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Rigorous thinking: No lazy thinking
The best managers teach their team how to think strategically. Here's how to a build culture of good decision-making and thoughtful debate.
Nov 1, 2023
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How to give a senior leader feedback (without getting fired)
Nov 20, 2024
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15 principles for managing up
Oct 25, 2023
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Why high performers make assertions: The difference between insights, suggestions, and assertions
Apr 30
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How to be concise
Aug 7, 2024
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What you give airtime to will expand
Successful operators intentionally direct their recipients' attention. Focus less on what you can't do, and more on what you can do.
May 7
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Why high performers make assertions: The difference between insights, suggestions, and assertions
An insight is just a starting point. The rare, courageous thing to do is to develop an assertion, i.e. a hypothesis and point of view that answers "so…
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You are wasting your warm intros
Your note sucks because you don't sound sincere. Do these 6 things to make your note more persuasive before you hit send.
Apr 23
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7 Phrases I use to make giving feedback easier for myself
Here are phrases I often use when sharing feedback because it makes it easier for me to speak openly and quickly, and encourages my recipient to take…
Apr 16
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My new episode on Lenny's Podcast
We cover some of my best frameworks for communication tactics used by top 1% performers
Apr 9
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Part II: Nuances when using the "inverted but" technique
5 nuances to keep in mind when you apply this tactic, based on common questions from other readers.
Apr 2
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Use "but" strategically
“But” is a negating word. Here’s how to use this intentionally, so you sound direct and positive.
Mar 26
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Why you should get buy-in throughout a project
Even if you mentioned a risk might happen, your manager might act surprised when it actually happens. This is why you must reinforce expectations at the…
Mar 19
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The only way to stop the rat race
There’s always another rat race if you want to be a rat in a race
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