HeyJaredThe Leadership Field Guide
The Leadership Field Guide is a practical leadership podcast for managers, leaders, and professionals navigating real workplaces.
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80 / 20 Rule - Field Entry #50 (opens the original)
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The 80/20 rule isn’t a fancy formula – it’s the brutal truth that leaders who spend most of their time nurturing the top twenty percent build lasting legacies while those who chase the bottom twenty percent only keep firefighting forever. In this episode we pull apart why most managers are wired to rescue the noisy under‑performer and how that brain bias costs your organization thousands in lost talent. “This episode is for leaders, managers, and ambitious professionals who feel like they’re dro
Office Birthday Ritual - Field Entry #49 (opens the original)
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Ever wonder why your office birthday parties feel more like covert surveillance than celebration? In this episode, we dissect how a simple “Happy Birthday” turns into a high‑stakes social contract that tests leaders, managers, and team members alike. It matters because these rituals quietly shape belonging, hierarchy, and the low‑friction glue that keeps teams from falling apart. This episode is for leaders who want to keep morale high without turning the office into a circus, managers who need
The Windsock - Field Entry #48 (opens the original)
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Ever wonder why a single voice in your meeting can turn a harmless budget increase into an existential crisis? That’s the Windsock—an organism that feeds on every irritant and turns progress into a parade of complaints. It matters because chronic negativity is the silent parasite that drains momentum faster than a coffee machine on break. This episode is for leaders who keep hearing complaints, managers who struggle to turn criticism into constructive action, and any professional tired of being
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