The Best Leadership Podcast Ever (with Jeff Matlow)

Hosted by Jeff Matlow

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116

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Aug 2026

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EN-US

About the show

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.

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September 8, 20269 min

118. Even angels are broken | The Ironman lesson on self-pity and courage

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.

September 1, 202611 min

117. You’re not busy. You’re stuck in open loops. | The Zeigarnik Effect

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.

August 25, 20269 min

116. Your leadership values are a lie | Why what you tolerate is what you actually value

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.

August 18, 202612 min

115. Why nobody tells leaders the truth | The Iceberg of Ignorance

You think you know what's happening in your company. You know about 4% of it. Welcome to the Iceberg of Ignorance.

August 11, 202610 min

114. You are God. | Why the leader is the problem, always

The 4 biggest problems in companies (communication, alignment, accountability, stagnated growth) all have the same source. The leader is the problem. And I can prove it.

August 4, 20269 min

113. You are not your personality test | Why Myers-Briggs and DiSC results aren’t who you are

Whether it's Myers-Briggs, DiSC or any other, your personality test isn't wrong. The way you're interpreting it is.

July 28, 202610 min

112. Over-empowerment | The leadership mistake that killed Nokia

Nokia had 40% of the global cell phone market. Today they have about 0%. It wasn't the iPhone that killed them. It was over-empowerment.

July 21, 202616 min

111. What made you great is keeping you stuck

The thing that made you great is the same thing keeping you stuck. You're stuck in a Pattern-Environment Loop.

July 14, 20269 min

110. Your beliefs are conspiracy theories

AI doesn't show you the truth. It shows you YOUR truth. Personalized, curated, and designed to keep you clicking. You think you have a choice. You don't.

July 7, 202613 min

109. The secret to success is slow | Why your busiest days are sabotaging you

The Portuguese company that closes at 4pm every Friday averages $2M revenue per employee. The American average is $200k. Maybe the secret to success isn't going faster.