474. AMMA — You Are Not Right About Everything
The Game Changing Attorney Podcast with Michael MogillShow Notes
If your team has stopped challenging you, that’s not alignment, it’s a warning sign.
In this episode of The Game Changing Attorney Podcast, Michael and Jessica Mogill unpack what really happens when decisiveness turns into dismissiveness. From ignored warnings and bad assumptions to ego-driven leadership and the cost of fake collaboration, Michael breaks down why strong leaders don’t just make decisions fast, they stay open to what they’re not seeing.
Here’s what you’ll learn:
Why decisiveness can become dangerous when you stop listening to the people closest to the work
How to create a culture where your team brings you hard truths before problems explode
What it takes to hold strong opinions without letting ego override better ideas and better data
If you want better decisions, stop acting like your perspective is the only one that matters.
(00:00:00) Introduction (00:03:55) Q1: Decisive without dismissive (00:04:31) Ego is the real blind spot (00:07:52) Q2: Don't train your team to be silent (00:09:09) Worry about what you can't see (00:09:48) Strong opinions, loosely held (00:12:56) Q3: When input is just theater (00:15:29) Give people a chance to fail (00:16:06) Why great ideas come from the team (00:17:57) Outro
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Links & Resources:
“Strong opinions, loosely held” (Paul Saffo)
First principles thinking
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Past guests on The Game Changing Attorney Podcast include David Goggins, John Morgan, Alex Hormozi, Randi McGinn, Kim Scott, Chris Voss, Kevin O’Leary, Laura Wasser, John Maxwell, Mark Lanier, Robert Greene, and many more.
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