What does honesty look like when stakes are high and timing matters?

This episode centers on a simple rule from Big Mike: Bad news doesn’t get better with age. We unpack the difference between truth, spin, and omission and why partial honesty with a slant can be just as damaging than a clean mistake. From leadership credibility to team culture, we explore how delays create confusion, why silence isn’t neutral, and how a one-minute feedback moment can change a career.

If you care about honest leadership, crisis communication, feedback that lands, and building trust without theatrics, you’ll find practical takeaways here.

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Ask yourself: What truth do you need to say sooner?

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What if your best ideas landed cleaner, faster, and stuck longer?

Guided by mathematician and philosopher Giancarlo Rota’s 12 life lessons, we break down a toolkit for memorable talks and better leadership found on the Farnam Street Blog: https://fs.blog/gian-carlo-rota/

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Join us, Greg and Mark, as we turn a literal dog bite into a clear roadmap for rebuilding trust, from personal pain to leadership practice. We compare trust mindsets, test a five-step repair plan, and draw clean lines between apology theater and real accountability.

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