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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.
Brett Staron
Nov 15, 20230 min read
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Pi-Shaped People
Organizations are searching for "Pi Shaped People" instead of T shaped people.
Brett Staron
Nov 10, 20231 min read
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Ted Lasso and Leadership
The three best quotes from the entire Ted Lasso series to help you lead teams.
Brett Staron
Nov 10, 20231 min read
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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.
Brett Staron
Nov 4, 20231 min read
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The Client-Down Hierarchy
Who would have the power in decision making if we were organized "customer-down" or "customer-in"?
Brett Staron
Oct 12, 20231 min read
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Effective Team Meetings
Here's how you can revolutionize your general update meeting for a team of under 15 people.
Brett Staron
Oct 9, 20232 min read
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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.
Brett Staron
Oct 9, 20231 min read
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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.
Brett Staron
Oct 9, 20231 min read
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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...
Brett Staron
Aug 25, 20231 min read
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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.
Brett Staron
Jul 4, 20232 min read
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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...
Brett Staron
May 21, 20231 min read
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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...
Brett Staron
May 21, 20231 min read
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Preparation vs. Perfection
One of the most successful basketball coaches in history — John Wooden — measured success not in championships or in wins, but in...
Brett Staron
May 21, 20231 min read
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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...
Brett Staron
May 21, 20231 min read
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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,...
Brett Staron
May 21, 20231 min read
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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...
Brett Staron
May 21, 20231 min read
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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:...
Brett Staron
May 21, 20231 min read
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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....
Brett Staron
May 21, 20231 min read
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Damaging Optimism
Just like an angry tirade without constructive feedback is not helpful, praise without a specific example is equally destructive. As Kim...
Brett Staron
May 21, 20231 min read
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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...
Brett Staron
May 21, 20231 min read
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