Episode 551 Trust Your Instinct

Episode 551 Trust Your Instinct

July 16, 2026 · 14 min · Season 5 · Episode 551

About this episode

This episode explores the balance between trusting instincts and avoiding impulsiveness in leadership decisions.

In the book "Ride of a Lifetime," author Bob Iger says that great leaders trust their instincts, but they also don't act impulsively. They gather information, they seek wise counsel, analyze the facts, examine their own motives and then move. This is the process of discernment. Today we examine the difference between impulsiveness and instinct, why over analysis can be dangerous, and how mature leaders make wise decisions even when there isn't certainty.

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