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1:27:03ENBe the Hero of Your Own Story: Superpowers, Kryptonite and the Leader's JourneyGuest Donna Lichaw · Host Lenny RachitskyExecutive coach Donna Lichaw explains how the stories leaders tell themselves shape their impact, and how to find strengths, reframe imposter syndrome and set goals.
1:23:59ENFascinating, Tell Me More: Faire CPO Ami Vora on Disagreeing Well and Leading ImperfectlyGuest Ami Vora · Host Lenny RachitskyFaire's chief product officer explains how she handles disagreement, runs product reviews, uses metaphors to align teams and accepts that senior leadership means choosing between imperfect options.
1:49:17ENDon't Call It Strategy, Call It an Action Agenda: Richard Rumelt on Diagnosing the CruxGuest Richard Rumelt · Host Lenny RachitskyThe author of Good Strategy Bad Strategy and The Crux explains the kernel of strategy, where competitive power comes from, and why organizations so often fail to choose.
53:08ENManage Up, Get Specific, Say No by Trading Off: Wes Kao's Playbook for Clearer WorkGuest Wes Kao · Host Lenny RachitskyMaven co-founder Wes Kao walks Lenny Rachitsky through five ideas on writing, teaching, managing your boss and declining requests, after a tour of her path from the Gap to Seth Godin's altMBA.
1:22:34ENSimplify, Follow Up, Carry the Water: What Separates Great Product ManagersGuest Maggie Crowley · Host Lenny RachitskyToast VP of Product and former Olympic speed skater Maggie Crowley on the three habits of the best PMs, how she writes strategy, and why "data-driven" can be a red flag.
1:14:37ENLead Like You Own the Next Play: Brian Halligan's Playbook for Founder CEOs in the AI EraHost Lenny RachitskySequoia's in-house CEO coach and HubSpot co-founder on hiring spiky talent, the LOCKS framework, the future of go-to-market, and the "Halliganisms" he learned the hard way.
30:20ENDraw the Circle: Julie Zhuo’s Five-Step Playbook for Influencing Hard Product DecisionsHost Lenny RachitskyA practical process for turning prioritization fights into shared learning, evidence gathering, and clear decision ownership.
24:50ENThe Rituals Behind Great Decisions: Eigenquestions, Dory/Pulse, and the Forum That Replaces Standing MeetingsHost Lenny RachitskyHow Coda and other companies design decision rituals—from eigenquestions and two-way write-ups to multi-threaded forums and proactive stakeholder tags.
1:14:15ENChange Your State First: Jonny Miller's Breath-Based Playbook for Calm, Energy and Burnout PreventionGuest Jonny Miller · Host Lenny RachitskyNervous system coach Jonny Miller explains why bottom-up tools like breathwork beat reframing your thoughts, and how to spot burnout while it is still a feather.








