Ali Merchant

How to lead like a human 👇🏽 1. Listen more, talk less 2. Avoid missing 1:1s 3. Find reasons to praise 4. Questions > answers 5. Delegate it all 6. Apologize when wrong. 7. Increase signal, decrease noise 8. Tough on the problem, gentle on the person 9. Lead with ❤️

@amandanat A *big* yes. Every time I write about this, I get pushback. If feedback is such a gift, how come so few people are asking for it? That said, it could become one, if given correctly (and no, I don't just mean having good intentions. I mean communicating it correctly)

The older I get, the more I think that people who say “feedback is a gift” are often just using it as an excuse to be blunt and rude.

@LisaDNews @ratemyskyperoom @NewsHour RIP Rocky. Every time he showed up during those Covid days, he brought an instant smile. Sending you good thoughts Lisa. (Our dog died last year and it sucked. It still does. But I've learned the love doesn't go away, it only gets deeper with time) Be well

Rest in Peace Rocky Desjardins. Today our beloved cat, a superstar + @ratemyskyperoom legend, passed away from kidney disease. We know @NewsHour viewers loved him too. That means the world. For those interested, something in his memory: giveahand.com/fundraiser/in-…

@jayclouse I've always found you to be a trustworthy person. (We've never met besides a random email/twitter exchange). 2 reasons come to mind. 1) Your curiosity — The way you ask questions tells me you care and 2) You're always sharing what you're learning. Not to brag but to serve.

More and more people tell me they like my work for its honesty and integrity. Compliment to me — but sort of a sad state that it’s a differentiator.

@MarkCCrowley You bet! Glad to help Mark

I GREATLY NEED YOUR HELP ! I announced last week that I have a new book coming out next year. My publisher has narrowed down its title to about 8 options. They've asked me to ask my friends who know my work to weigh in on which title resonates most with them. Would you like to take the poll? Please DM me here & I'll send you the link! Thank you! #Leadership #SHRM #HR

@AdmiredLeaders @DukeWBB @karalawson20 @oliverburkeman I'm glad this popped up in my timeline... "Handle hard well". What a great line!.

Wisdom from @DukeWBB Coach @karalawson20 reminding her team about a truth we also heard from @oliverburkeman in last year's community conference. Don't wait for life to get easy.

@carlvellotti Get to the point.

What's your best advice for presenting to executives?

@CoreyWilksPsyD I'm always there my dude. Let me know how I can support you...

Been taking the other platform more seriously lately and recently crossed 1K. Not sure what changed over there since the last time I tried, but it's been much more enjoyable. Same name over there if you want to follow along.

@AdmiredLeaders You guys are the best. Thank you for sharing my work...

Simple framework from @Ali_Merchant's newsletter this morning. If your team is missing deadlines, consider taking a look at how you are communicating them.

@gaganbiyani This stat is wild "2.6M teachers resigned from the public school system"

Since covid... 4M kids have left public school system 2.6M teachers resigned from the public school system 54% YoY growth of alternative schooling 🤯

@sahilkhosla dude! VERY cool Sahil.

While I was on vacation, my YT channel received: - 2.7K views - 166 hours of watch time - 100+ subs This never happens on LI or X (at least for me).

@ItsKyleAdams Subbed :) looking fwd to it.

Some day I'll have 50k newsletter subscribers. Not because I'm special. Because I didn't stop showing up.

@perfexcellent All leadership has nuance. There's absolutely a place to tell and a place to ask. Heck, I can also give you reasons to "micromanage". At the risk of a cliche, there's no one-size fits all.

@CoreyWilksPsyD never stops... :)

The latest cold outreach script just hit my DMs. If you have a service-based business, the bar is so low to beat 99% of your competition. Because this is how they operate...

@jayclouse @IamAndrewEllis This is like a very engaging movie trailer. You come across clear, the music is appropriate (not intrusive) and it leaves the person wanting more. Very cool.

I worked with @IamAndrewEllis to produce a trailer for Build A Beloved Membership, my most popular course. What do you think?

@AdmiredLeaders @jayclouse No idea... i just want it to stop :) I *think* there are tools that will auto-generate a comment..

@Ali_Merchant @jayclouse Do you think most people who are doing that have an automated way to both generate and post a reply? Or is the majority of it someone who is posting manually, but using AI to come up with the comment?

People using AI for "engagement" are missing the point. They're actually creating DISTANCE between them and anyone reading it. Meanwhile, they're also creating a vacuum of human connection. WE NEED IT. Real connection is getting more scarce. It's also getting more powerful.

@gaganbiyani Hi. The same person who loves video for one thing, might like to read something else for another thing. Learning seems contextual based on subject, complexity, passion etc. (fwiw, spent two decades building L&D functions from small to bigco)

The idea of "learning styles" is ridiculous. In fact, learning can't always be personal - instead it should be multimodal. The best learners I know don't say: "I'm an auditory learner" and eschew all written or video-based learning methods. They don't say "I'm a kinesthetic learner" and expect to learn to code by playing with wooden blocks. Instead, they learn by many, many different methods. They read, they write, they teach, they practice, they get coaching, they take cohort-based courses, they watch videos on YouTube. The modes change based on what you are learning, your mood, and what is available. We all have biases towards certain types of learning methods. But limiting yourself by tying your learning identity to just one or two types is a fast way to reducing the breadth and depth of your learning universe.

@CoreyWilksPsyD dude.. this made me laugh!

Just got a message that someone dropped my profile pic in a "casual chat" for a community of entrepreneurs and investors. They had to guess what I did. Here are the results...😂 If you didn't know me, what would you think I did based on my profile pic?

@jayclouse Thx for sharing Jay. As someone who genuinely admires your work, it's helpful to see these lessons. Thank you for sharing. (PS: When I read this and see how well you do, it makes me want to root for you *even* more...)

I've made so many strategic mistakes over the years. • Choosing a challenging niche • Taking on too many platforms at once • Deprioritizing social for years I also really screwed up my product strategy. I created too many products and also the WRONG products.

@AskAManager sheeesh!

Came across this old post and just… what?!