LTA Book List
Mind Knots: Understanding the Cognitive and Emotional Biases That Prevent Rational Leadership
By Lisa Tromba
How Successful People Think
by John C. Maxwell
Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things
by Adam Grant
Community of Leaders
by Vince Molinaro
Discipline is Destiny
by Ryan Holiday
Grounded: How Leaders Stay Rooted In An Uncertain World
by Bob Rosen
What The CEO Wants You To Know
By Ram Charan
The Five Dysfunctions of a Team
By Patrick Lencioni
CEO Excellence
By Carolyn Dewar, Scott Keller, Vikram Malhotra
Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World
By David Epstein
Ego is the Enemy
By Ryan Holiday
Curated Articles
Authority Magazine, by Doug Noll
Training Industry Magazine, by Lisa Tromba
Do Algorithms Beat Us at Complex Decision Making?
Farnam Street Blog
Why Talent Management and Succession Bench Building Aren’t Working Today: At Least Not as Well as They Could!
IHRIM by Dave Ulrich, Allan H. Church, Bob Eichinger & Roger Pearman
LTA Podcast Discussions
Cognitive Biases and Mind Knots: An Important Leadership Lens
Kim and Fulyana begin a three part discussion with Lisa Tromba around the “leadership lens” and decision making biases. There is much food for thought in this first part, particularly for when we are recruiting executives and senior managers. You can listen to Part 1 of our conversation by clicking here.
Kim and Fulyana continue their discussion with Lisa Tromba about “biases” and “mind knots”. This week we look at how that can affect recruitment as much as leadership of teams. You can listen to Part 2 of our conversation by clicking here.
In the final part of our discussion with Lisa Tromba about “Mind Knots”, Kim and Fulyana explore the value of self-reflection for managers and leaders to help identify and channel biases, particularly the ego-centric ones. You can listen to Part 3 of our conversation by clicking here.
InsideExec – September 2024
Kim Baillie and Fulyana Orsborn – Mentors to Executives Worldwide!
Harnessing The Power of Bias, Episode #189
How to Harness the Power of Cognitive Biases, Episode #334
Excellent Executive Coaching Podcast – Dr. Katrina Burrus
In this episode of Excellent Executive Coaching we explore psychological bias – its impact on leadership, and strategies leaders can use to identify and manage their prominent “mind knots.”
The Biases That Keep You From Leading at Your Best with Lisa Tromba
The Remarkable Leadership Podcast – Kevin Eikenberry
Are your leadership decisions as rational and unbiased as you think? Lisa Tromba tells us there are 3 truths to psychological bias; they are a human condition, they represent our mental lens, and they cannot be eliminated so we need to learn to manage them. She joins Kevin to discuss the importance of being aware.
Are You Biased and Don’t Know It Could Be Holding you Back? Episode #169
The Executive Edge Podcast – Sue Firth
In this intervierw with Lisa Tromba, Sue explores the impact of cognitive and emotional biases on leadership, and learns why Lisa’s research and practical experience prompted her to write her book, Mind Knots. Do some leaders struggle in their roles because of the errors in their approach or thinking? Lisa shares typical patterns of human behavior highlighted in her leadership work that are often indicators of prominent cognitive biases that get in the way of leadership effectiveness.
A Guide to Rational Leadership
Culture Eats Everything Podcast – Thomas Willis
In this podcast Tom and Lisa explore the impact that cognitive and emotional bias has on culture.
Overcoming Biases
Breakfast Leadership Show – Michael Levitt
In this @babyboomer.org podcast @Lisa Tromba and @Micahel Levitt discuss on the importance of training and development, cognitive biases in decision-making and the evolving nature of leadership. #mondaymotivation
Bias in Leadership
Everyday MBA Podcast – Kevin Craine
Lisa Tromba discusses her book “Mind Knots” and ways to understand the cognitive and emotional biases that prevent rational leadership. Lisa is the Managing Partner of Lisa Tromba Associates and an authority in executive search. Her approach includes considering the impact of psychological bias on leadership.
Curated Podcasts
The Leadership Project Podcast
Becoming Fearless with Dr. Benjamin Ritter. Episode 193.
Whether you’re striving to improve your personal relationships, be successful in your career, or simply achieve a greater sense of inner confidence, Mick Spiers and Dr. Benjamin Ritter, author of “Becoming Fearless” do a deep dive into the often-crippling phenomenon of fear, and discuss how to life a life with no limits by overcoming self-doubt and making the most of every situation. Ritter highlights tools and inspiration that can make this possible.
The Knowledge Project Podcast
In this engaging discussion with Shane Parrish, executive and leadership coach, Jim Dethmer explains the pillars of integrity, and shares essential strategies to improve relationships and live more purposefully.
TED TALKS
With over 65 million views, this is a ‘must see’ TED talk for anyone in business. Sinek shares a simple but powerful model for inspirational leadership
Successful leadership in our popular imagination is most often associated with particular kinds of individuals, the ones who adopt the top-down, take-charge, transformational approach to running things. In this talk, writer and educator Alex Budak challenges this convention with the concept of micro-leadership, proposing that leadership doesn’t mean constant exertion of control–it means performing small acts that serve others and catalyze big impact.
The world is full of leadership programs, but the best way to learn how to lead might be right under your nose. In this clear, candid talk, Roselinde Torres describes 25 years observing truly great leaders at work, and shares the three simple but crucial questions would-be company chiefs need to ask to thrive in the future.