Moneyball Pt. 2: How to Lead with Data and Heart
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Billy Beaneโs leadership story in Moneyball teaches us that real transformation isnโt just about numbers โ itโs about aligning people to a bold new vision. Brian Nutwell and Drew Paroz explore how leaders thrive by balancing strategy and empathy.
๐ Key Takeaways:
๐น Vision is recontextualizing the problem to find innovative strategies.
๐น Compassion builds trust to implement those strategies effectively.
๐น Leading at the edges means connecting vision with ground-level reality โ without micromanaging.
๐ง Memorable Quotes:
๐น "Zero percent of the time does a revolution work seamlessly from day zero."
๐น "Align the dreams top to bottom in the organization, or itโs not going to work."
โก Actionable Insights:
๐น Donโt just create a vision โ spend time aligning the people who bring it to life.
๐น Expect failure early; stay committed but adapt with empathy.
๐น Great leadership means being visionary and grounded โ every day.
๐ฏ WonderTour Challenge:
Audit your leadership: Are you spending enough time both zoomed out (strategy) and zoomed in (people)? Pick one small adjustment to better balance both this week.
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