• S2 E5 Narcissism: Fight or Flight?
    Sep 18 2024

    Working with a true narcissist is miserable. Should you stay or should you go? And if you stay, then what? Jeremy and Terri discuss some tactics to deal with a narcissist if you stay.

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    16 mins
  • Why Debates are the Worst Way to Make a Decision
    Sep 10 2024

    It turns out what is bad about political debates is also bad about corporate decision making...the use of rehearsed snippets, talking past each other, and focusing on personalities rather than issues.

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    15 mins
  • Tolerance is Not All It's Cracked Up To Be
    Sep 5 2024

    Sometimes intolerance is the answer in business and in life.

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    16 mins
  • Big Problems with Big Projects
    Aug 15 2024

    Terri and Jeremy discuss the high failure rate of big projects in big companies and how know one believes it will happen to them but it does!

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    21 mins
  • Knowledge is NOT Power
    Aug 7 2024

    Marrying the knowledge of people in power with those who have the knowledge but not the power is challenging. Hear Jeremy and Terri discuss some tricks to get that done!

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    18 mins
  • S1 E13 Are Two Heads Better Than One?
    Apr 11 2024

    Co-CEOs Jeremy and Terri discuss the benefits and challenges of working together as co-CEOs. They highlight the importance of trust, shared decision-making, and complementary skills. They also discuss the rarity of co-CEO arrangements in large companies and the potential advantages of having two heads at the top. They emphasize the need to let go of ego and the benefits of having different perspectives and experiences. They also touch on the Goldman Sachs model of co-heads and the positive impact of co-CEOs on company performance and employee satisfaction.

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    16 mins
  • Call us, just please don't call us management consultants
    Apr 4 2024

    Terri and Jeremy discuss their frustration with being labeled as management consultants. They explore the reasons why management consultants are often hired and the negative impact it can have on companies. They also highlight the lack of trust in employees' abilities and the reliance on outside expertise.

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    17 mins
  • Maybe Culture Does Eat Strategy for Brekkie
    Mar 28 2024
    In episode S1 E10, Terri and Jeremy talked about why "corporate culture" can be a dangerously misleading concept ... but not entirely. In this episode we talk about some critical cultural attributes like "see something, say something" and "hear something, do something".
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    18 mins