Leadership Explored
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September 29, 2025 at 4:00 PM
🔁 Repost if you’ve worked with someone who deserves the credit but never asks for it.
#LeadershipExplored #ModernLeadership #GluePeople #TeamSuccess #WorkCulture #LeadershipDevelopment #LeadWithPurpose
#LeadershipExplored #ModernLeadership #GluePeople #TeamSuccess #WorkCulture #LeadershipDevelopment #LeadWithPurpose
If you’ve ever been the glue—or lost a teammate who was—this one’s for you.
🎧 Episode 14 is live:
www.leadershipexploredpod.com
🎧 Episode 14 is live:
www.leadershipexploredpod.com
September 29, 2025 at 4:00 PM
If you’ve ever been the glue—or lost a teammate who was—this one’s for you.
🎧 Episode 14 is live:
www.leadershipexploredpod.com
🎧 Episode 14 is live:
www.leadershipexploredpod.com
We cover how to:
🔍 Spot glue behavior
🛡️ Protect against burnout
📈 Build systems that value invisible contributions
And why great teams are designed—not just lucky.
🔍 Spot glue behavior
🛡️ Protect against burnout
📈 Build systems that value invisible contributions
And why great teams are designed—not just lucky.
September 29, 2025 at 4:00 PM
We cover how to:
🔍 Spot glue behavior
🛡️ Protect against burnout
📈 Build systems that value invisible contributions
And why great teams are designed—not just lucky.
🔍 Spot glue behavior
🛡️ Protect against burnout
📈 Build systems that value invisible contributions
And why great teams are designed—not just lucky.
Glue people aren’t always managers.
They aren’t always extroverts.
They aren’t always obvious.
But when they leave?
Suddenly everything feels harder, slower, or just… off.
They aren’t always extroverts.
They aren’t always obvious.
But when they leave?
Suddenly everything feels harder, slower, or just… off.
September 29, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Glue people aren’t always managers.
They aren’t always extroverts.
They aren’t always obvious.
But when they leave?
Suddenly everything feels harder, slower, or just… off.
They aren’t always extroverts.
They aren’t always obvious.
But when they leave?
Suddenly everything feels harder, slower, or just… off.
We fall for visibility bias.
We praise the showy demo.
We forget the decision doc.
We remember the fix.
We miss the person who prevented the problem.
We praise the showy demo.
We forget the decision doc.
We remember the fix.
We miss the person who prevented the problem.
September 29, 2025 at 4:00 PM
We fall for visibility bias.
We praise the showy demo.
We forget the decision doc.
We remember the fix.
We miss the person who prevented the problem.
We praise the showy demo.
We forget the decision doc.
We remember the fix.
We miss the person who prevented the problem.
Research shows:
🏀 NBA teams with more assists win more
🏒 Gretzky’s assists alone made him the GOAT
👥 In the workplace, collaboration > heroics
So why don’t we reward assists more?
🏀 NBA teams with more assists win more
🏒 Gretzky’s assists alone made him the GOAT
👥 In the workplace, collaboration > heroics
So why don’t we reward assists more?
September 29, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Research shows:
🏀 NBA teams with more assists win more
🏒 Gretzky’s assists alone made him the GOAT
👥 In the workplace, collaboration > heroics
So why don’t we reward assists more?
🏀 NBA teams with more assists win more
🏒 Gretzky’s assists alone made him the GOAT
👥 In the workplace, collaboration > heroics
So why don’t we reward assists more?
You know the teammate who:
– Makes the intro that gets work unblocked
– Lowers tension in tough moments
– Sends the follow-up so no one’s confused
They’re not the loudest.
They’re the glue.
– Makes the intro that gets work unblocked
– Lowers tension in tough moments
– Sends the follow-up so no one’s confused
They’re not the loudest.
They’re the glue.
September 29, 2025 at 4:00 PM
You know the teammate who:
– Makes the intro that gets work unblocked
– Lowers tension in tough moments
– Sends the follow-up so no one’s confused
They’re not the loudest.
They’re the glue.
– Makes the intro that gets work unblocked
– Lowers tension in tough moments
– Sends the follow-up so no one’s confused
They’re not the loudest.
They’re the glue.
🎧 Episode 14 – Assists & Glue People is out now.
Listen at www.leadershipexploredpod.com
(also on Spotify, Apple, Audible, Substack, and more)
If this reminds you of someone—share it with them.
💬 Or tag the glue person you want to thank.
Listen at www.leadershipexploredpod.com
(also on Spotify, Apple, Audible, Substack, and more)
If this reminds you of someone—share it with them.
💬 Or tag the glue person you want to thank.
September 27, 2025 at 4:00 PM
🎧 Episode 14 – Assists & Glue People is out now.
Listen at www.leadershipexploredpod.com
(also on Spotify, Apple, Audible, Substack, and more)
If this reminds you of someone—share it with them.
💬 Or tag the glue person you want to thank.
Listen at www.leadershipexploredpod.com
(also on Spotify, Apple, Audible, Substack, and more)
If this reminds you of someone—share it with them.
💬 Or tag the glue person you want to thank.
Because here’s the truth:
The best teams aren’t made of superstars.
They’re made of people who make each other better.
And that’s what glue people do—every single day.
The best teams aren’t made of superstars.
They’re made of people who make each other better.
And that’s what glue people do—every single day.
September 27, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Because here’s the truth:
The best teams aren’t made of superstars.
They’re made of people who make each other better.
And that’s what glue people do—every single day.
The best teams aren’t made of superstars.
They’re made of people who make each other better.
And that’s what glue people do—every single day.
And we get tactical.
✅ How to spot glue people on your team
✅ How to support them before burnout hits
✅ How to design teams that share the glue—not pile it on
✅ How to spot glue people on your team
✅ How to support them before burnout hits
✅ How to design teams that share the glue—not pile it on
September 27, 2025 at 4:00 PM
And we get tactical.
✅ How to spot glue people on your team
✅ How to support them before burnout hits
✅ How to design teams that share the glue—not pile it on
✅ How to spot glue people on your team
✅ How to support them before burnout hits
✅ How to design teams that share the glue—not pile it on
We also unpack some of the psychological biases that make glue work invisible:
👀 Visibility bias
⚡ Salience bias
💥 Attribution error
📊 Metric blind spots
These biases don’t just miss the glue… they punish it.
👀 Visibility bias
⚡ Salience bias
💥 Attribution error
📊 Metric blind spots
These biases don’t just miss the glue… they punish it.
September 27, 2025 at 4:00 PM
We also unpack some of the psychological biases that make glue work invisible:
👀 Visibility bias
⚡ Salience bias
💥 Attribution error
📊 Metric blind spots
These biases don’t just miss the glue… they punish it.
👀 Visibility bias
⚡ Salience bias
💥 Attribution error
📊 Metric blind spots
These biases don’t just miss the glue… they punish it.
Ed shares a story of being the glue and getting completely overlooked in a performance review.
Andy breaks down the traits of high-trust contributors and how to protect them.
It’s a vulnerable and practical conversation.
Andy breaks down the traits of high-trust contributors and how to protect them.
It’s a vulnerable and practical conversation.
September 27, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Ed shares a story of being the glue and getting completely overlooked in a performance review.
Andy breaks down the traits of high-trust contributors and how to protect them.
It’s a vulnerable and practical conversation.
Andy breaks down the traits of high-trust contributors and how to protect them.
It’s a vulnerable and practical conversation.
In this episode, we talk about:
🧠 Why star-heavy teams underperform
🧩 What makes glue people so quietly powerful
🚨 And what happens when they burn out—or leave
🧠 Why star-heavy teams underperform
🧩 What makes glue people so quietly powerful
🚨 And what happens when they burn out—or leave
September 27, 2025 at 4:00 PM
In this episode, we talk about:
🧠 Why star-heavy teams underperform
🧩 What makes glue people so quietly powerful
🚨 And what happens when they burn out—or leave
🧠 Why star-heavy teams underperform
🧩 What makes glue people so quietly powerful
🚨 And what happens when they burn out—or leave
Glue people aren’t loud.
They’re not chasing headlines.
But they make every headline possible.
They translate, connect, stabilize, and follow through.
Without them? The whole team feels it.
They’re not chasing headlines.
But they make every headline possible.
They translate, connect, stabilize, and follow through.
Without them? The whole team feels it.
September 27, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Glue people aren’t loud.
They’re not chasing headlines.
But they make every headline possible.
They translate, connect, stabilize, and follow through.
Without them? The whole team feels it.
They’re not chasing headlines.
But they make every headline possible.
They translate, connect, stabilize, and follow through.
Without them? The whole team feels it.
🎧 Episode 14 – Assists and Glue People is live.
Listen now: www.leadershipexploredpod.com
If someone made your work easier this week…
Tag them.
Thank them.
Or better yet—make sure their boss knows.
#LeadershipExplored #GlueWork #WorkplaceCulture #TeamSuccess #LeadershipGrowth #LeadWithPurpose
Listen now: www.leadershipexploredpod.com
If someone made your work easier this week…
Tag them.
Thank them.
Or better yet—make sure their boss knows.
#LeadershipExplored #GlueWork #WorkplaceCulture #TeamSuccess #LeadershipGrowth #LeadWithPurpose
September 25, 2025 at 4:01 PM
🎧 Episode 14 – Assists and Glue People is live.
Listen now: www.leadershipexploredpod.com
If someone made your work easier this week…
Tag them.
Thank them.
Or better yet—make sure their boss knows.
#LeadershipExplored #GlueWork #WorkplaceCulture #TeamSuccess #LeadershipGrowth #LeadWithPurpose
Listen now: www.leadershipexploredpod.com
If someone made your work easier this week…
Tag them.
Thank them.
Or better yet—make sure their boss knows.
#LeadershipExplored #GlueWork #WorkplaceCulture #TeamSuccess #LeadershipGrowth #LeadWithPurpose
We also talk about what leaders can do differently:
💡 Spot the assists
💡 Build balanced teams
💡 Design for shared ownership
💡 Reward trust and emotional labor
💡 Stop overloading your most helpful people
💡 Spot the assists
💡 Build balanced teams
💡 Design for shared ownership
💡 Reward trust and emotional labor
💡 Stop overloading your most helpful people
September 25, 2025 at 4:01 PM
We also talk about what leaders can do differently:
💡 Spot the assists
💡 Build balanced teams
💡 Design for shared ownership
💡 Reward trust and emotional labor
💡 Stop overloading your most helpful people
💡 Spot the assists
💡 Build balanced teams
💡 Design for shared ownership
💡 Reward trust and emotional labor
💡 Stop overloading your most helpful people
In this episode, Ed shares a personal story of being invisible in a performance review—despite being the glue.
Andy shares how relationship-building is a leadership skill, not a side task.
Together, we unpack how glue people carry more than we realize.
Andy shares how relationship-building is a leadership skill, not a side task.
Together, we unpack how glue people carry more than we realize.
September 25, 2025 at 4:01 PM
In this episode, Ed shares a personal story of being invisible in a performance review—despite being the glue.
Andy shares how relationship-building is a leadership skill, not a side task.
Together, we unpack how glue people carry more than we realize.
Andy shares how relationship-building is a leadership skill, not a side task.
Together, we unpack how glue people carry more than we realize.
If the workplace tracked “assists,” a lot of glue people would be team MVPs.
Instead, we often burn them out.
Or worse—treat them like they don’t matter.
Because visibility ≠ value.
And systems built for stars miss the magic behind the scenes.
Instead, we often burn them out.
Or worse—treat them like they don’t matter.
Because visibility ≠ value.
And systems built for stars miss the magic behind the scenes.
September 25, 2025 at 4:01 PM
If the workplace tracked “assists,” a lot of glue people would be team MVPs.
Instead, we often burn them out.
Or worse—treat them like they don’t matter.
Because visibility ≠ value.
And systems built for stars miss the magic behind the scenes.
Instead, we often burn them out.
Or worse—treat them like they don’t matter.
Because visibility ≠ value.
And systems built for stars miss the magic behind the scenes.
We share research from the NBA & NHL that shows assists—not just points—are the strongest predictor of team success.
Even Wayne Gretzky had more assists than goals.
(And his assists alone still made him the all-time points leader.)
Let that sink in.
Even Wayne Gretzky had more assists than goals.
(And his assists alone still made him the all-time points leader.)
Let that sink in.
September 25, 2025 at 4:01 PM
We share research from the NBA & NHL that shows assists—not just points—are the strongest predictor of team success.
Even Wayne Gretzky had more assists than goals.
(And his assists alone still made him the all-time points leader.)
Let that sink in.
Even Wayne Gretzky had more assists than goals.
(And his assists alone still made him the all-time points leader.)
Let that sink in.
They're the ones who send the follow-up when no one else does.
Who connect you with the right person.
Who lower the heat in tense meetings.
They don’t crave credit.
They create momentum.
But when they’re gone, everything slows down.
Who connect you with the right person.
Who lower the heat in tense meetings.
They don’t crave credit.
They create momentum.
But when they’re gone, everything slows down.
September 25, 2025 at 4:01 PM
They're the ones who send the follow-up when no one else does.
Who connect you with the right person.
Who lower the heat in tense meetings.
They don’t crave credit.
They create momentum.
But when they’re gone, everything slows down.
Who connect you with the right person.
Who lower the heat in tense meetings.
They don’t crave credit.
They create momentum.
But when they’re gone, everything slows down.
🎙️ Leadership Explored – Episode 14 is out now
Give it a listen.
Think about your own team.
And ask yourself:
Who’s the glue?
And what are you doing to make sure they don’t break?
leadershipexploredpod.com
Give it a listen.
Think about your own team.
And ask yourself:
Who’s the glue?
And what are you doing to make sure they don’t break?
leadershipexploredpod.com
September 23, 2025 at 5:00 PM
🎙️ Leadership Explored – Episode 14 is out now
Give it a listen.
Think about your own team.
And ask yourself:
Who’s the glue?
And what are you doing to make sure they don’t break?
leadershipexploredpod.com
Give it a listen.
Think about your own team.
And ask yourself:
Who’s the glue?
And what are you doing to make sure they don’t break?
leadershipexploredpod.com
Want to build better teams?
📌 Don’t just hire stars.
📌 Build balance—doers, thinkers, and connectors.
📌 Reward the people holding it all together.
If you're only celebrating the finishers, you're missing the real story.
📌 Don’t just hire stars.
📌 Build balance—doers, thinkers, and connectors.
📌 Reward the people holding it all together.
If you're only celebrating the finishers, you're missing the real story.
September 23, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Want to build better teams?
📌 Don’t just hire stars.
📌 Build balance—doers, thinkers, and connectors.
📌 Reward the people holding it all together.
If you're only celebrating the finishers, you're missing the real story.
📌 Don’t just hire stars.
📌 Build balance—doers, thinkers, and connectors.
📌 Reward the people holding it all together.
If you're only celebrating the finishers, you're missing the real story.