Lead Better
Lead Better is a daily podcast from Admired Leadership. Each episode discusses the latest Admired Leadership Field Notes, offering insights on leadership and professional growth. It provides practical takeaways for leaders and managers. The show is designed to help listeners improve their leadership skills in short daily segments.
Episodes
Lead Better - What Does ‘Meets Expectations’ Mean, Anyway?
Originally recorded for Tuesday, October 13, 2026 - Scott and Mikey take 15 minutes to discuss this morning's Field Notes entry: What Does ‘Meets Expectations’ Mean, Anyway?
Read the Field Notes here: https://admiredleadership.substack.com/p/what-does-meets-expectations-mean
Lead Better - How Leaders Can Build Judgment, Not Just Expertise
Originally recorded for Sunday, October 12, 2026 - Scott and Mikey take 15 minutes to discuss this morning's published Admired Leadership Field Notes... How Leaders Can Build Judgment, Not Just Expertise
Read it here: https://admiredleadership.substack.com/p/how-leaders-can-build-judgment-not
Lead Better - Setting Multiple Priorities Lets Leaders Off the Hook
Originally recorded for Sunday, October 11, 2026 - Scott and Mikey take 15 minutes to discuss this morning's published Admired Leadership Field Notes... Setting Multiple Priorities Lets Leaders Off the Hook
Lead Better - Why Preparation Is So Important for Decisions Involving Significant Risk
Originally recorded for Saturday, October 10, 2026 - Scott and Mikey take 15 minutes to discuss this morning's published Admired Leadership Field Notes... Why Preparation Is So Important for Decisions Involving Significant Risk
Read it here: https://admiredleadership.substack.com/p/why-preparation-is-so-important-for
Lead Better - Creating Performance Metrics for Roles More About Quality
Originally recorded for Friday, October 9, 2026 - Meghan, Scott and Mikey take 15 minutes to discuss this morning's published Admired Leadership Field Notes: Creating Performance Metrics for Roles More About Quality
The Field Notes entry itself can be found here... https://admiredleadership.substack.com/p/creating-performance-metrics-for
Lead Better - Diagnose the Performance Problem Before Prescribing the Cure
Originally recorded for Thursday, October 8, 2026 - Scott and Mikey take 15 minutes to discuss this morning's published Admired Leadership Field Notes... Diagnose the Performance Problem Before Prescribing the Cure
Read it here: https://admiredleadership.substack.com/p/diagnose-the-performance-problem
Lead Better - How Prideful Is Your Team?
Originally recorded for Wednesday, October 7, 2026 - Scott and Mikey take 15 minutes to discuss this morning's published Admired Leadership Field Notes: How Prideful Is Your Team?
The Field Notes entry itself can be found here... https://admiredleadership.substack.com/p/how-prideful-is-your-team
Lead Better: A Note on Leadership Style: Consistency Is Not Sameness
Originally recorded for Tuesday, October 6, 2026 - Scott and Mikey take 15 minutes to discuss this morning's published Admired Leadership Field Notes... A Note on Leadership Style: Consistency Is Not Sameness
Read it here: https://admiredleadership.substack.com/p/a-note-on-leadership-style-consistency
Lead Better - Criticism From a Leader Who Doesn’t Believe in You
Originally recorded for Monday, October 5, 2026 - Scott and Mikey take 15 minutes to discuss this morning's published Admired Leadership Field Notes... Criticism From a Leader Who Doesn’t Believe in You
Read it here: https://admiredleadership.substack.com/p/criticism-from-a-leader-who-doesnt
Lead Better - Before Elevating Leaders, Give Them an Inside View of Different Experiences
Originally recorded for Sunday, October 4, 2026 - Scott and Mikey take 15 minutes to discuss this morning's published Admired Leadership Field Notes: Before Elevating Leaders, Give Them an Inside View of Different Experiences
The Field Notes entry itself can be found here... https://admiredleadership.substack.com/p/before-elevating-leaders-give-them
Lead Better - The Fastest Way to Lose Credibility With a New Leader
Originally recorded for Saturday, October 3, 2026 - Scott and Mikey take 15 minutes to discuss this morning's published Admired Leadership Field Notes... The Fastest Way to Lose Credibility With a New Leader
Read it here: https://admiredleadership.substack.com/p/the-fastest-way-to-lose-credibility
Lead Better - Now That I Have Reiterated Your Opinion, Can You Summarize Mine?
Originally recorded for Friday, October 2, 2026 - Kendra. Scott and Mikey take 15 minutes to discuss this morning's published Admired Leadership Field Notes: Now That I Have Reiterated Your Opinion, Can You Summarize Mine?
The Field Notes entry itself can be found here... https://admiredleadership.substack.com/p/now-that-i-have-reiterated-your-opinion
Lead Better - The First Job of Every Newly Promoted Leader and Successor
Originally recorded for Thursday, October 1, 2026 - Scott and Mikey take 15 minutes to discuss this morning's published Admired Leadership Field Notes... The First Job of Every Newly Promoted Leader and Successor
Read it here: https://admiredleadership.substack.com/p/the-first-job-of-every-newly-promoted
Lead Better - When Leaders Set Unrealistic Goals
Originally recorded for Wednesday, September 30, 2026 - Emily, Scott and Mikey take 15 minutes to discuss this morning's published Admired Leadership Field Notes... When Leaders Set Unrealistic Goals
Read it here: https://admiredleadership.substack.com/p/when-leaders-set-unrealistic-goals
Lead Better - Does Your Team Agree on Performance Standards?
Originally recorded for Monday, September 29, 2026 - Mallory, Scott and Mikey take 15 minutes to discuss this morning's published Admired Leadership Field Notes: Does Your Team Agree on Performance Standards?
The Field Notes entry itself can be found here... https://admiredleadership.substack.com/p/does-your-team-agree-on-performance
Lead Better - Why Great Teams Question Themselves
Originally recorded for Monday, September 28, 2026 - Scott and Mikey take 15 minutes to discuss this morning's published Admired Leadership Field Notes: Why Great Teams Question Themselves
The Field Notes entry itself can be found here... https://admiredleadership.substack.com/p/why-great-teams-question-themselves
Lead Better - What Outcomes Will Make Your Day Successful?
Originally recorded for Sunday, September 27, 2026 - Scott and Mikey take 15 minutes to discuss this morning's published Admired Leadership Field Notes... What Outcomes Will Make Your Day Successful?
Read it here: https://admiredleadership.substack.com/p/what-outcomes-will-make-your-day
Lead Better - What Bad Leadership Can Teach Good Leaders
Originally recorded for Saturday, September 26, 2026 - Scott and Mikey take 15 minutes to discuss this morning's published Admired Leadership Field Notes... What Bad Leadership Can Teach Good Leaders
Read it here: https://admiredleadership.substack.com/p/what-bad-leadership-can-teach-good
Lead Better - Stop Trying to Read Your Leader’s Preferences
Originally recorded for Friday, September 25, 2026 - Scott and Jamie discuss the topic found in this morning’s Admired Leadership Field Notes entry - Stop Trying to Read Your Leader’s Preferences
Read it here: https://admiredleadership.substack.com/p/stop-trying-to-read-your-leaders
Lead Better - Leaders Who Criticize Character
Originally recorded for Thursday, September 24, 2026 - Scott and Sierra discuss the topic found in this morning’s Admired Leadership Field Notes entry - Leaders Who Criticize Character
Read the Field Notes here: https://admiredleadership.substack.com/p/leaders-who-criticize-character
Lead Better - Does Your Team Need a Charter?
Originally recorded for Wednesday, September 23, 2026 - Scott and Ben discuss the topic found in this morning’s Admired Leadership Field Notes entry - Does Your Team Need a Charter?
Read the Field Notes here: https://admiredleadership.substack.com/p/does-your-team-need-a-charter
Lead Better - How Many Communication Platforms Are in Use in Your Organization?
Originally recorded for Tuesday, September 22, 2026 - Scott and Jason discuss the topic found in this morning’s Admired Leadership Field Notes entry - How Many Communication Platforms Are in Use in Your Organization?
Read the Field Notes here: https://admiredleadership.substack.com/p/how-many-communication-platforms
Lead Better - Wildfire Prevention and Decision-Making Gridlock
Originally recorded for Monday, September 21, 2026 - Scott and Diana discuss the topic found in this morning’s Admired Leadership Field Notes entry - Wildfire Prevention and Decision-Making Gridlock
Read the Field Notes here: https://admiredleadership.substack.com/p/wildfire-prevention-and-decision
Lead Better - A Master Class in Succession Planning
Originally recorded for Sunday, September 20, 2026 - Scott and Mikey discuss the topic found in this morning's Admired Leadership Field Notes entry - A Master Class in Succession Planning
Read the Field Notes entry here: https://admiredleadership.substack.com/p/a-master-class-in-succession-planning
Lead Better - Decision-Making by Hierarchy Rather Than Evidence
Originally recorded for Saturday, September 18, 2026 - Scott and Mikey take 15 minutes to discuss this morning's published Admired Leadership Field Notes... Decision-Making by Hierarchy Rather Than Evidence
Lead Better - The Flaw of Optimism and Overpromising
Originally recorded for Friday, September 18, 2026 - Scott and Mikey take 15 minutes to discuss this morning's published Admired Leadership Field Notes... The Flaw of Optimism and Overpromising
The Field Notes entry itself can be found here... https://admiredleadership.substack.com/p/the-flaw-of-optimism-and-overpromising
Lead Better - When Your Leader Tells You to Part Ways With One of Your Direct Reports
Originally recorded for Thursday, September 17, 2026 - Sierra, Scott and Mikey take 15 minutes to discuss this morning's published Admired Leadership Field Notes... When Your Leader Tells You to Part Ways With One of Your Direct Reports
The Field Notes entry itself can be found here... https://admiredleadership.substack.com/p/when-your-leader-tells-you-to-part
Lead Better - Reading the Meeting Room
Originally recorded for Wednesday, September 16, 2026 - Kristin, Scott and Mikey take 15 minutes to discuss this morning's published Admired Leadership Field Notes... Reading the Meeting Room
The Field Notes entry itself can be found here... https://admiredleadership.substack.com/p/reading-the-meeting-room
Lead Better - Now That You Mention It
Originally recorded for Tuesday, September 15, 2026 - Jordyn, Scott and Mikey take 15 minutes to discuss this morning's published Admired Leadership Field Notes: Now That You Mention It
The Field Notes entry itself can be found here... https://admiredleadership.substack.com/p/now-that-you-mention-it
Lead Better - When Candor Is Kind
Originally recorded for Monday, September 14, 2026 - Eric, Scott and Mikey take 15 minutes to discuss this morning's published Admired Leadership Field Notes... When Candor Is Kind
The Field Notes entry itself can be found here... https://admiredleadership.substack.com/p/when-candor-is-kind
Lead Better - The Biscuit Story: A Lesson in Leadership From the Antarctic
Originally recorded for Sunday, September 11, 2026 - Scott and Mikey take 15 minutes to discuss this morning's published Admired Leadership Field Notes... The Biscuit Story: A Lesson in Leadership From the Antarctic
The Field Notes entry itself can be found here... https://admiredleadership.substack.com/p/the-biscuit-story-a-lesson-in-leadership
Lead Better - Always Honor the Past Before Explaining What’s Next
Originally recorded for Saturday, September 12, 2026 - Scott and Mikey take 15 minutes to discuss this morning's published Admired Leadership Field Notes: Always Honor the Past Before Explaining What’s Next
The Field Notes entry itself can be found here... https://admiredleadership.substack.com/p/always-honor-the-past-before-explaining
Lead Better - Don’t Confuse Role Design With Job Design
Originally recorded for Friday, September 11, 2026 - Scott and Mikey take 15 minutes to discuss this morning's published Admired Leadership Field Notes: Don’t Confuse Role Design With Job Design
The Field Notes entry itself can be found here... https://admiredleadership.substack.com/p/dont-confuse-role-design-with-job
Lead Better - A Leader’s Guide to Waiting Well
Originally recorded for Thursday, September 10, 2026 - Sierra, Scott and Mikey take 15 minutes to discuss this morning's published Admired Leadership Field Notes: A Leader’s Guide to Waiting Well
The Field Notes entry itself can be found here... https://admiredleadership.substack.com/p/a-leaders-guide-to-waiting-well
Lead Better - What Does It Mean to Lead an AI Agent?
Originally recorded for Wednesday, September 9, 2026 - Scott and Mikey take 15 minutes to discuss this morning's published Admired Leadership Field Notes: What Does It Mean to Lead an AI Agent?
The Field Notes entry itself can be found here... https://admiredleadership.substack.com/p/what-does-it-mean-to-lead-an-ai-agent
Lead Better - Making the Audience the Hero in Your Presentations
Originally recorded for Tuesday, September 8, 2026 - Barbara, Scott and Mikey take 15 minutes to discuss this morning's published Admired Leadership Field Notes: Making the Audience the Hero in Your Presentations
The Field Notes entry itself can be found here... https://admiredleadership.substack.com/p/making-the-audience-the-hero-in-your
Lead Better - The Discipline of Speaking to Team Members
Originally recorded for Monday, September 7, 2026 - Scott and Mikey take 15 minutes to discuss this morning's published Admired Leadership Field Notes: The Discipline of Speaking to Team Members
The Field Notes entry itself can be found here... https://admiredleadership.substack.com/p/the-discipline-of-speaking-to-team
Lead Better - When Team Members Face Personal Crisis, How Fast Do Their Challenges Become Yours?
Originally recorded for Sunday, September 6, 2026 - Scott and Mikey take 15 minutes to discuss this morning's published Admired Leadership Field Notes: When Team Members Face Personal Crisis, How Fast Do Their Challenges Become Yours as Well?
The Field Notes itself can be found here... https://admiredleadership.substack.com/p/when-team-members-face-personal-crisis
Lead Better - The Workplace Refrigerator
Originally recorded for Saturday, September 5, 2026 - Scott and Mikey take 15 minutes to discuss this morning's published Admired Leadership Field Notes: The Workplace Refrigerator
The Field Notes itself can be found here... https://admiredleadership.substack.com/p/the-workplace-refrigerator
Lead Better - Do You Know What Your Team Needs From You Right Now?
Originally recorded for Thursday, September 4, 2026 - Scott and Mikey take 15 minutes to discuss this morning's published Admired Leadership Field Notes: Do You Know What Your Team Needs From You Right Now?
The Field Notes itself can be found here... https://admiredleadership.substack.com/p/do-you-know-what-your-team-needs
Lead Better - Promoting Organizational Values With a Side Dish of Distaste
Originally recorded for Thursday, September 3, 2026 - Scott and Mikey take 15 minutes to discuss today's Admired Leadership Field Notes: Promoting Organizational Values With a Side Dish of Distaste
The Field Notes itself can be found here... https://admiredleadership.substack.com/p/promoting-organizational-values-with
Lead Better - Making People Better by Designing Constraint
Originally recorded for Wednesday, September 2, 2026 - Scott and Mikey take 15 minutes to discuss today'sAdmired Leadership Field Notes: Making People Better by Designing Constraint
The Field Notes itself can be found here... https://admiredleadership.substack.com/p/making-people-better-by-designing
Lead Better - Experts Shape Meaning
Originally recorded for Tuesday, September 1, 2026 - Scott and Mikey discuss the topic found in today's Admired Leadership Field Notes entry: Experts Shape Meaning
Read the Field Notes entry... https://admiredleadership.substack.com/p/experts-shape-meaning
Lead Better - Gaining Buy-In Without Inviting the Unwanted Influence of Heavy-Handed Leaders
Originally recorded for Monday, August 31, 2026 - Tom, Scott and Mikey discuss the topic found in today's Admired Leadership Field Notes: Gaining Buy-In Without Inviting the Unwanted Influence of Heavy-Handed Leaders
Read the Field Notes entry here: https://admiredleadership.substack.com/p/gaining-buy-in-without-inviting-the
Lead Better - Organizations That Must Look for Talent From the Outside
Originally recorded for Sunday, August 30, 2026 - Scott and Mikey discuss the topic found in today's Admired Leadership Field Notes entry: Organizations That Must Look for Talent From the Outside
Read the Field Notes... https://admiredleadership.substack.com/p/organizations-that-must-look-for
Lead Better - The Strategic Benefits of Delay
Originally recorded for Saturday, August 29, 2026 - Scott and Mikey discuss the topic found in this morning's Admired Leadership Field Notes entry - The Strategic Benefits of Delay
Read the Field Notes entry here: https://admiredleadership.substack.com/p/the-strategic-benefits-of-delay
Lead Better - Intensity Versus Persistence in Upward Advocacy
Originally recorded for Friday, August 28, 2026 - Scott and John discuss the topic found in this morning’s Admired Leadership Field Notes entry - Intensity Versus Persistence in Upward Advocacy
Read the Field Notes entry here:
https://admiredleadership.substack.com/p/intensity-versus-persistence-in-upward
Lead Better - What Launches an Organization or Initiative Isn’t What Sustains It
Originally recorded for Thursday, August 27, 2026 - Scott and Sierra discuss the topic found in this morning’s Admired Leadership Field Notes entry - What Launches an Organization or Initiative Isn’t What Sustains It
Read the Field Notes entry here:
https://admiredleadership.substack.com/p/what-launches-an-organization-or
Lead Better - How to Become Exceptional at Saying ‘No’ to Weak Ideas
Originally recorded for Wednesday, August 26, 2026 - Scott and Diana discuss the topic found in this morning’s Admired Leadership Field Notes entry - How to Become Exceptional at Saying ‘No’ to Weak Ideas
Read the Field Notes entry here:
https://admiredleadership.substack.com/p/how-to-become-exceptional-at-saying
Lead Better - Having a Decision Rule for a 100-Mile-Per-Hour Fastball
Originally recorded for Tuesday, August 25, 2026 - Scott and Jen discuss the topic found in this morning’s Admired Leadership Field Notes entry: Having a Decision Rule for a 100-Mile-Per-Hour Fastball
Read the Field Notes entry here:
https://admiredleadership.substack.com/p/having-a-decision-rule-for-a-100
Lead Better - Make the Conflict Smaller Before Trying to Resolve It
Originally recorded for Monday, August 24, 2026 - Scott and Lisa discuss the topic found in this morning’s Admired Leadership Field Notes entry - Make the Conflict Smaller Before Trying to Resolve It
Read the Field Notes discussed here: https://admiredleadership.substack.com/p/make-the-conflict-smaller-before
Lead Better - When a Leader Becomes a Target for Haters
Originally recorded for Sunday, August 23, 2026 - Scott and Mikey discuss the topic found in this morning's Admired Leadership Field Notes entry - When a Leader Becomes a Target for Haters
Read this Field Notes entry here: https://admiredleadership.substack.com/p/when-a-leader-becomes-a-target-for
Lead Better - Leaders Usually Get the Team They Deserve
Originally recorded for Saturday, August 22, 2026 - Scott and Mikey discuss the topic found in today's Admired Leadership Field Notes entry: Leaders Usually Get the Team They Deserve
Read the Field Notes entry... https://admiredleadership.substack.com/p/leaders-usually-get-the-team-they
Lead Better - Agree to Disagree More Often
Originally recorded for Friday, August 21, 2026 - Scott and Mikey discuss the topic found in today's Admired Leadership Field Notes entry: Agree to Disagree More Often
Read the Field Notes entry... https://admiredleadership.substack.com/p/agree-to-disagree-more-often
Lead Better - The Spillover Effect of Sharing Customer Success Stories
Originally recorded for Thursday, August 20, 2026 - Sierra and Scott discuss the topic found in today's Admired Leadership Field Notes entry: The Spillover Effect of Sharing Customer Success Stories
Read the Field Notes entry here: https://admiredleadership.substack.com/p/the-spillover-effect-of-sharing-customer
Lead Better - How Do You Spend Your Status?
Originally recorded for Monday, August 19, 2026 - Scott and Mikey discuss the topic found in today's Admired Leadership Field Notes entry: How Do You Spend Your Status?
Read the Field Notes entry... https://admiredleadership.substack.com/p/how-do-you-spend-your-status
Lead Better - Carrying On the Good Work of Others
Originally recorded for Tuesday, August 18, 2026 - Emily, Scott and Mikey discuss the topic found in today's Admired Leadership Field Notes entry: Carrying On the Good Work of Others
Here is the link to the Field Notes discussed above... https://admiredleadership.substack.com/p/carrying-on-the-good-work-of-others
Lead Better - Separating a Decision From the Emotion Connected to It
Originally recorded for Monday, August 17, 2026 - Scott and Mikey discuss the topic found in today's Admired Leadership Field Notes entry: Separating a Decision From the Emotion Connected to It
Read the Field Notes entry... https://admiredleadership.substack.com/p/separating-a-decision-from-the-emotion
Lead Better - How a Focus on Results and Compassion Reinforce Each Other
Originally recorded for Sunday, August 16, 2026 - Scott and Mikey discuss the topic found in today's Admired Leadership Field Notes entry: How a Focus on Results and Compassion Reinforce Each Other
Read the Field Notes entry... https://admiredleadership.substack.com/p/how-a-focus-on-results-and-compassion
Lead Better - Buy Back an Hour Each Week
Originally recorded for Saturday, August 15, 2026 - Scott and Mikey discuss the topic found in today's Admired Leadership Field Notes entry: Buy Back an Hour Each Week
Here is the link to the Field Notes discussed above... https://admiredleadership.substack.com/p/buy-back-an-hour-each-week
Lead Better - Unspoken Expectations are the Costliest Thing a Leader Never Says
Originally recorded for Friday, August 14, 2026 - Scott and Mikey discuss the topic found in this morning's Admired Leadership Field Notes entry - Unspoken Expectations are the Costliest Thing a Leader Never Says
Read this Field Notes entry here: https://admiredleadership.substack.com/p/unspoken-expectations-are-the-costliest
Lead Better - The Consequences of More Words But Less Reading
Originally recorded for Thursday, August 13, 2026 - Sierra, Scott and Mikey discuss the topic found in this morning's Admired Leadership Field Notes entry - The Consequences of More Words But Less Reading
Here is the Field Notes entry discussed: https://admiredleadership.substack.com/p/the-consequences-of-more-words-but
Lead Better - What Don't We Know That We Need to Know?
Originally recorded for Wednesday, August 12, 2026 - Scott and Mikey discuss the topic found in today's Admired Leadership Field Notes entry: What Don't We Know That We Need to Know?
Lead Better - Good Leaders Explain How Failure Will Be Judged Before It Happens
Originally recorded for Tuesday, August 11, 2026 - Jason, Scott and Mikey discuss the topic found in today's Admired Leadership Field Notes entry: Trust Is Contagious, or Why Trust Exercises at Offsites Are So Important
Here is the link to the Field Notes discussed above... https://admiredleadership.substack.com/p/good-leaders-explain-how-failure
Lead Better - Trust Is Contagious, or Why Trust Exercises at Offsites Are So Important
Originally recorded for Monday, August 9, 2026 - Scott and Mikey discuss the topic found in today's Admired Leadership Field Notes entry: Trust Is Contagious, or Why Trust Exercises at Offsites Are So Important
Here is the link to the Field Notes discussed above... https://admiredleadership.substack.com/p/trust-is-contagious-or-why-trust
Lead Better - Why Asking for Advice Makes Leaders More Trusted
Originally recorded for Saturday, August 8, 2026 - Scott and Mikey discuss the topic found in today's Admired Leadership Field Notes entry: Why Asking for Advice Makes Leaders More Trusted
Here is the link to the Field Notes discussed above... https://admiredleadership.substack.com/p/why-asking-for-advice-makes-leaders
Lead Better - The Qualities of a Great Teammate
Originally recorded for Friday, August 7, 2026 - Carolynne, Scott and Mikey discuss the topic found in today's Admired Leadership Field Notes entry: Do You Feel Guilty When Taking Time Off?
Check out the Field Notes that was discussed here:
https://admiredleadership.substack.com/p/the-qualities-of-a-great-teammate
Lead Better - Do You Feel Guilty When Taking Time Off?
Originally recorded for Thursday, August 6, 2026 - Scott and Mikey discuss the topic found in today's Admired Leadership Field Notes entry: Do You Feel Guilty When Taking Time Off?
Here is the link to the Field Notes discussed: https://admiredleadership.substack.com/p/do-you-feel-guilty-when-taking-time
Lead Better - On the Best Teams, Accountability Comes From Peers, Not Leaders
Originally recorded for Wednesday, August 5, 2026 - Kristin and Scott discuss the topic found in today's Admired Leadership Field Notes entry: On the Best Teams, Accountability Comes From Peers, Not Leaders
Here is the full text of today's Field Notes: https://admiredleadership.substack.com/p/on-the-best-teams-accountability
Lead Better - Closing the Gratitude Gap
Originally recorded for Tuesday, August 4, 2026 - Ben, Scott and Mikey take 15 minutes to discuss the topic found in today's Admired Leadership Field Notes... Closing the Gratitude Gap
Here is the Field Notes we discussed above: https://admiredleadership.substack.com/p/closing-the-gratitude-gap
Lead Better - The Hidden Cost of Task-Switching
Originally recorded for Monday, August 3, 2026 - James, Scott and Mikey discuss the topic found in today's Admired Leadership Field Notes entry: The Hidden Cost of Task-Switching
Here is the Field notes entry discussed: https://admiredleadership.substack.com/p/the-hidden-cost-of-task-switching
Lead Better - Leaders Draw Starting Lines, Not Finish Lines
Originally recorded for Sunday, August 2, 2026 - Scott and Mikey discuss the topic found in today's Admired Leadership Field Notes entry: Leaders Draw Starting Lines, Not Finish Lines
Link to the Field Notes discussed:
https://admiredleadership.substack.com/p/leaders-draw-starting-lines-not-finish
Lead Better - Renoir’s Hands and the Agonizing Cost of Beauty
Originally recorded for Saturday, August 1, 2026 - Scott and Mikey discuss the topic found in today's Admired Leadership Field Notes entry: Renoir’s Hands and the Agonizing Cost of Beauty
Here is the link to the Field Notes we were discussing today:
https://admiredleadership.substack.com/p/renoirs-hands-and-the-agonizing-cost
Lead Better - When Seeking Feedback, Distinguish Between Coaching and Judging
Originally recorded for Friday, July 31, 2026 - Scott and Mikey discuss the topic found in today's Admired Leadership Field Notes entry: When Seeking Feedback, Distinguish Between Coaching and Judging
Lead Better - Gaining the Attention of Someone Who Repeatedly Rejects Your Advocacy
Originally recorded for Thursday, July 30, 2026 - Sierra, Scott and Mikey discuss the topic found in today's Admired Leadership Field Notes entry: Gaining the Attention of Someone Who Repeatedly Rejects Your Advocacy
Lead Better - My Leader Only Gets Sound Bites About My Performance
Originally recorded for Wednesday, July 29, 2026 - Brittany, Scott and Mikey discuss the topic found in today's Admired Leadership Field Notes entry: My Leader Only Gets Sound Bites About My Performance
Lead Better - Leaders Learn by Changing What They Notice
Originally recorded for Tuesday, July 28, 2026 - Michelle, Scott and Mikey take 15 minutes to discuss the topic found in today's Admired Leadership Field Notes... Leaders Learn by Changing What They Notice
Lead Better - Getting Ready for a Better Conversation and a Deeper Relationship
Originally recorded for Monday, July 27, 2026 - Scott and Mikey discuss the topic found in today's Admired Leadership Field Notes entry: Getting Ready for a Better Conversation and a Deeper Relationship
Lead Better - The Downside of Using Exclusion to Create Group Cohesion
Originally recorded for Sunday, July 26, 2026 - Scott and Mikey discuss the topic found in today's Admired Leadership Field Notes entry: The Downside of Using Exclusion to Create Group Cohesion
Lead Better - Bob Iger’s Translation of Thinking, Fast and Slow
Originally recorded for Saturday, July 25, 2026 - Scott and Mikey discuss the topic found in today's Admired Leadership Field Notes entry: Bob Iger’s Translation of Thinking, Fast and Slow
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