Lead Better
Lead Better - People Rarely Get Credit for the Fire That Never Started
Originally recorded for Saturday, October 24, 2026 - Scott and Mikey take 15 minutes to discuss this morning's published Admired Leadership Field Notes... People Rarely Get Credit for the Fire That Never Started Read it here: https://admiredleadership.substack.com/p/people-rarely-get-credit-for-the
Lead Better - Let AI Help You Build Relationships, But Donât Let It Communicate for You
Originally recorded for Friday, October 23, 2026 - Scott and Mikey take 15 minutes to discuss this morning's published Admired Leadership Field Notes... Let AI Help You Build Relationships, But Donât Let It Communicate for You Read it here: https://admiredleadership.substack.com/p/let-ai-help-you-build-relationships-262
Lead Better - How Mature Is Your Team?
Originally recorded for Thursday, October 22, 2026 - Sierra, Scott and Mikey take 15 minutes to discuss this morning's published Admired Leadership Field Notes: How Mature Is Your Team? The Field Notes entry itself can be found here... https://admiredleadership.substack.com/p/how-mature-is-your-team
Lead Better - Claim Membership Before Victory
Originally recorded for Wednesday, October 21, 2026 - Scott and Mikey take 15 minutes to discuss this morning's published Admired Leadership Field Notes... Claim Membership Before Victory Read it here: https://admiredleadership.substack.com/p/claim-membership-before-victory
Lea Better - When to Rip the Band-Aid Off and Make the Damn Decision
Originally recorded for Tuesday, October 20, 2026 - Scott and Mikey take 15 minutes to discuss this morning's published Admired Leadership Field Notes... When to Rip the Band-Aid Off and Make the Damn Decision Read it here: https://admiredleadership.substack.com/p/when-to-rip-the-band-aid-off-and
Lead Better - Give People More Time Than They Ask For
Originally recorded for Monday, October 19, 2026 - Scott and Mikey take 15 minutes to discuss this morning's published Admired Leadership Field Notes... Give People More Time Than They Ask For Read it here: https://admiredleadership.substack.com/p/give-people-more-time-than-they-ask
Lead Better - How to Recognize When You Have Stopped Growing
Originally recorded for Sunday, October 18, 2026 - Scott and Mikey take 15 minutes to discuss this morning's published Admired Leadership Field Notes... How to Recognize When You Have Stopped Growing Read it here: https://admiredleadership.substack.com/p/how-to-recognize-when-you-have-stopped
Lead Better - Most Business Problems Are First and Foremost People Problems
Originally recorded for Saturday, October 17, 2026 - Scott and Mikey take 15 minutes to discuss this morning's published Admired Leadership Field Notes... Most Business Problems Are First and Foremost People Problems Read it here: https://admiredleadership.substack.com/p/most-business-problems-are-first
Lead Better - What Am I Missing?
Originally recorded for Friday, October 16, 2026 - Scott and Mikey discuss the topic found in this morning's Admired Leadership Field Notes entry - What Am I Missing? Read the Field Notes entry here: https://admiredleadership.substack.com/p/what-am-i-missing
Lead Better - Leaders Notice the Smallest Changes in People
Originally recorded for Thursday, October 15, 2026 - Scott and Mikey discuss the topic found in this morning's Admired Leadership Field Notes entry - Leaders Notice the Smallest Changes in People Read the Field Notes entry here: https://admiredleadership.substack.com/p/leaders-notice-the-smallest-changes
Lead Better - What Makes Leadership So Complex?
Originally recorded for Wednesday, October 14, 2026 - Scott and Mikey discuss the topic found in this morning's Admired Leadership Field Notes entry - What Makes Leadership So Complex? Read the Field Notes entry here: https://admiredleadership.substack.com/p/what-makes-leadership-so-complex
Lead Better - What Does âMeets Expectationsâ 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 âMeets Expectationsâ 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 Doesnât 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 Doesnât 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 Leaderâs Preferences
Originally recorded for Friday, September 25, 2026 - Scott and Jamie discuss the topic found in this morningâs Admired Leadership Field Notes entry - Stop Trying to Read Your Leaderâs 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 morningâs 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 morningâs 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 morningâs 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 morningâs 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
