Introducing One Size Fits None - A Podcast for Leaders
Why most management advice sucks, and how we're changing that by learning from leaders who are currently in the arena, embracing new technologies and solving today's challenges.
Most management advice sucks.
My progression into management happened fast. At 22 I had a team of 4, by 23 I had a team of 70 and at my last company, Yext, the team was north of 2,000. I devoured everything I could find on how to manage. Books, blogs, articles, podcasts, whatever I could get my hands on. There were occasionally some good tidbits, but what became overwhelmingly obvious were 2 things.
Two Critical Lessons About Management Advice
First, no one had all the answers. Every company is unique and the companies of the future will not be carbon copies of the past.
But the second lesson was more important. If someone was out of the game for a while, they had no idea what they were talking about. Things are moving too quickly, how could they? If you never used Slack, Roam or Zoom, how relevant will your advice be for an organization which lives in these tools?
The AI Revolution Changes Everything
The same thing is happening right now with AI. OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google’s Deep Research, Anthropic’s Claude, X’s Grok, Microsoft’s Copilot, Perplexity, Adobe Firefly, Midjourney, etc.
Every one of those tools has been launched within the past 26 months. A manager who hasn’t leveraged ChatGPT or experimented with AI tools has no concept of how to drive productivity. That’s why the best insights come from leaders who are in the trenches today, testing, failing, and figuring out how to harness these tools while keeping their teams motivated and productive.
Learning from Leaders in the Arena
So during a shift like this, how do you get quality management advice? It’s simple. The quality advice comes from people who are currently leading teams.
You want to hear from people who are in the arena. The people who are actively embracing new technologies, fighting their way through the new working paradigms, encountering challenge after challenge and persevering. Those are the people to learn from.
What to Expect from One Size Fits None
What we’ll be doing on “One Size Fits None” is learning about what works from incredible leaders who are currently in the arena. Founders, executives and leaders from many different walks of life.
Every episode you’ll be hearing from someone leading a company or organization. We’ll get into their unique management style. Don’t expect a playbook with all the answers. Expect a few nuggets to either help you better lead your team, or if you aspire to leadership, to set you on the right path when the time comes.
One Size Fits None, but together we can all be better leaders. The future is bright.
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Available on all platforms:
- YouTube - Watch the full video episodes
- Spotify - Stream on Spotify
- Apple Podcasts - Listen on Apple Podcasts
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