Every workplace, Huggy says, is clogged with friction—the convoluted, time-consuming, and soul-crushing gyrations that drive people crazy and undermine organizational performance.
Countless employees, executives, and customers bemoan hours lost to mazes of red tape, “efficiency tools” that become anything but, and clueless leaders who pile on needless complexity, all of which make it far too difficult to get necessary things done at work, and can burn out workers in the process.
But not all friction is bad. Striving toward a “frictionless organization” is a misguided goal, because too many organizations also make the wrong things too easy to do. Good friction exists inside organizations to help slow things down when careful consideration is needed for better and smarter decision-making.
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Never has a guest appeared on the Read to Lead Podcast five times. In that the show is nearing its eleventh anniversary, though, the odds of that one day happening are increasing.
In fact, that day is today, as Todd Henry indeed makes his fifth appearance on the podcast.
When your job requires you to solve problems, create things, or lead others through times of uncertainty, you have to make tough decisions when the stakes are high. Making the right call requires more than talent. It takes bravery.
Bravery, Todd says, is not reserved for the chosen few; it’s a skill and a daily practice that can be developed. And Todd’s book, The Brave Habit, provides a practical framework for courageous leadership and exceptional work.
We need you to lead. Will you choose to be brave?
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It still hasn’t quite sunk in for me. My friend, and a friend to so many around the world, Dan Miller, has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and given less than six months to live.
I must admit that, in light of the news, it has been difficult for me to find the motivation to go on as normal as the new year is underway.
Let me put it a little more plainly: This has hit me hard!
Hard enough that I’ve struggled with conducting new interviews and have relied on publishing interviews that were already “in the can” to finish out the year.
I have just needed some time to process.
I know what you’re thinking: “Jeff. You’re not the one with cancer.”
You are right.
My response to this news contrasted with Dan’s own response holds another valuable lesson for me (and for you).
While I’m over here wallowing, Dan is asking the same question he encourages us to ask in the face of any challenge.
“What does this make possible?”
Dan recognizes the blessing that is knowing your time is soon going to be up, and he’s making the most of it.
I would expect nothing less from Dan.
In this episode is my attempt to share what Dan means to me, as well as the thoughts of a few listeners who wrote me to share how Dan has impacted them.
At the end of the episode, I’ve intentionally added five minutes of silence. I encourage you to use this time to think about what truly matters to you. Maybe even think about how you would respond if told you had six months to live.
Thank you for being a part of the Read to Lead Community.
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Like any other year before, there are literally tens of thousands of books set to be released this year. Needless to say, it can be hard whittling down what to pay attention to and what to ignore.
I’ve attempted to take some of the guesswork out of it for you by selecting nine books I’m really looking forward to reading this year.
Here they are in order of their release date.
Note that my first selection is actually a book that came out last week—making it, technically, a 2023 release. But it makes the cut as, well, I was a little busy this past week and am just getting around to diving in.
Trust me when I say you’ll be glad I’m including it here.
In addition to the two authors and books on this list I’m already set to feature on the show, I’ll be working to invite as many of the other seven as I can.
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