The Introvert Leader

Your boss is thinking stuff they just can’t say. Until you can understand your boss, you’ll never get the career you want. In this episode, I step into your boss’s shoes and say the uncomfortable stuff out loud, the things they’ve been thinking but would never tell you.

Timestamps

:53 – The Letter From Your Boss: I wrote you a letter as your boss. It might be weird to hear, but you need to hear it

5:26 – Challenge: Did something in that letter hit close to home? Use it to have one honest conversation with your boss this week.

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Most people never learn how to communicate at the senior level. When you make these mistakes, you create doubt and put a target on your back. In this episode Im sharing the top 5 senior-level mistakes and how to avoid them. 

Timestamps

2:01 – You're Sharing Too Much Detail: More detail doesn't make you look smarter. It just makes it harder and slower for the people around you. 

3:17 – You Bring Problems Without Solutions:  A problem without a possible solution is lazy. 

4:52 – You Panic When Things Go Wrong: It's ok to be overwhelmed; it's not cool to panic.

7:04 – You Care Too Much About Being Right: Being right should never replace the company's vision. 

9:07 – You Talk More Than You Listen: Nothing good comes from talking more than you need to.

11:10 – Challenge: Do an audit of your communication. How many of these mistakes have you made in the last month? 

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Taking this week off. House leak, and I'm under the weather. Not the conditions for a good episode. I'll be back on October 28 with a full episode.

Brian Chesky, Airbnb's CEO, says 1:1s are a waste of time. He's wrong. In this episode, I break down exactly where he misses the point and what great 1:1s actually look like.

Timestamps

1:28 – Who Is Brian Chesky: The CEO and co-founder of Airbnb, worth 11 billion, with nearly 10k employees.

1:45 – The Clip: Brian shares why he thinks 1:1s are a bad idea.

Original Clip: https://www.instagram.com/reel/Dcn4yyfjlws/?stkn=N3JyNG1mZ2lxZGx2

3:07 – Why He's Wrong: 4 reasons Chesky is dead wrong about 1:1s.

7:30 – Challenge: Audit your 1:1s. Are they for you or your employee?

Mastering 1:1 Meetings Episode

https://www.buzzsprout.com/2115517/episodes/13415849

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Why do you care so much about work? Why do you let it overtake every aspect of your life? Does caring more mean a better career? In this episode I'm going off script talking about why we care too much at work and what we can do about it.

Timestamps

1:53 – Caring Too Much Is a Lie: Hard work alone rarely translates to more money or faster promotions.

3:39 – Even Value Exchange: Are you giving more to your company than you are getting back?

5:11 – Risks of Caring Too Much: I started losing my hair because of work stress. This became the wake-up call I needed. 

7:27 – Challenge: Ask yourself 2 questions. Will worrying about this detail change anything for my career? Can I choose not to care for the promise of less stress?

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So you are going through a reorg now what? Everyone is worried about their job. But a golden opportunity is hiding in plain sight. In this episode, I cover how to jump ahead of your peers during a reorg.

Timestamps

2:33 – Don’t Resist: You can’t fight a reorg. Just embrace it.

5:58 – Reinvent Yourself: Use your reorg as a chance to break bad habits and take risks.

10:28 – Build Trust With New Leadership: The faster you build trust, the further you move up. 

12:47 – Be a Vision Translator: Become a key influencer of the reorg and watch what it does to your career. 

15:35 – Challenge: Ask yourself 3 questions. What is senior leadership trying to accomplish? Where is there currently a gap? What could I personally do to fill the gap?

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Engage

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You are stuck in a job you don't like. You're stuck at a company that doesn't fit your values. You're stuck on a path that doesn't feel right anymore. Being stuck feels heavy, but you may not know it yet; there is a way out. In this episode im sharing my 3-step framework for getting unstuck.

Timestamps

2:25 – Figure Out Why You Feel Stuck: Sunk cost fallacy? Comfort? Fear?

4:50 – Decide If It’s Worth Changing: Until you decide to change your situation, nothing changes. 

7:15 – Fully Commit: Committing to getting unstuck is what makes it actually happen. 

12:10 – Challenge: Name the reason you're stuck. Then ask yourself if you'd choose this path again if you started from zero. 

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Have you ever noticed when someone looks junior at work? They seem like a kid trying to sit at the grown-up table. Acting junior can seriously derail your career. In this episode, I share the 3 things that make you look junior and what to do instead.

Timestamps

2:00 – Why Looking Junior Is Holding You Back: Looking junior keeps you stuck, making less money, and working on less important work. 

3:53 – Sharing Too Much Detail: Curate what you share to fit the audience.

6:18 – Not Prepared For On-the-Spot Situations: Every moment counts, so a little prep goes a long way.

9:00 – Overly Emotional: Big reactions don't have a place at work. 

11:54 – Challenge: Watch the people around you and label when they look junior.

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Engage

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Toxic bosses are impossible to avoid. They drain your energy, kill your confidence, and make every day feel like survival mode. In this episode, I'm talking about 4 of the worst types of bosses and how to deal with them.

Timestamps

2:40 – The Fear Monger: They use fear and control to get results. 

4:35 – Absent Manager: You never see them unless they need something. 

6:28 – The Jealous Manager: They compete with you instead of rooting for you.

8:43 – Incompetent Sheep: Corporate robot without a backbone. 

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ChatGPT can't solve your nuanced career problems. But I can. In this episode, I tackle four real questions from real people who are scared, stuck, and not sure what to do next. My honest answers, no fluff. 

Timestamps

1:56 – How Do You Get Over The Constant Fear of Being Fired?: Irrational fears cause more harm than you imagine. 

4:27 – How To Know If You Have What It Takes to Be a Senior Leader?: You are asking the wrong question.

7:20 – What Was The Exact Moment You Stopped Treating Minor Corporate Inconveniences As Life-or-Death Emergencies?: My boss called me on my honeymoon. This was the last straw.

10:25 – Is Anyone Else Terrified They Stayed In a Stable Career Too Long and Now Feel Completely Trapped? You aren't trapped if you can change at any moment. 

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Engage

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• YouTube: ​Austin Hopkins
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