Rubik’s Cubes, Bougie Birthday Cakes and Three Very Useful Envelopes

Rubik’s Cubes, Bougie Birthday Cakes and Three Very Useful Envelopes

July 19, 2026 · 27 min · Season 8 · Episode 266

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Ish explores how leaders solve problems using various creative methods.

Send us Fan Mail Episode 266 What do Rubik’s Cubes, children’s birthday cakes, startup pitch decks and a CEO with three envelopes have in common? Quite a lot, apparently. In this episode, Ish uses his hard-earned Rubik’s Cube mastery to explore how leaders solve problems. Sometimes we learn the process. Sometimes we copy someone else’s steps. Sometimes we outsource the whole thing. And sometimes we quietly rearrange the stickers and hope nobody looks too closely. The real question is whether ...

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Books & works: Rubik’s Cubes, children’s birthday cakes, startup pitch decks, three envelopes

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