're doing something a little different to commemorate this episode - instead of a listener question, Dawn and Jer ask each other questions they want to hear the other person answer. So, this time, you get TWO questions!

Dawn asks Jer...

You've talked about the path you've taken from being an individual contributor to being a leader - How much of that was intentional, and what was your process for becoming a better leader?

Jer's question for Dawn is...

How do you coach someone in something you're actively bad at?

In case you're wondering - here is the puppet that haunts Jer's nightmares:

And here's the cross-stitch that haunt's Dawn:

Let's discuss The Biggest Bluff: How I Learned to Pay Attention, Master Myself, and Win by Maria Konnikova.

Next up, Range by David Epstein