At The Table with Patrick Lencioni

When it comes to being a leader, how can we tell the difference between delegating tasks and abdicating our responsibilities?  This week, Pat, Cody and Tracy discuss the intersection of The Motive and The Working Genius.  

There are some ideas that seem great on the surface, but may lead to a number of unintended negative consequences.  This week, Pat, Cody and Tracy discuss the merits (and limits) of a new proposal for a 32 hour workweek as it relates to productivity and employee engagement.  

Other than television shows based on their unethical and disastrous decisions, what do the founders of Theranos, WeWork, and Uber have in common?  This week, Pat, Cody and Tracy discuss the dangers of leading for the wrong reasons.  

This week on At the Table, the team discusses the importance of expressing appropriate emotion at work.  

When it comes to burnout, it's not the amount of work, it's the type of work.  This week, the team talks about the nature of our jobs, and how to do more of what gives us energy and joy.  

Productivity is an art, not a science.  

It was Mike Tyson who said "Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth."  This week, the team discusses flexibility and the importance of identifying and working towards a 'true north' over adhering to the details of a plan.  

We might not think of gaslighting as something that happens in the workplace, but it does... and it sucks.  When leaders are unwilling to be vulnerable, and team members are unable to admit their mistakes, it can lead to behaviors like gaslighting that undermine culture and poison organizations.  

Product leadership, customer intimacy, operational excellence.  Every organization needs to pick one of these three values to be the best at in their industry.   This week, Pat and Cody discuss Michael Treacy and Fred Wiersema's, 'The Discipline of Market Leaders'.

As a leader, it's tempting to try and make sure everyone in your organization likes you and approves of you.  However, good leaders know that this simply can't happen, and that's okay.