Lead Better
A daily discussion of today's Admired Leadership Field Notes.
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 ‘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
