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Manage Yourself, Not Just the Work: IT Leadership Principles - Part 2
Manage Yourself, Not Just the Work: IT Leadership Principles - Part 2 | Off The Wire
In this Part 2 philosophical episode of Off The Wire, Tanner and Anthony discuss internal leadership temperament: adopting a “duck” mindset to let criticism and setbacks roll off, and a “bison” mindset to face hard situations head-on rather than avoiding them. They explore staying slightly unsatisfied as a leader while still enjoying wins, avoiding judgment of others’ intent without context, and remembering your roots by staying humble and authentic as you advance. They emphasize the patience required for long-term decisions, including a story about a delayed promotion that ultimately made sense because the speaker wasn’t ready. The conversation shifts to bandwidth and prioritization—every “yes” means a “no,” organizations must be ready for change, leaders should speak last, and effective work requires managing energy and making time to think.
They preview an Apex Meridian Conference session on becoming better customers to vendors.
00:00 philosophy part 2
01:01 Be the duck: letting things roll off
03:05 Tattoo Versus Bruise
03:05 CLIP: Tattoo Versus Bruise
04:14 Be the bison: walk into the storm
05:04 Bison Into The Storm
05:10 CLIP: Bison Into The Storm
05:49 CLIP: Embrace The Suck
05:51 Embrace The Suck
05:58 Staying unsatisfied without burning out
08:21 You were preceded by good leaders
08:53 Preceded By Good Leaders
10:08 Intent versus actions
11:09 Judged By Intentions
11:09 CLIP: Judged By Intentions
11:58 Don't forget your roots
12:43 Walked Down The Hall
12:43 CLIP: Walked Down The Hall
14:57 Patience, and the promotion that didn't come
15:09 CLIP: TSA Job Description
18:23 I Wasn't Ready
18:23 CLIP: I Wasn't Ready
19:02 Prioritization: every yes is a no
20:14 Silently Saying No
20:14 CLIP: Silently Saying No
22:05 Speak Last
22:05 CLIP: Speak Last
22:48 Managing energy, not just time
27:56 CLIP: Multitasking Counter
28:08 One piece of advice for pre-leader Anthony
29:17 Don't Dwell On The Past
29:17 CLIP: Don't Dwell On The Past
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By Anthony Kent & Tanner Greer
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Manage Yourself, Not Just the Work: IT Leadership Principles - Part 2 | Off The Wire
In this Part 2 philosophical episode of Off The Wire, Tanner and Anthony discuss internal leadership temperament: adopting a “duck” mindset to let criticism and setbacks roll off, and a “bison” mindset to face hard situations head-on rather than avoiding them. They explore staying slightly unsatisfied as a leader while still enjoying wins, avoiding judgment of others’ intent without context, and remembering your roots by staying humble and authentic as you advance. They emphasize the patience required for long-term decisions, including a story about a delayed promotion that ultimately made sense because the speaker wasn’t ready. The conversation shifts to bandwidth and prioritization—every “yes” means a “no,” organizations must be ready for change, leaders should speak last, and effective work requires managing energy and making time to think.
They preview an Apex Meridian Conference session on becoming better customers to vendors.
00:00 philosophy part 2
01:01 Be the duck: letting things roll off
03:05 Tattoo Versus Bruise
03:05 CLIP: Tattoo Versus Bruise
04:14 Be the bison: walk into the storm
05:04 Bison Into The Storm
05:10 CLIP: Bison Into The Storm
05:49 CLIP: Embrace The Suck
05:51 Embrace The Suck
05:58 Staying unsatisfied without burning out
08:21 You were preceded by good leaders
08:53 Preceded By Good Leaders
10:08 Intent versus actions
11:09 Judged By Intentions
11:09 CLIP: Judged By Intentions
11:58 Don't forget your roots
12:43 Walked Down The Hall
12:43 CLIP: Walked Down The Hall
14:57 Patience, and the promotion that didn't come
15:09 CLIP: TSA Job Description
18:23 I Wasn't Ready
18:23 CLIP: I Wasn't Ready
19:02 Prioritization: every yes is a no
20:14 Silently Saying No
20:14 CLIP: Silently Saying No
22:05 Speak Last
22:05 CLIP: Speak Last
22:48 Managing energy, not just time
27:56 CLIP: Multitasking Counter
28:08 One piece of advice for pre-leader Anthony
29:17 Don't Dwell On The Past
29:17 CLIP: Don't Dwell On The Past