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If you’re looking to be a better leader, start with the trilogy and keep going! Wish I would have found this before my first manager role.
The advice is simple, easy to understand and they provide step by step instructions on how to implement.
You won’t find better, but you may pay more. 😂

This podcast has was an incredibly valuable resource when I first took on managerial responsibilities. The deep experience of Mark & Mike came through in their guidance and stories. I used my learnings as the foundation for my approach to management and I would recommend the back catalog to any new manager in a heartbeat.

Fast forward to current day. Mark & Mike have been replaced by two hosts who so badly want to be Mark & Mike. They seemingly have no appreciable experience or qualifications - other than one host sharing a last name with a founder - and it's obvious when they attempt to personally relate to the guidance. They constantly parrot Mark & Mike stories and speak with such an unearned sense of condescension and arrogance. The advice is okay but it's so hard to cut through their delivery.

I used to love this podcast for the actionable content, thoughtful structure and forward-looking insight. Those days are, regrettably, long gone. The new hosts are arrogant, condescending. They fill the first 90% of the episode with rude or irrelevant fluff before getting to solid content. That dynamic is puzzling at best. You’d expect a podcast on management to be well-managed and professional with coherent material. Or at least, that’s what I expect. I’ve canceled my membership and will now steer clear of this podcast.