Let's be honest...the leadership playbook that worked five years ago is failing spectacularly right now. The world has fundamentally changed, and clinging to the old "hero leader" approach isn't just outdated, it's actively damaging your team. This week, we're ditching the pressure to have all the answers and exploring why getting curious beats being right.

From why self-aware leaders crush those who think they're perfect, to choosing confidence over certainty. We explore why thinking in loops beats linear planning, tackle the self-preservation trap making leaders hoard information, and bust the myth that good leaders always know what to do.

What you'll learn:

• The one question that separates great leaders from terrible ones: "What's more important - being right or solving this?"

• How to use the 70/20/10 planning model when your boss still wants that impossible five-year plan

• Why "seeker" leaders outperform "teller" leaders every time (and how to make the switch)

• The health monitor trick that spots team problems before they explode

• How to set up working agreements that stop you becoming the office firefighter

Our BIZ hosts are Lisa Lie - a former Head of People & Culture and Organisational Coach - and Mamamia’s Em Vernem.

Learna is Lisa’s microlearning app for practical people skills at work. Expert-led lessons to build confidence, solve challenges, and work smarter - in under 7 minutes. Get it on Apple or Google Play.

Sign up to the BIZ newsletter here

RESOURCES MENTIONED: 
Dom Price's FREE Team Playbook
Learna: 'Make Better Work Happen'
Learna: 'Tell Stories That Stick'
Pre-Mortem Exercise
Health Monitor Exercise
Andrea Clarke: 'Why Your Skills Have an Expiry Date (And What to Do About It)'
Loom - Video Messaging Tool

 

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HOSTS: Lisa Lie and Em Vernem

GUEST: Dom Price 

SENIOR PRODUCER: Sophie Campbell
AUDIO PRODUCER: Leah Porges

Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

Let's be honest...the leadership playbook that worked five years ago is failing spectacularly right now. The world has fundamentally changed, and clinging to the old "hero leader" approach isn't just outdated, it's actively damaging your team. This week, we're ditching the pressure to have all the answers and exploring why getting curious beats being right.
From why self-aware leaders crush those who think they're perfect, to choosing confidence over certainty. We explore why thinking in loops beats linear planning, tackle the self-preservation trap making leaders hoard information, and bust the myth that good leaders always know what to do.
What you'll learn:
&bull; The one question that separates great leaders from terrible ones: "What's more important - being right or solving this?"
&bull; How to use the 70/20/10 planning model when your boss still wants that impossible five-year plan
&bull; Why "seeker" leaders outperform "teller" leaders every time (and how to make the switch)
&bull; The health monitor trick that spots team problems before they explode
&bull; How to set up working agreements that stop you becoming the office firefighter
Our BIZ hosts are <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-lie-42b705a1/?originalSubdomain=au">Lisa Lie</a> - a former Head of People &amp; Culture and Organisational Coach - and Mamamia&rsquo;s <a href="https://www.instagram.com/emilyvernem/?hl=en">Em Vernem</a>.
<a href="https://www.learna-app.com/">Learna</a> is Lisa&rsquo;s microlearning app for practical people skills at work. Expert-led lessons to build confidence, solve challenges, and work smarter - in under 7 minutes. Get it on <a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/learna-people-skills/id6443828538">Apple</a> or <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details/Learna?id=user.learnaapp.com&amp;hl=en-AU">Google Play</a>. <a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DKymlmzzCYg/?igsh=aXR6ZGN4emQ4bmdk"> </a><a href="https://mamamia.au/3Eli0BR">Sign up to the BIZ newsletter here</a>
RESOURCES MENTIONED:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.atlassian.com/team-playbook">Dom Price's FREE Team Playbook</a></li>
<li>Learna: <a href="https://www.learna-app.com/?id=l-qgm3Jp8817">'Make Better Work Happen'</a></li>
<li>Learna: '<a href="https://www.learna-app.com/?id=l-u6txND4155">Tell Stories That Stick'</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.atlassian.com/team-playbook/plays/pre-mortem">Pre-Mortem Exercise</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.atlassian.com/team-playbook/health-monitor">Health Monitor Exercise</a></li>
<li><a href="https://omny.fm/shows/biz/career-biz">Andrea Clarke: 'Why Your Skills Have an Expiry Date (And What to Do About It)'</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.loom.com/">Loom - Video Messaging Tool</a></li>
</ul>
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<a href="https://www.mamamia.com.au/podcasts/biz/ep-1-pay-rise"></a>THE END BITS <a href="https://mamamia.com.au/subscribe/?utm_source=shownotes&amp;utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=quicky&amp;utm_content=mm-birthday&amp;code=TQBIRTHDAY">Support independent women's media</a>. Got a work life dilemma? Send us all the questions you definitely can't ask your boss for our Biz Inbox episodes -<a href="https://help.mamamia.com.au/en-US/send-a-podcast-voice-note-467960"> send us a voice note</a> or email us at podcast@mamamia.com.au. You can remain anon!&nbsp;
HOSTS:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/lisa.lie_learna/?hl=en">Lisa Lie</a> and<a href="https://www.instagram.com/emilyvernem/?hl=en"> Em Vernem</a>
GUEST: <a href="https://domprice.me/">Dom Price&nbsp;</a>
SENIOR PRODUCER: Sophie Campbell AUDIO PRODUCER: Leah Porges
Mamamia acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the Land we have recorded this podcast on, the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation. We pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures.

BIZ is a podcast about work and how to make it work for you.

This season, we're promising new wisdom, fresh energy, and zero fluff. Co-hosts Em Vernem (ambitious but efficient) and Lisa Lie (founder of Learna) bring real talk, real hacks, and real experience. No vague inspo, no recycled advice—just smart, straight-up strategies that actually work. Because work is hard enough without having to figure it all out yourself.

Because work is hard enough without having to figure it all out yourself.

BIZ is a podcast about work and how to make it work for you.
This season, we're promising new wisdom, fresh energy, and zero fluff. Co-hosts Em Vernem (ambitious but efficient) and Lisa Lie (founder of Learna) bring real talk, real hacks, and real experience. No vague inspo, no recycled advice&mdash;just smart, straight-up strategies that actually work. Because work is hard enough without having to figure it all out yourself.
Because work is hard enough without having to figure it all out yourself.

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The Leadership Reset: 3 Things to Try This Week

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