MINI SERIES PART 2 - The Learning-Leading Spiral

This episode marks Part 2 of a four-part series unpacking the key themes of the Business Isn’t Hard thesis: a deep dive into what truly drives success among business leaders.

In this chapter, we explore the Learning–Leading Spiral, a framework that explains how great leaders continuously evolve by cycling between two core states: learning and leading. Rather than operating on autopilot, successful individuals move fluidly between gaining new insights and applying them to help others grow.

We’ll look at how this cycle unfolds both across an entire career and within everyday decisions - how leaders learn by doing, take risks, and adapt, then shift toward guiding, mentoring, and influencing others. When growth is added as a third dimension, the result is the Learning–L ...