Five Leadership Lessons That Can't Be Taught
5 leadership lessons that no one teaches you and can only be learned through your own experience.
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Brett Staron
- Nov 10, 2023
- 1 min
Pi-Shaped People
Organizations are searching for "Pi Shaped People" instead of T shaped people.
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Brett Staron
- Nov 10, 2023
- 1 min
Ted Lasso and Leadership
The three best quotes from the entire Ted Lasso series to help you lead teams.
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Brett Staron
- Nov 4, 2023
- 1 min
Coaching Questions
Here are a few questions to help you understand what might be in someone’s way during a one-on-one without instilling fear.
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Brett Staron
- Oct 12, 2023
- 1 min
The Client-Down Hierarchy
Who would have the power in decision making if we were organized "customer-down" or "customer-in"?
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Brett Staron
- Oct 9, 2023
- 2 min
Effective Team Meetings
Here's how you can revolutionize your general update meeting for a team of under 15 people.
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Brett Staron
- Oct 9, 2023
- 1 min
Effective One on Ones
When you meet with your leader, don't leave the value of the time to chance and use a standard approach every time.
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Brett Staron
- Oct 9, 2023
- 1 min
The Importance of One On Ones
There is no excuse for failing to meet with your direct team members one-on-one, every single week.
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Brett Staron
- Aug 25, 2023
- 1 min
Your Career's Product Vision
Are you stuck in your career? Struggling with a job search? Or maybe feel like you aren't reaching your potential? Try this: write a...
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Brett Staron
- Jul 4, 2023
- 2 min
How Washington's July 4th Failure Helped Create America
With George Washington's biggest failure also came learning and growth, leading to the George (and the United States) we know today.
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Brett Staron
- May 21, 2023
- 1 min
Agility in 30 Seconds
Think simple. For all of the product or agile processes, certifications, majors, and frameworks that exist or ever will exist (and I...
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Brett Staron
- May 21, 2023
- 1 min
Simple Ain't Easy
Simple does not equal easy. It is HARD to keep things so radically simple that they make sense to your team, partners, and clients. Big...
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Brett Staron
- May 21, 2023
- 1 min
Preparation vs. Perfection
One of the most successful basketball coaches in history — John Wooden — measured success not in championships or in wins, but in...
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Brett Staron
- May 21, 2023
- 1 min
Six Leadership Lessons
1. You never learn anything by saying No. 2. You have to step aside to let others learn by doing. Experience is the best and only...
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Brett Staron
- May 21, 2023
- 1 min
The Following Test
The true test of a leader: would your team voluntarily follow you if they were given the choice not to? For 60% of the leaders I’ve met,...
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Brett Staron
- May 21, 2023
- 1 min
What A Company Really Is
A company is no more than a bunch of people who share the same client and the same values, processes, and tools to deliver something a...
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Brett Staron
- May 21, 2023
- 1 min
The Secret to Happiness
Happiness = Results - Expectations. If you aren’t happy, it’s time to inspect your expectations or your discipline to achieve them. Hint:...
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Brett Staron
- May 21, 2023
- 1 min
FYI'd To Death
FYI is one of the worst workplace sins. Most of us get roughly 50-100+ messages a day over email, in person, and through other platforms....
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Brett Staron
- May 21, 2023
- 1 min
Damaging Optimism
Just like an angry tirade without constructive feedback is not helpful, praise without a specific example is equally destructive. As Kim...
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Brett Staron
- May 21, 2023
- 1 min
Turn Signals and Personal Goals
Terrible drivers never use their turn signal. Average drivers use their turn signal and expect traffic to clear behind them. Good drivers...
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