The Catalyst
Learn the leadership perspectives, frameworks, and mental models you need to be successful.
What I Learned About the Two Kinds of Ambition
Welcome to the "The Catalyst," Kevin Noble's weekly newsletter about becoming a more effective leader. 🗒️ Past newsletters can be found online here. ❤️ If you enjoy this newsletter please forward it to a friend! 😎 If you're that cool friend, sign up for the newsletter here ☕ Loved this? Say thanks with a coffee and keep this ad-free. Quick Note One of the things I’m building but haven’t been terribly public about yet is a non-profit angel investing syndicate focused on my high school. This...
Does heart, mind, or will dominate your leadership?
Welcome to the "The Catalyst," Kevin Noble's weekly newsletter about becoming a more effective leader. 🗒️ Past newsletters can be found online here. ❤️ If you enjoy this newsletter please forward it to a friend! 😎 If you're that cool friend, sign up for the newsletter here ☕ Loved this? Say thanks with a coffee and keep this ad-free. Quick Note I gained a new monthly retainer client last week. The problem to solve is my sweet spot: Scale. Classic Rule of 3 and 10 problem; the business is...
You're Exhausting Yourself on the Wrong Things
Welcome to the "The Catalyst," Kevin Noble's weekly newsletter about becoming a more effective leader. 🗒️ Past newsletters can be found online here. ❤️ If you enjoy this newsletter please forward it to a friend! 😎 If you're that cool friend, sign up for the newsletter here ☕ Loved this? Say thanks with a coffee and keep this ad-free. Quick Note We lost the big project to another team. The client wrote us a seven-paragraph note explaining their rationale and thanking us for our work, which is...
Always Happy, Never Satisfied
Welcome to the "The Catalyst," Kevin Noble's weekly newsletter about becoming a more effective leader. 🗒️ Past newsletters can be found online here. ❤️ If you enjoy this newsletter please forward it to a friend! 😎 If you're that cool friend, sign up for the newsletter here ☕ Loved this? Say thanks with a coffee and keep this ad-free. Quick Note If you’re wondering how last week’s big proposal went - we didn’t get the work... ...yet. The client asked us to increase the scope and go further...
A lack of appreciation isn't neutral
Welcome to the "The Catalyst," Kevin Noble's weekly newsletter about becoming a more effective leader. 🗒️ Past newsletters can be found online here. ❤️ If you enjoy this newsletter please forward it to a friend! 😎 If you're that cool friend, sign up for the newsletter here ☕ Loved this? Say thanks with a coffee and keep this ad-free. Quick Note In Group 18 last week Anna and I started working on an exciting new proposal, and it was one we initially turned down. Someone shared an opportunity...
Create "Oh Crap!" Moments
Welcome to the "The Catalyst," Kevin Noble's weekly newsletter about becoming a more effective leader. 🗒️ Past newsletters can be found online here. ❤️ If you enjoy this newsletter please forward it to a friend! 😎 If you're that cool friend, sign up for the newsletter here ☕ Loved this? Say thanks with a coffee and keep this ad-free. Quick Note Following up on last week’s survey, OKRs were the winner, and will be the topic Anna and I cover in our first live learning session! It’s scheduled...
The Real Reason Your Problems Keep Coming Back
Welcome to the "The Catalyst," Kevin Noble's weekly newsletter about becoming a more effective leader. 🗒️ Past newsletters can be found online here. ❤️ If you enjoy this newsletter please forward it to a friend! 😎 If you're that cool friend, sign up for the newsletter here ☕ Loved this? Say thanks with a coffee and keep this ad-free. Quick Note Allow me to introduce you to Anna Levy, who will be helping me at Group 18. I met Anna when I hired her at Atlassian over eight years ago. She’s a...
What needs to be true?
Welcome to the "The Catalyst," Kevin Noble's weekly newsletter about becoming a more effective leader. 🗒️ Past newsletters can be found online here. ❤️ If you enjoy this newsletter please forward it to a friend! 😎 If you're that cool friend, sign up for the newsletter here ☕ Loved this? Say thanks with a coffee and keep this ad-free. Quick Note Last week I crossed the six month mark being a full time entrepreneur, and there’s no going back. I’ve been committed since the beginning, and the...
Too Tough or Too Tender? Find the Mean
Welcome to the "The Catalyst," Kevin Noble's weekly newsletter about becoming a more effective leader. 🗒️ Past newsletters can be found online here. ❤️ If you enjoy this newsletter please forward it to a friend! 😎 If you're that cool friend, sign up for the newsletter here ☕ Loved this? Say thanks with a coffee and keep this ad-free. Quick Note A long time ago, I told you about a podcast experiment I was running with a friend. That friend is Tory Wobber. She has a PhD in Biology from Harvard...
Is it the destiny of all large companies to ossify?
Welcome to the "The Catalyst," Kevin Noble's weekly newsletter about becoming a more effective leader. 🗒️ Past newsletters can be found online here. ❤️ If you enjoy this newsletter please forward it to a friend! 😎 If you're that cool friend, sign up for the newsletter here ☕ Loved this? Say thanks with a coffee and keep this ad-free. Quick Note The hair salon I work on with a colleague of mine has hit a major profitability milestone! We’ve been working on the salon for a year, investing time...