Most people think global expansion is strategy… but the truth is companies don’t get destroyed by bad strategy — they get destroyed by invisible operational decisions they didn’t know they were making. The only reason Tesla didn’t get burned is because Shan Nair had a repeatable process. → Get the Lighthouse Leadership newsletter + weekly frameworks here Timestamps 0:00 — Introduction 1:30 — Why physics → business logic 7:16 — The Tesla origin moment 9:15 — What companies always get wrong ...
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Most people think global expansion is strategy… but the truth is companies don’t get destroyed by bad strategy — they get destroyed by invisible operational decisions they didn’t know they were making. The only reason Tesla didn’t get burned is because Shan Nair had a repeatable process. → Get the Lighthouse Leadership newsletter + weekly frameworks here Timestamps 0:00 — Introduction 1:30 — Why physics → business logic 7:16 — The Tesla origin moment 9:15 — What companies always get wrong ...
Seeing is Believing: The Role of Transparency in Knowledge Work
Lighthouse Leadership
7 minutes
3 months ago
Seeing is Believing: The Role of Transparency in Knowledge Work
In this episode of the Lighthouse Leadership Podcast, Evan Hickok explores why making progress visible is essential for keeping teams engaged and motivated—especially in knowledge work where results aren’t always tangible. Drawing on neuroscience, evolutionary biology, and examples from companies like Pixar and Apple, Evan shows how transparent processes feed our brain’s craving for progress and help teams sustain momentum. Key Takeaways Progress is a motivator – Humans are wired to seek out ...
Lighthouse Leadership
Most people think global expansion is strategy… but the truth is companies don’t get destroyed by bad strategy — they get destroyed by invisible operational decisions they didn’t know they were making. The only reason Tesla didn’t get burned is because Shan Nair had a repeatable process. → Get the Lighthouse Leadership newsletter + weekly frameworks here Timestamps 0:00 — Introduction 1:30 — Why physics → business logic 7:16 — The Tesla origin moment 9:15 — What companies always get wrong ...
