Archive - Adventures in Leadership Land

How to Accidentally Fall in Love with a Coworker [NSFW]

That feeling when you try to build trust with a colleague and end up sleeping with them instead • Part 2/3

Aug 16

Upcoming Post is Not Safe For Work (NSFW)

Adventures in Leadership Land is all about avoiding failure. We figured we should warn you before we inject bawdy language into your work inbox.

Aug 12

July 2024

Lookism: Why Does Beauty Discrimination Still Exist?

Part 1/3 • The psychology of pretty privilege • Lookism and the "-ism" family of discrimination • How to fight beauty bias

Jul 5

April 2024

How to Coax Productivity Out of Shamecrastinators

Stop difficult conversations from degenerating into confrontations that destroy morale! Part 3/3

Apr 15

March 2024

How to Fight Shamecrastination (Without Being a Bosshole)

Punishment is a self-fulfilling prophecy – it reduces shamecrastinators (who appear careless, but aren't) into truly careless people. Part 2/3

Mar 29

You Didn't Forget. You Were Paralyzed by Shamecrastination.

Someone who appears careless or disorganized might actually be suffering from shamecrastination (shame + procrastination). Part 1/3

Mar 21

The Road Less Traveled: How to Resist Conformity

Psychological gremlins push us toward following the crowd. Here’s how to fight back.

Mar 12

January 2024

The Lollapalooza Effect: When 1+1=2 Becomes 1+1=11

An in-depth analysis of Charlie Munger's weirdest idea

Jan 1

November 2023

How "The Minority Rule" Destroys Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

The Paradox of Tolerance: To be tolerant, you must be intolerant of intolerance

Nov 28, 2023

September 2023

The Secret-Keeper's Dilemma

Should we hoard secrets for private gain, or spread the wealth? • Leadership Land reader check-in #3

Sep 29, 2023

When "Best Practices" Produce the Worst Results

Guidelines on when to follow conventional wisdom vs when to think like a contrarian

Sep 18, 2023

August 2023

Don’t be a Good Boss. Avoid Being a Bad One.

The “Don’t Suck Principle” is a counterintuitive secret pathway to good leadership.

Aug 25, 2023

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