Jason R. Waller

Lately I've been talking to a lot of founders on the theme of vulnerability in leadership; here are four tactical tips that have helped me #leadership #vulnerability #startup Here's looking at you @BreneBrown ! @jasonrwaller/how-founders-can-build-extraordinary-leadership-through-vulnerability-5d1a125f87f3" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">medium.com/@jasonrwaller/…

2025: Exhaustion Caught Up With Us. 2026: Rest Is The Reset We Need. My last column of the year. Some guidance for a better, more restful 2026. via @forbes Read: forbes.com/sites/sophiane… #NewYear2026 #SelfCare #Wellbeing #WellnessJourney

"Spend more time making the big decisions. There are basically three really big decisions you make in your early life: where you live, who you’re with, and what you’re doing." @naval

Leadership is influence. —John C. Maxwell

How Founders Should Start Thinking About High-Performing Teams Foster an environment of trust Make a conscious decision to build trust in your team every day. This is the number-one thing that separates good teams from high-performing teams.

A Five-Minute Exercise to Ground Yourself in the Present “Eternity belongs to those who live in the present.” -Ludwig Wittgenstein jasonrwaller.com/post/a-five-mi…

Grateful for this lens on leadership from Adam Grant’s Give and Take—especially in a world that still overvalues dominance. @AdamMGrant

The best executive is the one who has sense enough to pick good men to do what he wants done, and self-restraint enough to keep from meddling with them while they do it. —Theodore Roosevelt

big moments for constructing the house. But whenever someone is neglected, whenever someone is silenced or shamed, this tears down our house.

There’s a Better Way to Think About Trust in Teams The little things matter most Each time we meet others with compassion or take the time to listen, it’s a floorboard or a bit of drywall. Each time we ask for help or share when we’re wrong:

“Long-term mentality is probably the single most important indicator of an entrepreneur’s success.” - @naval

A great person attracts great people and knows how to hold them together. —Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe

Offer your own feelings instead of trying to be strong and smart. Have feedback sessions with your team to uncover what’s really happening.

How Founders Should Start Thinking About High-Performing Teams Foster an environment of trust Don’t just listen to what you find, do something about it. Make changes based on your team’s input. Hold a meeting with check-in on how people are doing.

Top story: @AdamMGrant: 'Writing isn't what you do after you have an idea. It's how you develop an inkling into an insight. Turning thoughts into words sharpens reasoning. What's fuzzy in your head is clear on the page… , see more tweetedtimes.com/v/11291?s=tnp

Anyone can hold the helm when the sea is calm. —Publilius Syrus

Recognize that this process takes time, there aren’t any shortcuts or loopholes.

There’s a Better Way to Think About Trust in Teams The little things matter most The idea of building trust is like building a house, I think of the little things as all the people and materials that go into making something big and new.

Happy birthday, @BreneBrown! Her research-backed storytelling on empathy, connection, leadership and more is incorporated into our mentor training and has encouraged millions of people around the world. 💜 May we all experience true belonging!

Effective leadership is not about making speeches or being liked; leadership is defined by results not attributes. —Peter Drucker