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Why the best leadership decisions require more than agreement In Episode 402 of Paper Napkin Wisdom, Govindh Jayaraman explores being Right Doesn't Mean You're Leading. You've done the research. You've reviewed the numbers, considered the alternatives, and made a decision you're confident is right.

There is a word that gets used in almost every leadership conversation right now: accountability. In Episode 401 of Paper Napkin Wisdom, Linda Galindo explores linda Galindo on Why Real Accountability Starts With the Leader. There is a word that gets used in almost every leadership conversation right now: accountability. We want more of it from our teams.

Four hundred episodes changes the way I see Paper Napkin Wisdom. In Episode 400 of Paper Napkin Wisdom, Govindh Jayaraman explores the Past Changes When You Do. Four hundred episodes changes the way I see Paper Napkin Wisdom. For a long time, the first 170 episodes felt like the substantial body of work.

There is a strange moment that comes after you have built something that works. In Episode 399 of Paper Napkin Wisdom, Anna Rosa Parker explores anna Rosa Parker on Leadership Identity: Don’t Let an Old Story Decide Who You’re Becoming. Anna Rosa Parker explores how old stories shape leadership identity, decisions, and the person an entrepreneur is becoming.

There’s an interesting problem that comes with success. The more you build, the more there is to lose. You build a business, a team, a reputation and years of evidence that you’re good at what you do. People expect something from you, and eventually you start expecting something from yourself. Then something doesn’t work. You lose the customer. Revenue drops. A great person leaves. You make a decision you wish you could take back. Failure feels different when you’ve already e

There is a moment behind Dynasty DNA that keeps getting bigger the longer I sit with it. In Episode 397 of Paper Napkin Wisdom, Govindh Jayaraman explores sustained Influence Builds Dynasties | Edge of the Napkin #55. There is a moment behind Dynasty DNA that keeps getting bigger the longer I sit with it.