How One CEO's Shift Drove Industry-Leading Growth
“I would rather sign a great recruit today than win a $1 million order.”
ADJ Opinion: This thinking echos Good to Great by Jim Collins - get the right people on the bus! I don't think we spend enough time on this - instead we put up with some average.
Vo2 Max Update
Quick run down on Vo2 Max and testing watch this YouTube clip by Sahil Bloom - I find his newsletters on of the best, to receive weekly subscribe here.
A year ago I was tested in a lab, result of 43.3, from age 25, you experience a drop of 10% per decade, if you want a good summary for you and your age Gramin have this excellent blog.
If you want to simply test - very easy, run as hard as you can for 12 minutes, record the distance and put it into this calculator. Doesn't matter where you start, it's about how you intend to improve it.
This year one of my health goals is to improve my Vo2 max results. So started at the gym on the treadmill unsure how far I could push myself, I started at 2050m. Over the next month I topped out at 2480m, giving me an estimated baseline of 44.14.
Now to improve! Training method I have chosen is Interval Training, following a method called the Norwegian 4x4 protocol - a 4-minute interval at the maximum intensity you can maintain the entire interval followed by 3 minutes of recovery - repeated four times. Warm-up run recommended at start.
So why is this important - Longevity and Cognitive Performance. If you want some of the best resources on the topic I would suggest Dr. Peter Attia.
Early results - an improvement, will update quarterly.
Advice That I Can't Get Out of My Head
If you want to spend years in high growth environments, and reap the benefits that that growth entails, it’s essential to make sure that you are learning at least as quickly as your role is growing if you want to keep your job.
^ADJ Opinion: This stuck with me: an experiment during Navy SEAL training where they swapped the leaders of their most successful and least successful teams. The surprising result of this experiment was that both teams excelled after the flip, because:
The weak team now had a great leader who elevated their performance The strong team maintained a durable culture of excellence
Feeling Stuck? 5 Ways to Jumpstart Your Goals in Life
Mental health experts suggest exercises to knock down the internal roadblocks that are causing burnout and holding you back.
ADJ Opinion: I think sharing of goals has been widely underrated.
Boeing Heard the Warnings. It Just Didn't Listen
The planemaker’s problems are a lesson in how the “my door is always open” approach to management isn’t enough.
^ADJ Opinion: Boeing currently is a great case study of what not to be doing and the gap between the factory floor and the executive offices - fixing it will not be easy and requires a total reset with all stakeholders (no one is blameless in this mess between unions, workforce, executives and investors).