Archive - The Good Boss

7 Ways to “Manipulate” Your Team Into Doing Their Best Work

Why great leaders shape "systems", not personalities

Feb 19 • Gaurav Jain

I Thought I Was a Good Leader, Until I Learned These 6 Hard Lessons

What I Got Wrong About Leadership, and What You Can Learn Faster Than I Did

Feb 12 • Gaurav Jain

🧱 Lego Serious Play: How to Turn Quiet Teams into Thinking Teams (and Have Fun Along the Way)

A hands-on way to surface ideas, tensions, and risks from your team

Feb 9 • Gaurav Jain

6 Ways to Be the “Toxic Boss” Your Team Secretly Wants

Not all bad behavior is bad leadership.

Feb 5 • Gaurav Jain

🔁 The OODA Loop: How Fighter Pilots (and Smart Leaders) Make Better Decisions

The speed-based decision framework every modern leader needs

Feb 2 • Gaurav Jain

January 2026

5 Stupidly Simple Habits That Made Me a Better Leader

How small behavioral tweaks turned into big leadership gains.

Jan 29 • Gaurav Jain

Spiral Dynamics: The Hidden Patterns That Shape Your Team’s Behavior

A Leader’s Guide to Understanding Values, Motivation, and Team Culture

Jan 26 • Gaurav Jain

Introducing: Learning Tracks 👣 for Your Leadership Journey

Your roadmap to real leadership mastery

Jan 22 • Gaurav Jain

🎯 The Circle of Competence: How to Lead Smarter by Getting Honest With Yourself

Why knowing what you DON'T know is your greatest leadership skill

Jan 19 • Gaurav Jain

Servant Leadership: How to Lead Better by Getting Out of the Way

Earn trust, grow leaders, and create teams that thrive without you.

Jan 12 • Gaurav Jain

Leadership Advice That Sounds Good But Will Destroy You

Looks good on LinkedIn. Feels awful in real life.

Jan 8 • Gaurav Jain

The Best Leadership Books 📚 Ever Written

Timeless lessons from 147 books across 18 leadership disciplines for today's leaders navigating change, complexity, and AI

Jan 5

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