Starbucks scrapped merit-based raises for a flat 2% bump—and high performers are furious. Benj and McKenzie unpack why this “fair” move backfires, plus a hot take on when assigning KPIs actually hurts your team. If you're leading culture, systems, or performance, this one’s for you. Sessions is hosted by Benj Miller and McKenzie Decker The best businesses aren’t just built on strategy, they’re built on soul. If delegation is something you’re wrestling with, the System & Soul net...
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Starbucks scrapped merit-based raises for a flat 2% bump—and high performers are furious. Benj and McKenzie unpack why this “fair” move backfires, plus a hot take on when assigning KPIs actually hurts your team. If you're leading culture, systems, or performance, this one’s for you. Sessions is hosted by Benj Miller and McKenzie Decker The best businesses aren’t just built on strategy, they’re built on soul. If delegation is something you’re wrestling with, the System & Soul net...
Soul Dive: You Can’t Lead Well Without Breathing Room
Sessions with System & Soul
22 minutes
4 weeks ago
Soul Dive: You Can’t Lead Well Without Breathing Room
Most leaders don’t crash in a blaze of failure. They fade quietly, one decision at a time, as clarity drains and capacity shrinks. In this episode of Sessions with System & Soul, Benj Miller and McKenzie Decker explore leadership capacity. Not just productivity, but the mental clarity, relational energy, and strategic focus that fuel scalable growth, high-performance teams, and sustainable leadership. If you’re managing people, steering strategy, or feeling the friction of dec...
Sessions with System & Soul
Starbucks scrapped merit-based raises for a flat 2% bump—and high performers are furious. Benj and McKenzie unpack why this “fair” move backfires, plus a hot take on when assigning KPIs actually hurts your team. If you're leading culture, systems, or performance, this one’s for you. Sessions is hosted by Benj Miller and McKenzie Decker The best businesses aren’t just built on strategy, they’re built on soul. If delegation is something you’re wrestling with, the System & Soul net...
