We're delighted to welcome Mike Figliuolo, author and founder and managing director of thoughtLEADERS, on The 21st Century Workplace Podcast. With his first book, One Piece of Paper, Figliuolo helped us craft a simple and robust leadership philosophy. With his sophomore effort, Lead Inside the Box, co-authored by Victor Prince, Figliulo shifts his focus to "how smart leaders guide their teams to exceptional results". During our chat we dive into many areas, including:

• What it was like co-writing a book virtually with someone he hadn't met in person
• Triaging where you invest your time as a leader
• How the book flips the traditional leadership model on its head with its performance matrix (and how we can best leverage it)
• How much time should we allow between performance reviews?
• Defining Leadership Capital
• Why if something you say during a performance review surprises your direct report, you've failed as a leader

At first blush some of the ideas discussed in this conversation may sound a little counterintuitive, but we're certain that they will help you better invest your time as a leader.