#4 | Sunday reads for EMs

My favourite reads of the week to make your Sunday a little more inspiring.

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How to Deal With A Toxic Top-Performer

tl;dr: If you're stuck with a brilliant but toxic team member, the real issue isn't their personality, it's your org's overdependence on their knowledge. Coaching won’t fix a narcissist. Instead, use Dave’s 5×3™ framework to extract and codify their expertise: five core pillars, three examples each. This is a must-read playbook for breaking free from single points of failure.