Did you you catch the recent news aboutLeo Messi? No,I'm not talking about the season finale of Ted Lasso (although it's a great show!). I'm referring to Messi's groundbreaking deal that could potentially revolutionize the...
Posts by Joe Mechlinski
Confessions of a CEO: It's not me, it's them.
This year, I have spoken to countless leaders about what’s keeping them up at night and what's getting them out of bed in the morning. And the difference is stark. What’s keeping them up at night is the angst of the future, the...
Think Like a Marketer and Behave Like a Scientist
In today’s digitally overloaded work world, it seems totally commonplace (and sort of acceptable) to half pay attention in team meetings and to skim and maybe even skip reading important emails.This new-ish phenomenon makes it...
In the past 4 weeks, I have been to... ➡️ Vancouver at the TED Global Conference launching Latch with the Tony Hsieh Award Community. ➡️ Colorado Springs facilitating High Performance sessions for 25 entrepreneurs at Baby...
Find the Courage to Face the Hard Truths
In the wake of the past few years, it’s not surprising that trust has taken a hit within organizations. Trust is vital to the success of any workplace. As Warren Buffet said, “Trust is like the air we breathe – when it’s...
As leaders, we know it’s not easy to break through the noise. It’s frustrating, painful, and can feel like you’re going in circles. We’re all familiar with this storyline… You have a great product but no one is buying. You have...
Life's Short – More Bloom, Less Gloom
Why do we as grownups seem to lose our sense of humor and laugh way less?! Children laugh 300X per day and adults…only a piddly 17. 🔓 This Week's Latch Unlock: Leverage Humor! It turns out that humor in the workplace is...
The 3 biggest fatal assumptions every CEO will make
#1 – They heard you #2 – They understand you #3 – They are going to do something about it It all comes back to my favorite George Bernard Shaw quote: "The single greatest illusion is that communication has taken place." Do you...
Now is not the time to stop dreaming
Reporting to you live from TED2023 in Vancouver! The theme for this week-long event is all about POSSIBILITIES. The timing couldn’t be more perfect. The past few years have pushed us as leaders. Think of all the things that...