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Traction Heroes

Traction Heroes

By: Harry Max & Jorge Arango
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Digging in to get results with Harry Max and Jorge Arango

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Episodes
  • Legibility

    Legibility
    May 31 2026

    Determining what to track is essential for effective management. But focusing on just a few measures can lead us to miss important things.

    Show notes:

    • Seeing Like a State by James C. Scott
    • How Buildings Learn by Stewart Brand
    • Pace layers
    • Strategies for Learning from Failure by Amy C. Edmondson (HBR gift link)
    • What Got You Here Won't Get You There by Marshall Goldsmith and Mark Reiter
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    26 mins
  • Blind Spots

    Blind Spots
    May 17 2026

    A reading from a popular job search book prompts a discussion about our inability to accurately self-diagnose — and what to do about it.

    Show notes:

    • Never Search Alone by Phyl Terry
    • Phyl.org
    • Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman
    • Never Eat Alone by Keith Ferrazzi and Tahl Raz
    • What Color is Your Parachute? by Richard Bolles
    • So Good They Can't Ignore You by Cal Newport
    • Social Traps by John Cross and Melvin Guyer
    • Mistakes Were Made (bot Not By Me) by Caroll Tavris and Elliot Aronson
    • Confidential by John Nolan
    • Johari window
    • Using AI to Illuminate My Blind Spots by Jorge Arango
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    29 mins
  • Axis Thinking

    Axis Thinking
    May 3 2026

    Jorge shares one of his core mental models — from an unexpected source.

    Show notes:

    • Axis Thinking by Brian Eno
    • A Year with Swollen Appendices by Brian Eno
    • Polarity Management by Barry Johnson
    • The Problem Is Not the Problem by Harry Max
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    26 mins
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