Ship at 70%. What Perfectionism Is Really Hiding
Perfectionism can get mistakenly glorified as a commitment to quality. Todd Greider has spent years coaching leaders through the fear response that sits underneath it.
In this conversation, Todd and David work through the patterns that cause leaders to stall decisions, block releases, and stay behind the scenes longer than serves them or their teams. Todd draws on his own experience as a recovering perfectionist and the frameworks he uses daily with clients who are still living it.
Leadership reluctance tends to start exactly where Todd describes, with a fear of imperfect outcomes. The frameworks he shares in this episode are designed to help leaders move through that without dropping their standards in the process.
Key Themes Covered:
➟ The "ship at 70%" framework in practice and how to build guardrails so good enough doesn't lower the bar
➟ How the brain's safety bias keeps leaders comfortable and organizations stuck.
➟ The ability to make calculated, informed decisions when everything around you is a mess, without letting what you cannot control define how you move forward.
➟ Task hoarding: the first trap founders fall into when they start leading others.
➟ The difference between capacity, interest, and motivation, and why leaders routinely confuse them.
➟ The one question to end every one-on-one that builds more trust than most leadership frameworks.
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About Todd Greider
About Todd Greider
Todd Greider is the founder of AEG Performance Coaching and a leadership development professional who works with founders, executives, and emerging leaders to tackle the mindset patterns that quietly limit effectiveness, including perfectionism, avoidance, and fear-based decision-making. His approach is practical and grounded, helping leaders move from overthinking to action without sacrificing standards or team trust. Todd is particularly sought after for his work on executive presence and helping leaders balance decisiveness with empathy in high-pressure environments.
🌐 To stay up to date with all of Todd’s work, head over to: https://www.aegperformancecoaching.com/
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About the Host
David Kent is the host of The Lead Smarter Podcast, where he has honest, grounded conversations with leaders shaping the future of work, leadership, and organizational growth.
🔗 Follow David on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/david-james-kent/
