25 JUN 2024 · Solving impossible problems. Launching cash cow products in record time.  Easy interviews (yes, they can be easy). And promotions without asking.  One key skill enabled this and more.  Want more? Send an email to mailto:hello@40pb.com

2 JUN 2024 · 40PB uses a simple framework for our leadership system.  This framework is used in many contexts - but strangely no-one talks about it.  Mental Models (aka beliefs or principles), Skills, and Reps

21 MAY 2024 · Change is always happening and usually the emotional aspects are hardest to manage. Jacqueline Kappers has a fascinating approach to help people move through the emotional part of change - in a variety of contexts. If you want to learn more - send her an email mailto:info@capillaryconsulting.com

10 MAY 2024 · Everyone wants a great company culture - and employee engagement. But where do you start? Here's the recipe - build trust at the team level first. 

16 APR 2024 · Great leadership requires specific mental models, here's the first three that we've found consistently in the best leaders. 

10 APR 2024 · Leadership, mental frameworks, making systems, and improving team performance :-) Shawn's origin story. (he started as an accountant) Surprising mental frameworks Shawn has but his clients don't know yet.  Financial impacts of mental health. Company cultures Shawn is a business executive with over 30 years in the business world. Having worked for and with small businesses for much of that time as either a COO or CFO, Shawn is committed to business success at all levels. In more recent years, Shawn has found tremendous passion in helping business leaders reclaim their entrepreneurial dreams. Shawn is host of the Team Engagement podcast; a weekly “ rapid-fire ” podcast that discusses leadership and teams. With over 350 guests from all over the world Shawn is grateful to the many leaders who have contributed ideas, insights, and strategies. Shawn is the author of the Sapphire Leadership Development System, a unique and proprietary leadership development system that helps leaders develop the team building skills and strategies that turn excellent teams into high performing teams.  Shawn is a Gallup Certified Strengths Coach as well as a certified TES facilitator with AIIR Consulting. He is proud to be a certified business coach with the Worldwide Coaching Group

14 MAR 2024 · but 2x teams do There's a myth that super-human engineers exist and can outperform 10 "regular" engineers. This is the 10x myth of productivity. It's a lie.  And it's a damaging lie on multiple fronts. 2x teamsInstead of looking for a 10x engineer, you can build a 2x team

6 MAR 2024 · Rule 1 of leadership is helping the team operate better. Rule 2 is that even if Rule 1 is uncomfortable - you are still responsible to do it. This episode dives into Rule 2. Yes, you can :-)

6 MAR 2024 · Yes you can figure it out. It takes time, research, experiments - but you can figure it out.

7 FEB 2024 · This is a sad reality of leadership. So many negative stories (and experiences) about managers/supervisors/leaders who do not take good care of their teams.