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When eating a sandwich, don't nibble - rip the bandaid off
  • Ruth Porat's principle for decisive action
  • Applied to layoffs: better one deep cut than serial small ones
  • Prevents prolonged organizational anxiety
  • Requires courage to deliver full bad news upfront
Brian HalliganLenny's Podcast00:38:28

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“When you have to eat a sandwich, don't nibble” — Brian Halligan
“Tell everyone the bad news. They're adults. They can handle it and get it done” — Brian Halligan

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Brian shares his collection of memorable leadership principles forged through experience, from 'don't nibble the sandwich' to 'never waste a good crisis' - each with hard-won lessons behind them.

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