S1E57 - Replay: Mastering Uncomfortable Conversations: The Real Job of a Leader

I'm away for a couple of weeks, so we're going back into the archive. New episodes return on 26 August.

"The real job of a CEO is to go from one uncomfortable conversation to another."

If you are procrastinating a phone call, letting a deadline slide, or avoiding an underperforming employee because you don't want to "rock the boat," you are not protecting the team - you are hurting them.

Many leaders suffer from "Nice Guy Syndrome." We think that by avoiding conflict, we are keeping the peace. But in reality, we are losing...