Wanna Grab Coffee‪?‬ Robert Greiner, Charles Knight, Igor Geyfman

In this episode we discuss our experiences and observations about leadership and wellbeing back from some much needed time off. We touch on the importance of taking breaks, finding a work-life balance, and the benefits of taking a step back from work.
We cover the challenges of maintaining a healthy work-life balance, especially when working remotely. We believe that taking breaks and setting boundaries are essential to avoiding burnout and staying productive.
Share thoughts on the importance of being present in the moment and focusing on the task at hand. We also discusses the benefits of taking time off, such as reducing stress and improving overall wellbeing.Talk about recent road trips and how they helped recharge and reset. We also touch on the importance of finding time for self-care and exploring new experiences.We explore the idea of "divergence and convergence" during podcast discussions, where we uncover new ideas and perspectives that wouldn't otherwise be discovered. Taking breaks, setting boundaries, and taking time for self-care. Prioritize their wellbeing and to take steps towards finding a healthy work-life balance.
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How do we handle the people on our teams who are exceptional at what they do, but regularly exhibit behaviors that are outside of the bands of the team dynamics / company expectations? Bill Campbell calls this "Managing the Aberrant Genius".
Bill Campbell's advice is clear - tolerating the Aberrant Genius is OK as long as their behaviors are in the service (or intended to be in the service) of the good of the company, or the good of the team. When it can't be tolerated is when they continually put him or herself above the team.
We think feedback and coaching are critical skills for everyone on the team and, if not done consistently and effectively, will introduce more risk if you have Aberrant Geniuses on your team. We also discuss whether or not the time and energy required to manage these profiles is the most effective place for leaders to spend their time.
We also discuss how managing this dynamic as a leader wades into decision-making. Critical decisions should have a timeframe. What is the useful life of a decision? When making critical decisions, it's vital we re-visit and re-assess at some point in the future. Too many decisions are made by "default" (taking no action) or "permanently" never adjusted in light of new information/wisdom.

Sometimes you need to make the hard decision and expect that everyone will rally around it.We're back after a long summer break with one of our favorite leadership concepts from the Trillion Dollar coach around executive decision-making. Bill Campbell says our job as leaders are to ensure all perspectives get heard and considered when making decisions AND the accountability for the final decision rests on the leader's shoulders. In other words, it's the leader's job to break ties because sometimes the team's direction will align with the leader's directional vision, and others it won't. In our roles as leaders, we have to balance facilitating, enabling, and decision-making.
One thing we can do as leaders to immediately improve our decision-making skills is to create a Decision Journal. You can read more about Decision Journals here: https://fs.blog/decision-journal/
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Today we continue our series on The Trillion Dollar Coach with Part 3 of Chapter 2 which is all about one-on-ones.
Bill Campbell brought his own unique flair to coaching his team and rooted it in solid leadership foundations that we will discuss today.
We discuss a few thoughts and ideas around how to improve your own 1:1 effectiveness which center mostly around consistency and preparation. No single one-on-one will be life-changing, but the frequency of these relationship investments will compound over time. You will also get a 10x return on the time you invest preparing for the one-on-one which will lead to faster growth of your team.
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Today we continue our series on the Trillion Dollar Coach by talking about one of our favorite relationship building tools, the Trip Report.
The Trip Report is exactly what it sounds like. A brief, informal, overview of a recent vacation you took aimed at sharing with your colleagues to build trust and help them get to know you better. When you have a team that is willing to share Trip Reports, you can foster a higher degree of empathy and collaboration over time.
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"If you're a great manager, your people will make you a leader. They claim that not you." - Bill CampbellIn today's episode we continue our series on Bill Campbell and the Trillion Dollar Coach with Chapter 2: Your Title Makes You a Manager. Your People Make You a Leader.
This chapter is solid gold and a great start to the book. It's also very dense with lots of differing advice around leadership, executive effectiveness, and building great relationships throughout the organization.
Today we cover the areas of the chapter focused on building trust with your team and some of the attributes as a coach Bill brought to bear on the team to help it level up, both at the individual and group level.
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