What You'll Learn: How our brain's threat-detection system affects workplace interactions  The three specific costs of assuming bad intent: cultural, personal, and financial  Why assuming bad intent creates a self-fulfilling prophecy  How to measure your organization's trust deficit  Cy Wakeman's framework for moving beyond drama  A three-part leadership practice for transforming assumptions  Techniques for pausing to notice your assumptions  Strategies for choosing curiosity

What You'll Learn: What "The Leaders Slide" phenomenon is and when it typically occurs  The hidden costs of leadership erosion on...

What You'll Learn: Why significant growth occurs just beyond your comfort zone  How leaders unconsciously avoid uncomfortable moments ...

What You'll Learn: What competing commitments are and how they block your progress  How unconscious purpose and default success...

What You'll Learn: Why having all the answers limits leadership effectiveness  The surprising connection between curiosity and growth ...

What You'll Learn: The concept of "Ambitious Contentment" and why it matters for leaders  How to develop an unshakeable core of peace...

What You'll Learn: Why resource limitations should be viewed as leadership challenges  How to reframe time scarcity through effective...

What You'll Learn: How hidden organizational assumptions impact efficiency  The difference between control-based and trust-based systems ...

What You'll Learn: The contrast between intentional work planning and haphazard personal planning  How both money and regret compound...

What You'll Learn: How the "focusing illusion" magnifies the appeal of new opportunities  Why people tend to downplay potential downsides...