I recently watched Roger Federer’s 2024 commencement address at Dartmouth. He’s a funny guy and he made some interesting points worth considering:
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This book was recommended to me by one of my mentors. I always find my conversations with him super helpful, so I asked him what his secret was. He told me he simply followed the framework in this book.
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This book covers the important leadership topic of self-deception. Left unchecked, self-deception corrupts our families and organizations, driving away the most important people in our lives. If you’re unfamiliar with the topic, I encourage you to skim these notes.
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I’m working on a handbook for effective leadership, and this podcast with Marshall Goldsmith and Shane Parrish was perfect for my research.
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Doug Conant is full of leadership advice and lessons. In this podcast episode with Shane Parrish, Doug talks about the importance of leading with integrity, which starts with creating an authentic foundation.
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I’m working on a presentation about the importance of rituals at work. The book Rituals for Work, written by Kursat Ozenc and Margaret Hagan, is a simple introduction to the concept of rituals and how you can leverage them within organizations big and small.
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While researching the differences between good and bad goals, I stumbled across this TED talk. The speaker, John Doerr, is a champion of Andy Grove’s Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) system.
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In this podcast episode with Shane Parrish, Robert Cialdini shares his seven principles of persuasion. I was originally introduced to Dr. Cialdini’s work by Charlie Munger in his speech, The Psychology of Human Misjudgment, and I’ve wanted to dive deeper ever since.
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In this episode from the Mixergy podcast, Andrew Warner receives live coaching from Cameron Herold on how to hire a second-in-command. I took notes on some of the interesting takeaways so I don't forget them.
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The First 90 Days is required reading for new employees at Windfall. I decided to take notes on it so it would be easy for everyone at the company to revisit the key points. While reading the entire book is overkill for most non-executive roles, there are some really good frameworks that anyone can benefit from employing when they start a new job or receive a promotion.
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Leading a company during both peacetime and wartime requires a unique combination of skills. Jeff Immelt was the CEO of General Electric for 16 years and led the company through three major crises. He shares some of his leadership tips in this podcast from the Knowledge Project.
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My sister Campbell is a current Robertson Scholar and she recently reviewed this essay as part of her leadership program. It's a dense article that builds on Peter Senge's work on systems thinking and leadership.
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I discovered this talk by Herb Kelleher while reading Essentialism. Herb was the co-founder and long-time CEO of Southwest Airlines. I haven’t spent much time studying Herb, so I thought I’d check him out. I’m glad I did. Herb, who passed away in 2019, was an impressive leader and storyteller. He was quite funny too. Here are my notes from the talk.
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The current protests have me curious as to how effective nonviolent protests are in bringing about political and social change. To my surprise, Professor Chenoweth’s research suggests peaceful campaigns are far more effective than violent ones.
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I’m a big fan of both John Maxwell and Shane Parrish. When two of my favorite leaders discuss leadership, I’m required to take note...s. If you're an aspiring leader, you might find these notes helpful too.
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I watched this talk as part of my research on leadership, teams, and emotions. The speaker, Amy Edmonson, is credited with introducing the concept of “team psychological safety” in 1999. If you’re struggling with getting the most out of your team, this concept might explain why.
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