The tiny leadership habit that makes your whole team smarter

Hey ,

Quick question — when was the last time you actually shared something you learned, with your team?

Not in a formal training session.
Not in some quarterly review deck.
, I’m talking about the tiny, casual moments—like “Hey, I just heard a podcast episode, and there’s this one idea that really hit home.”

Because here’s the thing — the smartest teams aren’t the ones with the fanciest training budgets.
They’re the ones where learning is a part of the everyday conversation.

That’s where the Leadership Learning Loop comes in.
(Side note: no, you don’t need to memorize frameworks or sit through a webinar to get this right.)

What’s a Leadership Learning Loop?

It’s exactly what it sounds like — a simple, repeatable loop that keeps you (and your team) learning together.

There are 3 ridiculously easy steps:

Step 1: Share & Recognize Learning

You know that podcast episode you just loved? Or that article that made you rethink how you lead?

Pop it into your team’s WhatsApp group, Slack channel—wherever you all hang out. Here’s the trick: Don’t just dump the link. Add your one key takeaway and ask for theirs. You can literally copy-paste this:

"Hey team, just finished this podcast on [topic]. One thing that stood out for me was [insight]. Curious—what’s the last thing you read or heard that made you think differently?"

Step 2: Mini Learning Sessions (Low Effort, High Impact)

Every once in a while—say, on a Friday—ask one person to do a 5-minute share.
Could be something they read, a customer insight they noticed, or even a personal lesson from a project that almost got derailed.

No slides required. Just talk it out.
If the team’s up for it, record these sessions and drop them into a shared folder. Congrats, you’ve just started your own knowledge library.

Step 3: Make Learning Cool Again

The truth? People share more when they feel like it matters.
So shine a little spotlight:
✅ “Learner of the Month” shoutouts.
✅ Small prizes (books, coffee gift cards).
✅ Or just a public “That was awesome—thank you for sharing!”

It’s a tiny nudge that turns learning from ‘something we should do’ into ‘something we love doing.’

That’s it. No need for fancy frameworks or leadership jargon.
Just one little loop—repeated every week—and watch what happens.

Learning isn’t a solo sport. And the best leaders? They don’t just learn for themselves.
They build teams that crave learning.

Talk soon,
Altaf

P.S. Got a book, podcast, or article that totally changed the way you lead? Reply and tell me—I’m always looking for my next great read (and maybe I’ll share it in the next newsletter).