Ever wonder why some leaders seem to always be a step ahead while others keep relearning the same hard lessons? The quiet difference is a system: capture the experience, process it into something useful, and ship it so others move faster. We use a simple Google Maps analogy to make this vivid—data is useless until it becomes direction—and then break down how to build your own engine for turning life and work into assets.

We reflect on the year as a practical frame for review, not a scoreboard for ego. What did the last twelve months teach you about clarity, alignment, and movement? We walk through the habits that make capture effortless, from a living “What Works” document to tagged notes and fast story collection. Then we show how to refine raw thoughts into checklists, prompts, playbooks, and short talks that people can actually use on Monday morning. This is how you grow influence without shouting: by building a body of work that others rely on.

Finally, we map distribution tiers—personal, organizational, and public—so your knowledge reaches the right audience at the right fidelity. You’ll hear how we turned years of consulting into courses, a book, and repeatable tools, and why the market consistently rewards clarity, speed, and usefulness. No fluff, no grandstanding—just a practical path to raising your impact and leaving a real legacy. If you’re ready to stop letting your best insights evaporate and start shipping value, this conversation is your starting line.

If this resonates, follow the show, share it with a teammate, and leave a quick review so more leaders can find it. What’s one insight you’ll capture and ship this week?

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Tap here to check out my first book, Decide to Lead, on Amazon. Thank you so much to the thousands of you who have already purchased it for yourself or your company!

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About the podcast:
The Lead In 30 Podcast with Russ Hill is for leaders of teams who want to grow and accelerate their results. In each episode, Russ Hill shares what he's learned consulting executives. Subscribe to get two new episodes every week. To connect with Russ message him on LinkedIn!

You get only 12 days. That's it. We're going to evaluate whether you stay or get fired on how you perform in those 12 days.

In this episode, Lone Rock Leadership co-founder Russ Hill compares college football coaches to modern day managers. Some organizations reflect winning universities and some look and operate like losers.

Some of what Russ covers:

• performance as the true end, not engagement
• the twelve-games vs four-quarters mindset
• moving fast on underperformance with clear lifelines
• investing in systems before raising expectations
• customer proximity and market trend awareness
• building feedback loops that drive behavior change
• making metrics visible and acting on misses
• recruiting and retaining talent with a trophy standard

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Visit the Lone Rock Leadership Website:
https://www.lonerock.io

Connect with me on LinkedIn or to send me a DM:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/russleads/

Tap here to check out my first book, Decide to Lead, on Amazon. Thank you so much to the thousands of you who have already purchased it for yourself or your company!

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About the podcast:
The Lead In 30 Podcast with Russ Hill is for leaders of teams who want to grow and accelerate their results. In each episode, Russ Hill shares what he's learned consulting executives. Subscribe to get two new episodes every week. To connect with Russ message him on LinkedIn!

The moment a boulder lands on your path is the moment your leadership shows. Do you freeze and wait for clarity, or move and create it? We dig into the simple but potent idea that action produces information and explore how the best teams keep delivering even when the trail turns steep and the hail starts to fall.

We start by reframing accountability as power. Instead of punishing misses, we coach people to get curious about obstacles: What exactly is in our way, how big is it, and where’s the gap we can exploit in the next 48 hours? That curiosity fuels a tight loop—discover, decide, do—that turns uncertainty into insight. Along the way, we talk about why complexity doesn’t scale, how stories spread faster than slide decks, and what it takes to keep your org’s “foggy middle” aligned on a small set of clear outcomes. Expect practical examples, from piloting small bets to resetting team language so direction and ownership are unmistakable.

We also get candid about human nature. It’s normal to shrink for a moment when the market shifts, budgets tighten, or competitors pounce. The difference-makers don’t stay there. They take the smallest reversible action to learn something real, share that learning so it scales, and repeat the cycle until a path around, over, or through the obstacle appears. If you’re leading a team through change, this conversation gives you language to rally your people, questions to unlock accountability, and steps to make progress without perfect information.

If this resonates, share the episode with your team, subscribe for more practical leadership tools, and leave a quick review with your biggest takeaway—what boulder are you moving today?

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Visit the Lone Rock Leadership Website:
https://www.lonerock.io

Connect with me on LinkedIn or to send me a DM:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/russleads/

Tap here to check out my first book, Decide to Lead, on Amazon. Thank you so much to the thousands of you who have already purchased it for yourself or your company!

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About the podcast:
The Lead In 30 Podcast with Russ Hill is for leaders of teams who want to grow and accelerate their results. In each episode, Russ Hill shares what he's learned consulting executives. Subscribe to get two new episodes every week. To connect with Russ message him on LinkedIn!