Leaders often say “we’re too busy” when the real issues are weak prioritization, fear of the new, and conflict avoidance. Learn how to stop glorifying busyness and start creating space for important work in this episode.

Tired of vague business advice? This episode you will learn six concrete practices you can use this week: run meetings on a countdown clock, ask “How do you know that?”, schedule entrance interviews, run After‑Action Reports, right‑size meeting length, and brainstorm for problems (not ideas).

Exit interviews won’t fix churn. This episode reveals practical moves that keep great people: pay slightly above market with a plan, train managers to get honest input weekly, and raise performance standards. Learn simple changes that cut employee turnover.

This episode shares a practical one-company strategy to break silos and move faster with real examples from Goldman Sachs, Heinz, Fidelity, Walmart, Apple, and more.

Learn how to “train your boss” the right way—by becoming a trusted advisor who helps leaders make better decisions and build stronger teams.

Traditional budgeting DESTROYS shareholder value! In this episode, we reveal how budget gaming leads companies to ship unfinished products, waste millions on "wooden nickels," and create toxic accountability problems.

Learn why McKinsey's "5 Bold Moves" for culture transformation wastes millions while delivering minimal results. We reveal how behavior-first engineering creates lasting cultural change without expensive consultants or meaningless surveys.

Most companies respond to tariff panic with devastating slash-and-burn cost cutting that destroys long-term value. In this episode, we reveal the "no-regrets" approach that smart leaders use to turn crisis into competitive advantage.

Most managers work incredibly hard but still struggle to get the best from their teams. The problem isn't effort—it's approach. In this episode, we reveal how to be a great manager by mastering five essential traits that separate great leaders from the "concrete middle" that holds companies back.

In this episode of Elephant in the Boardroom, we reveal the framework for creating effective meetings that transform your biggest organizational time drain into a strategic competitive advantage.