Lazy Leverage The Three Jobs Framework: Two CEOs Debate What Leadership Actually Means | Lazy Leverage #92
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Jan 20, 2026 A spirited debate unfolds over what really defines a CEO's job. One framework emphasizes vision and team building, while the other focuses on raising standards and speeding up processes. True prioritization, they argue, often feels painful but is crucial for making bold moves. Teaching excellence is favored over punishing mediocrity. As they explore speeding up iteration through the OODA loop, they emphasize the importance of cash management in maintaining a thriving organization. Ultimately, leadership is about the essential tasks that drive success amidst the noise.
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Train Teams To Recognize Excellence
- Teach teams what excellence looks like rather than just demanding it.
- Send work back until people are excited about the result and understand the standard.
Tasting Exercises Build 'Taste' For Quality
- Peter uses a sommelier documentary to illustrate developing taste and calibration.
- Tasting unripe fruits and rubber hose samples trains sommeliers to identify wine notes.
Speed Is About Shortening The OODA Loop
- Speed matters as the cycle time to observe, decide, act and learn, not inbox responsiveness.
- Shortening the OODA loop lets you launch many experiments and iterate toward winners faster.
