The Warrior Poet

Sri does what few others will by taking a dispassionate look at team diversity. 

Unsurprisingly, corporate leaders are more concerned with looking good — and good intentions — than truth or nuanced ap…

The mind is a software creation machine -- that consumes its own output.

Sri throws his Amazon Echo against the wall and, in a somewhat more mature state of mind, explores what features of ourselves …

To paraphrase Joe Biden: Trust is a big f-ing deal. Sri mulls over 'servant leadership' and explains why trust in an organization is a one-way street.

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Edward Norton returns to the program and helps Sri discuss his 'five illusions of leadership.'

It is easy to feel like you're succeeding as a leader. We all lie to ourselves, and Sri suggests five key…

Sri offers tips on training the mind's attention on what really matters with help from Vince Vaughn and Jon Favreau.

Mindfulness has been in the public consciousness for years, and Buddhism has been a…

Doc Holliday helps Sri explore truth while under the influence.

EXPLICIT EPISODE: If you have kids in the car, we hope you’ll choose another.

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You can drown without knowing it. It happens. Under the right (wrong) circumstances, a diver underwater can get less oxygen than they need and pass out -- without even feeling like they are out of br…

Sri explores paleo child-rearing and a$$h**$ in the workplace.

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• The Art of War by Sun Tzu —> The Kindle version right now is only 49 cents :)  (The audiobook is a mere 66 cents, but I doubt it’s …

What if you applied the logic of the paleo diet to your career -- and life?!

Connect with Sri on Instagram: @sri_the_warrior_poet  + @sri_actually

notes

• The Alliance by Reif Hoffman, et al
• Article on “…

Stop taking things for granted and come up with ideas that matter. Sri offers up his "Time Warner Cable" framework for ideation and distinguishes between "positive" and "negative" approaches to askin…

What are you taking for granted in your business, life, and society? The answer is most likely virtually everything even though so many are merely protocols or products of inertia. 

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Sri ponders irreverence on the playing field and in the office while confusing Martin Lawrence with Martin Short. Joey Pants stays amazing.

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"Investing in people" makes hiring and development sound lofty and idealistic. Sri thinks the reality is more like risk-averse speculation... in souls.

Sri traded commodities derivatives on Wall Stre…

Are you "kinda tired of getting told to throw your hands up in the air?" Sri dissects the true definition of a team with the help of Lorde. We disambiguate miselading corporate terms like "partners" …

Ever feel like you're stuck in your career? What if your success or failure in a company were predestined? And what does Amway have to do with Jay Mohr?

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• "All Is Not Lost - Keys n Krates Remix" by…

Most leaders overlook operations as a part of leadership itself. Sri offers helpful tips on how to improve the operational side of your leadership via Method Man. How to write an Amazon white paper. …

Weak leaders are more dangerous than they seem. Sri helps understand weakness and opines on whether "indie pop" is an oxymoron. AJR assists.

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Sri discusses the classic leadership essay "A Message to Garcia" and how to apply it in your work. And what stealing your mom's car has to do with Stranger Things.

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Leadership is a skill, and it should not be assumed that career progress is measured based on whether someone leads others. 

Sri discusses the origins of team leadership and promotion criteria. 

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QOTSA's "If I Had a Tail" helps Sri discuss counterfactual thinking and its relevance to leadership, business, and society. Also, how SEALs conduct debriefs, thoughts on Coronavirus (COVID-19), and t…