The Inverted Org @InvertedOrg

i never want to read any other way again.

"You can edit a bad page, but you can’t edit a blank one." – @addyosmani addyosmani.com/blog/21-lesson…

Stay humble. Stay grounded.

“Working a man to death is the same as shooting a man to death,” the priest said. “Just a different choice of weapons.” - Mark Sullivan, Beneath a Scarlet Sky

@pitdesi @united Based trivia flex.

@awilkinson Love this btw: "Our goal is to prevent them from doing something stupid and losing their money, aka an act of Folly."

Save this for your 1:1 meeting this week or next → 8 questions that dig deeper than “What are your goals for Q1?” (1) "What could we accomplish by end of Q1 that would feel like a satisfying win for you? Why is that? How can I be supporting you in that project?" (2) "What project / part of the work are your most looking forward to this quarter? Why? What can I do to help make sure that work stays energizing for you?" (3) "What do you think is making our team successful at the moment? Where can we both be greater contributing to that?" (4) "What feels like our greatest barrier to success this quarter / this year? What are things you and I can work on together to reduce that barrier, if anything?" (5) "What feels unclear, or do you anticipate feeling potentially frustrating? What can I give greater clarity on and/or remove blockers around?" (6) "What are areas in year that you’re looking to grow and stretch in, personally? How can I help you invest in those areas?" (7) "Does the energy you are giving to your role feel sustainable right now? How can I help support that sustainability?" (8) "What are ways in which we can improve our own working relationship? (Communication, workflow, processes, etc.)"

The biggest mistake new leaders make in their first 90 days? Rushing to put on the hero cape. After training 30,000+ leaders at companies like Apple and Uber, I've noticed: The most successful new managers don't start by solving problems. They start by sitting on their hands. Here's why this counterintuitive approach works: 1️⃣ When you resist the urge to immediately "fix everything," you gain crucial context about what's actually broken (and what's not). 2️⃣ Your team feels *heard* rather than “rescued”. You build trust by listening, not lampooning. 3️⃣ You avoid the common trap of solving symptoms instead of root causes. The most effective first move? What I call the "Listen and Learn Tour": 🟢 Schedule 1:1s with every team member. 🟢 Ask about their biggest barriers to success. (“What’s your biggest blocker to productivity?”) 🟢 Learn their work preferences. (“How do you best prefer to receive feedback?”) 🟢 Focus on understanding their POV. (“What do you think the org’s greatest barrier to success?”) Remember: Being helpful as a leader isn't about having all the answers. It's about being disciplined enough to understand what the true problems are, first.

Happiness is punk.

Forty hour work weeks are a relic of the Industrial Age. Knowledge workers function like athletes—train and sprint, then rest and reassess. – @naval Emphasis on train, rest, and reassess.

"Curate your information diet to be rich and diverse. Follow people who think differently than you. Read old books. Remember that what you put into your mind today is the raw material you have to work with tomorrow." – @farnamstreet #howtogrow

A good leader is one that not only hires their replacements, but actively seeks to make themselves replaceable. What are some of the things that you are doing today to make sure that your team can thrive without you?

Positive reinforcement doesn't end with exclaiming "good job". That's only the positive part. The reinforcement comes when you detail exactly what they did well– the very thing that you'd like them to repeat.

Success is a terrible teacher.

Your job: To help your team become better versions of themselves.

Mgmt lessons from the front #761: the question is a trap Your reports will ask you stuff a lot, especially in the beginning. Like, “should we do X or Y?” Do not be tricked! This is a (usually unintentional) trap. The only correct response: “what do you recommend?”

"The remote workers of the world have already won. Don't spoil that victory by becoming an entitled, totalitarian whiner who won't let some companies make different choices than the one you now happen to like the very best." world.hey.com/dhh/in-defense…

On hiring, rehiring, and one question to answer them all from @jasonfried world.hey.com/jason/on-hirin…