The Hitler Leadership Problem

In this episode Jeffrey breaks down an issue that befalls people, companies, and countries since time immemorial. The issue of talented leaders going awry and pulling other people down the wrong path in their efforts. A condition dubbed 'The Hitler Leadership Problem', Jeffrey breaks this down using a real world example and explains why sometimes it is better to hire the less impassioned employee, even when conventional wisdom might say otherwise.

To be abundantly clear, Hitler was a terrible person, but there are lessons to learn about how one man who came from nothing managed to convince an entire nation to start a war that killed tens of millions and fundamentally re-shaped the world as we know it today.