Explore every episode of the podcast Traction Heroes
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| Unprecedented | 26 Jan 2025 | 00:35:01 | |
Harry shares an extreme personal experience in service to exploring the question: How can we act skillfully in unfamiliar circumstances?
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| Self-Deception | 12 Jan 2025 | 00:25:10 | |
Exploring the balance between self-deception and reality in goal setting and navigating chaos in professional settings.
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| Framing | 07 Sep 2025 | 00:29:23 | |
Jorge and Harry discuss how to proactively shift your mental models to get unstuck.
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| The Inner Game | 24 Aug 2025 | 00:27:00 | |
Jorge and Harry discuss a classic book about how to avoid getting in your own way through overthinking. Show notes:
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| Quagmires | 20 Apr 2025 | 00:26:12 | |
A discussion about the deep underlying causes of the turbulence we're experiencing, and how to think about our agency in the situation. Show notes:
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| Better Questions | 06 Apr 2025 | 00:20:52 | |
How do you act effectively in times of uncertainty? One way is by asking yourself better questions. In this conversation, Harry shares a framework to do just that. Show notes: - Masters of Uncertainty by Rich Diviney | |||
| Chesterton's Fence | 23 Mar 2025 | 00:23:52 | |
Implementing changes – especially irreversible and potentially catastrophic changes – requires humility and understanding. In this conversation, we discuss Chesterton's fence and the art of mindful change-making. Show notes:
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| Strategic Priorities | 09 Mar 2025 | 00:21:52 | |
Acting skillfully entails choosing the right thing to do at any given moment. But these actions must also serve higher-level goals. In this conversation, we explore the relationship between both levels of priorities. Show notes:
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| Mental Models | 23 Feb 2025 | 00:28:34 | |
Mental models are key to thinking and acting skillfully. But the phrase "mental models" itself has several meanings. In this conversation, we explore models of mental models – and land on one with practical implications for your life.
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| Beyond Data | 09 Feb 2025 | 00:35:58 | |
Relying solely on data for decisions is limiting; integrating intuition and diverse insights enhances judgment and outcomes. Show notes:
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| OODA Loops | 10 Aug 2025 | 00:29:29 | |
Harry and Jorge discuss the implications of John Boyd's work beyond its original military context. Show notes:
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| AI for Leaders | 27 Jul 2025 | 00:24:05 | |
Jorge and Harry discuss a book focused on using AI to lead better — and has underpinnings that align with the show's themes. Show notes:
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| Authentic Efforts | 15 Jul 2025 | 00:25:02 | |
Harry reads a passage from a book by Robert Pirsig that raises questions about what authentic effort looks like — and the traps inherent in its trappings.
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| The Power of “No” | 29 Jun 2025 | 00:20:42 | |
Harry gives Jorge advice on how to focus on strategically important things. Show notes:
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| Levels of Learning & Change | 15 Jun 2025 | 00:25:58 | |
Harry explains a framework for learning and change that originated in the field of NLP (Neuro-linguistic programming) — just in time for the launch of Jorge's new consultancy. Show notes:
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| Gall's Law | 01 Jun 2025 | 00:26:01 | |
On the folly of designing complex systems in one go, from the top down. Show notes:
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| Planning | 18 May 2025 | 00:25:39 | |
It's important to plan ahead when working on large, complex projects. Alas, some people's bias for action keeps them from undertaking what they perceive as wasteful exercise. In this episode, Harry shares an exercise that can help. Show notes:
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| Procrastination | 04 May 2025 | 00:29:32 | |
What keeps you from doing the things you know you need to do, when you need to do them? The answers go deeper than you think. Show notes:
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