Big ideas don’t move the needle if no one cleans the bathrooms. In this episode we unpack the real difference between leadership and management with candid stories—from a student-run catering company that grew fast and cracked under overmanagement, to a hotel pitch that thrilled U.S. investors with vision and then hit a wall when a German board asked the most practical question: who cleans the toilets? Some topics covered are: Leadership vs. management — knowing the differenceSwinging f...
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Big ideas don’t move the needle if no one cleans the bathrooms. In this episode we unpack the real difference between leadership and management with candid stories—from a student-run catering company that grew fast and cracked under overmanagement, to a hotel pitch that thrilled U.S. investors with vision and then hit a wall when a German board asked the most practical question: who cleans the toilets? Some topics covered are: Leadership vs. management — knowing the differenceSwinging f...
Ready to Be Ruthless? Act Like a Renaissance Ruler
Get Your House in Order
27 minutes
4 months ago
Ready to Be Ruthless? Act Like a Renaissance Ruler
Ruthless leadership isn't about cruelty—it's about decisiveness, stability, and the courage to make necessary choices that others avoid. Drawing from Machiavellian principles and Renaissance ruler strategies, Philip and Cris explore when and how business leaders must make "bloody decisions" to create thriving organizations. Some topics covered are: Bloody Decisions in LeadershipYour Org’s Health > One EmployeeAct, Don’t OverthinkBe Ruthless With Your TimeProcess Over OutcomeLeadershi...
Get Your House in Order
Big ideas don’t move the needle if no one cleans the bathrooms. In this episode we unpack the real difference between leadership and management with candid stories—from a student-run catering company that grew fast and cracked under overmanagement, to a hotel pitch that thrilled U.S. investors with vision and then hit a wall when a German board asked the most practical question: who cleans the toilets? Some topics covered are: Leadership vs. management — knowing the differenceSwinging f...
