Show Notes
Matt Britton's YouthNation argues the generation raised online isn't a demographic, it's a mindset. We break down why owning things lost its cool and what authenticity actually costs a brand.
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Will Storr's Selfie explains why chasing your "true self" is making you anxious. We talk about the history of the self, the neuroscience of social approval, and why letting go might be the answer.
Ben Carlson's A Wealth of Common Sense says the biggest threat to your portfolio is you. We talk noise, biases, and why boring beats brilliant.
Kate Hartley's crisis playbook says trust is built long before things go wrong. We dig into why silence reads as guilt and why defensiveness always backfires.
We break down Gelb's seven principles for thinking like Leonardo, from relentless curiosity to seeing how everything connects. The question journal idea alone is worth the listen.
Turns out the smartest teams aren't the quietest ones. We dig into Amy Edmondson's case for why speaking up beats staying safe, and what leaders actually have to do to earn it.