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7 leadership lessons over 2.5 years

Claire Lew on Signal vs. Noise, sharing insights from interviews with 47 leaders for their podcast, The Heartbeat. I’ve only quoted the list itself—check out the full post for context and color.

#1: Stop doing what you’re good at.

#2: Step back. Take stock.

#3: Screw the Golden Rule.

#4: Good leadership is pruning.

#5: Transparency requires context, and is on a spectrum.

#6: Don’t solve the problems yourself.

#7: If you’re busy as a leader, you’re doing it wrong.