799. Don't Tear Down the Fence

799. Don't Tear Down the Fence

From No Days Off with Brian Gubernick by Brian Gubernick

April 22, 2026 · 11 min

About this episode

Brian Gubernick discusses the importance of understanding existing structures before making changes in leadership and business.

New leaders love to rip things out. New comp plan. Kill the huddle. Blow up the process. Six months later, production is down and nobody knows why. In this episode, Brian unpacks Chesterton's Fence — the idea that you shouldn't tear something down until you understand why it's there. It applies to your business, your habits, your marriage, your team — and sometimes, to the fences you built yourself and forgot to revisit. You'll walk away with a simple three-question filter to run before your next big change, and a reminder that the best leaders ask first and act second. -- Get on the list to receive Brian's monthly newsletter: https://nodaysoff.com/subscribe/ Tune in to this podcast every weekday morning for 10 minutes or less as Brian shares lessons and stories about how to make positive changes in your life and business, one day at a time. That's what the "No Days Off" movement is all about. The objective is to spend focused time each day improving in some small way. Each episode presents questions to contemplate, concepts to understand, and actions to take in Business & Leadership, Wealth & Finances, Personal Development & Growth Time Management, Mindset & Attitude…

People in this episode

Host: Brian Gubernick

Topics covered

  • leadership
  • business processes
  • change management
  • personal development
  • decision making

Keywords

  • leadership
  • change
  • business
  • habits
  • decision making
  • personal development
  • process improvement

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Chesterton's Fence

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