Jordan Peterson
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progressing then that's a psych it's not like the client has no responsibility but that's also a failure of leadership you haven't specified the goal with sufficient clarity the person isn't properly motivated or you haven't broken the task down enough so that the steps forward are implementable
progressing then that's a psych it's not like the client has no responsibility but that's also a failure of leadership you haven't specified the goal with sufficient clarity the person isn't properly motivated or you haven't broken the task down enough so that the steps forward are implementable
progressing then that's a psych it's not like the client has no responsibility but that's also a failure of leadership you haven't specified the goal with sufficient clarity the person isn't properly motivated or you haven't broken the task down enough so that the steps forward are implementable
Now, there's some people, perhaps, perhaps, who are aiming down pretty hard, and it's hard to find the part of them that would move forward in good faith. Like, I had very few clients that were court mandated. That's just a non-starter, right? Because they're not interested in, they're not playing the game. Their game is the court told me, forced me to do this, right?
Now, there's some people, perhaps, perhaps, who are aiming down pretty hard, and it's hard to find the part of them that would move forward in good faith. Like, I had very few clients that were court mandated. That's just a non-starter, right? Because they're not interested in, they're not playing the game. Their game is the court told me, forced me to do this, right?
Now, there's some people, perhaps, perhaps, who are aiming down pretty hard, and it's hard to find the part of them that would move forward in good faith. Like, I had very few clients that were court mandated. That's just a non-starter, right? Because they're not interested in, they're not playing the game. Their game is the court told me, forced me to do this, right?
You can't, there's nothing, there's no leading in that situation or it's very, very difficult.
You can't, there's nothing, there's no leading in that situation or it's very, very difficult.
You can't, there's nothing, there's no leading in that situation or it's very, very difficult.
Why do you think, given that, and I'm certain that that's correct, like I've watched really good managers. I worked with a guy who ran a big law firm and a couple of people who are very good at this, ran big law firms in Toronto, managing partners. And basically what they did was wander around their office and ask people how things were going, like continually.
Why do you think, given that, and I'm certain that that's correct, like I've watched really good managers. I worked with a guy who ran a big law firm and a couple of people who are very good at this, ran big law firms in Toronto, managing partners. And basically what they did was wander around their office and ask people how things were going, like continually.
Why do you think, given that, and I'm certain that that's correct, like I've watched really good managers. I worked with a guy who ran a big law firm and a couple of people who are very good at this, ran big law firms in Toronto, managing partners. And basically what they did was wander around their office and ask people how things were going, like continually.
And they'd see a problem and they'd just tap something, you know, a tiny bit and fix it. And so everything just went smoothly. But the reason I'm asking this is because the vision of a leader is more drill sergeant, quasi-psychopath who orders people around. But the reality is that in successful companies, the leaders are people on a quest who are looking to make something good better.
And they'd see a problem and they'd just tap something, you know, a tiny bit and fix it. And so everything just went smoothly. But the reason I'm asking this is because the vision of a leader is more drill sergeant, quasi-psychopath who orders people around. But the reality is that in successful companies, the leaders are people on a quest who are looking to make something good better.
And they'd see a problem and they'd just tap something, you know, a tiny bit and fix it. And so everything just went smoothly. But the reason I'm asking this is because the vision of a leader is more drill sergeant, quasi-psychopath who orders people around. But the reality is that in successful companies, the leaders are people on a quest who are looking to make something good better.
And I guess I don't understand why there's such a huge divorce between the stereotypical portrayal of a leader and the reality. I mean, you see movies about great coaches and so forth, or Ted Lasso was a good example of genuine leadership, but that stereotype still That stereotype's still pretty powerful, that parody.
And I guess I don't understand why there's such a huge divorce between the stereotypical portrayal of a leader and the reality. I mean, you see movies about great coaches and so forth, or Ted Lasso was a good example of genuine leadership, but that stereotype still That stereotype's still pretty powerful, that parody.
And I guess I don't understand why there's such a huge divorce between the stereotypical portrayal of a leader and the reality. I mean, you see movies about great coaches and so forth, or Ted Lasso was a good example of genuine leadership, but that stereotype still That stereotype's still pretty powerful, that parody.
And one of the things that happens in the military is... So that power drive orientation can work, and it can work for some period of time. And I think that's right. That's partly why it's also attractive. It's like if you're a real failure, an ineffectual in all regards, the tyrant looks pretty attractive.
And one of the things that happens in the military is... So that power drive orientation can work, and it can work for some period of time. And I think that's right. That's partly why it's also attractive. It's like if you're a real failure, an ineffectual in all regards, the tyrant looks pretty attractive.