No Bullsh!t Leadership

337. How To Do Hard Things: 4 Strategies to Implement TODAY

Feb 11, 2025
Many leaders struggle with jumping into tough situations, often avoiding what truly matters. This discussion provides four crucial strategies for overcoming inertia: speaking up in meetings, making tough decisions, having difficult conversations, and empowering your team. By highlighting the importance of taking that first step, the conversation encourages listeners to embrace challenges rather than shy away from them. Learn how to convert leadership struggles into growth opportunities for both you and your team!
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INSIGHT

Untapped Potential and Avoidance

  • People often avoid difficult tasks and convince themselves they're unnecessary.
  • Accessing untapped potential requires doing things you don't want to do.
INSIGHT

Willpower and the Brain

  • The anterior mid-cingulate cortex (AMCC) is key to "leaning into undesired effort."
  • Regularly doing hard things increases AMCC size and strengthens willpower.
ADVICE

Speaking Up in Meetings

  • Speak up more in meetings to make your mark, especially with senior people.
  • Prepare a question or comment beforehand and find a non-confrontational way to introduce it.
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