Hosted by Jeff Matlow
Episodes
123
Latest episode
Oct 2026
Language
EN-US
Life changing leadership lessons with a lump of laughter. Imagine if John Oliver and Simon Sinek had a baby. This is it. I’m the baby.
Driving while talking on a hands-free phone causes the same accident rate as drunk driving. That's not a phone problem. That's a multitasking problem. And it's the illusion of progress.
I started 3 companies, all acquired by public conglomerates. I looked good on paper. But for most of my career, I was a lousy leader. These are the leadership mistakes I made so you don't have to.
Your team isn't going to tell you this directly, so I will. Everybody hates your weekly team meeting. And the joke is on you.
Senior leaders know 4% of their company's problems. Frontline workers know 100%. So why is your AI strategy targeting problems you don't even understand?
Your dog smells what you can't. So does your team. When you're judging talent against the only standard you understand (yourself), you're firing your superstars.
Strategic planning is a company scavenger hunt: long, vague, and nobody reads it. If you want to start getting things done, there's a better way.
In 1950, Bob stayed at IBM for 38 years. We called that job loyalty. It wasn't. But you're still using the same definition.
Self-pity is the heaviest load you'll ever carry. And the moment you realize even angels are broken is the moment you put it down.
You're not thinking about work all the time because you're dedicated. You're thinking about work all the time because you won't finish anything. Meet the Zeigarnik Effect.
Your leadership values aren't what you wrote on the wall. They're what you tolerate every single day. And right now, you're tolerating things that prove you don't actually value what you say you do.
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Alexander Spencer
