There's a fine line between pitching in to help your team and taking on too much at the expense of your mental health and performance. Author and coach Hailey Magee walks us through why some of us fall into people-pleasing patterns, the negative impact it can have on our careers, and how to stop. She also offers advice for managers on how to help employees i ... Show More
Sep 1
Are Great Leaders Truly Great—or Just Lucky?
How much does a leader actually matter to an organization’s success? We tend to credit CEOs, founders, and other powerful figures with shaping the institutions they lead, but historian Jared Diamond argues that we often underestimate the role of timing, circumstance, industry, an ... Show More
25m 16s
Jul 2024
Is People Pleasing Hurting Your Career?
If you fall into certain people-pleasing behaviors at work, we have news: it’s not just an individual problem. Kathleen Smith, therapist and author of the new book True to You, explains how relationships, family ghosts, and systems inform our behavior in all kinds of ways, both i ... Show More
40m 40s
Oct 2025
Bonus Friday: Getting Past the Hero Mindset
Being a great manager doesn't require you to be a hero. But you might slip into that mindset. It can look like perfectionism, and anxiety about how others see you. It leads to overworking, isolating, and being overly responsible. It also creates a lot of pressure, feeling like ev ... Show More
24m 34s