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On my podcast, Great Leadership With Jacob Morgan, I’ve interviewed over a thousand leaders and thinkers. Today, I want to share the top 3 episodes that will help you reshape your leadership approach so that you utilize luck, friction and collaboration to refine your responses in your organization so that you take challenges as opportunities for success rather than reason to slow you down.

“Focus On Who You Work With Rather Than Money Or The Company” CEO of Bowflex #1 Provider of Home Fitness Equipment | Jim Barr

Jim Barr is the CEO of Bowflex Inc., a global fitness equipment manufacturer with an annual revenue of $226.39M. In this episode, he offers a new perspective on career advancement by sharing the importance of choosing the right mentors and teams over brand names and salaries.

Listen on Apple Podcasts.

How Luck Shapes Your Success & The Role Of Meritocracy | Brian Klaas, Best-Selling Author of “Fluke”

Dr. Brian Klaas is a professor at the University of College London and best-selling author of “Fluke: Chance, Chaos, and Why Everything We Do Matters”. In this episode, he will offer counterintuitive advice for embracing uncertainty and experimentation over excessive optimism and control.

Listen on Apple Podcasts.

Good Vs. Bad Friction: How To Use Organizational Friction To Simplify Leadership Processes & Boost Performance | Bob Sutton

Bob Sutton is a Stanford professor, organizational psychologist and best selling author of books including “The No A$$hole Rule” and “The Friction Project”. In this episode, he distinguishes between beneficial and detrimental friction, explores the tools of ‘friction forensics,’ and implements strategies that can help you streamline processes, enhance performance, and reduce burnout.

Listen on Apple Podcasts.

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