The Distilled Mind
How to Think More Clearly, Decide More Wisely and Act with Greater PrecisionBy Paul Bangsten
Length2h 12m
About this audiobook
Think back to the last meeting someone dominated from the first minute. Loud, fast, opinionated on everything — and by the end, everyone knew what they thought and almost nothing about what they could actually do. Somewhere quieter in that same room was someone still practicing the habit that got them their first promotion twenty years ago: filling every silence, proving themselves constantly, leading from the front no matter the cost.
Unlearning to Lead is about the habits that built a successful career — and the specific point at which those same habits start working against you. Paul Bangsten shows senior professionals how to trade performance for presence, dominance for deliberate restraint, and constant visibility for a quieter, more durable form of influence.
Audiobook details
GenreSelf-Help, Business and Economics
Length2 hrs 12 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJul 17, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
12CHAPTER SIX
2CHAPTER ONE
13Slowing Down to Think Fast
3The Noise Inside
14CHAPTER SEVEN
4CHAPTER TWO
15Bias at the Top
5What Clear Thinking Actually Requires
16CHAPTER EIGHT
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6CHAPTER THREE
17The Wisdom of Uncertainty
7The Decision Debt
18CHAPTER NINE
8CHAPTER FOUR
19Deciding at the Right Level
9First Principles for Professionals
20CHAPTER TEN
10CHAPTER FIVE
21The Distilled Professional
11The Quality of Your Questions
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