Archive - Adventures in Leadership Land

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

Subterranean Geology of Leadership Land (2/2)

Introducing the Silent Graveyard, Fiery Hells of Competition, Contrarian Caves, Secret Grottos (and Cerebrium mines), and the Unknown Abyss

Aug 18, 2023

Surface Geography of Leadership Land (1/2)

Introducing the Institute of Conventional Wisdom and the Plague Plateau

Aug 18, 2023

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