No Bullsh!t Leadership

Most decisions you make as a leader look reasonable on the whiteboard.

But in the real world, you're rarely deciding between black and white options. You're choosing between two things that both matter: and something has to give. That's the dilemma. And how you handle it speaks volumes about the kind of leader you really are.

The ability to make trade-offs confidently, separates average leaders from truly great ones, and there are no hard and fast rules.

In this episode, Em and I break down six of the most common — and most consequential — trade-offs leaders face.

Links mentioned in this episode:

Ep.315: How To Find and Keep Rare Talent
Ep.373: Learn From the Lifers... Don't Repeat Their Mistakes

LBT link:
Leadership Beyond the Theory

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With the benefit of hindsight, I’ve been able to isolate the 3 biggest mistakes that I made in my career as a corporate executive: they really slowed me down!

I either underestimated their impact, or didn’t pay sufficient attention to them…and I paid the price.

Improving one or all of these will save you years of frustration, and accelerate your career.

If you want to fast-track your leadership career, have a listen to Ep.295: My Biggest Executive-Level Mistakes.

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✨ In just 5 minutes you’ll uncover the hidden leadership habits holding you back.

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Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally.

👉 Doors are open for Leadership Beyond the Theory. Be the boss you wish you had.
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Why your direct reports are underperforming and how to turn it around.

What happens when you give one manager 50 direct reports and call it innovation?

Chaos.

In this episode, I cut through the corporate delusion that flatter structures are better, and I give you the insights to help you confidently build a structure that actually delivers results.

I start with the fundamentals: why organisations need teams, why teams need structure, and why leaders are essential to making both work.

I focus on the main tool of indiscriminate cost cutting: span of control, and I leave you with four practical factors you can use right now to assess whether your own structure is working for you, or against you.

Source Material:

No Bullsh!t Leadership episodes:
Ep.363: Why Your IT Project Will Fail

Fortune article:
Meta’s new AI team has 50 engineers per boss. What could go wrong?

Gallup research:
Span of Control: What’s the Optimum Team Size for Managers?

Wikipedia links:
Division of Labour
Plato
Adam Smith
The Wealth of Nations

LBT link:
Leadership Beyond the Theory

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Have you taken our free Leadership Blindspot test?

✨ In just 5 minutes you’ll uncover the hidden leadership habits holding you back.

Get your Blindspot Score and know exactly what to fix before it costs your career!

TAKE THE FREE TEST HERE

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You can connect with me at:

Website: https://www.yourceomentor.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentor

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentor

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor

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Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally.
👉 Doors are open for Leadership Beyond the Theory. Be the boss you wish you had.
🔗 Enroll now at leadershipbeyondthetheory.com
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Some people love to be in the thick of the action, making a difference. But the much larger majority are more comfortable watching from the sidelines.

If you’re wondering what ingredients create the recipe for success, you need to know that putting yourself out there is a non-negotiable. And all it takes is a simple choice… a choice you can make today.

If you want to learn how to position yourself for success, have a listen to Ep.110: Getting in the Arena.

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Have you taken our free Leadership Blindspot test?

✨ In just 5 minutes you’ll uncover the hidden leadership habits holding you back.

Get your Blindspot Score and know exactly what to fix before it costs your career!

TAKE THE FREE TEST HERE

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You can connect with me at:

Website: https://www.yourceomentor.com

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Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally.
👉 Doors are open for Leadership Beyond the Theory. Be the boss you wish you had.
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Not getting the results you expected? Don’t blame luck, because in leadership, results are rarely random, and the causes are rarely a mystery.

You may feel as though you’ve done everything necessary to guarantee a decent level of performance from your team:

You’ve hired some good people;
You’ve resourced them appropriately;
You’ve put together a work program that’s ambitious but achievable;
You’ve made sure people are clear on their accountabilities; and
You’ve empowered your decision-makers with autonomy and support.

Yet, for some unknown reason, the results don’t come.

In this episode, I show you how to diagnose the root cause of a performance slump, and I give you four interventions that are guaranteed to get your team back on track quickly.

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Have you taken our free Leadership Blindspot test?

✨ In just 5 minutes you’ll uncover the hidden leadership habits holding you back.

Get your Blindspot Score and know exactly what to fix before it costs your career!

TAKE THE FREE TEST HERE

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You can connect with me at:

Website: https://www.yourceomentor.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/yourceomentor

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/yourceomentor

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-moore-075b001/

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@YourCEOMentor

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Our mission here at Your CEO Mentor is to improve the quality of leaders, globally.
👉 Doors are open for Leadership Beyond the Theory. Be the boss you wish you had.
🔗 Enroll now at leadershipbeyondthetheory.com
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.