Episodes

This is the last episode of season 8 until we return in a few weeks.  I have been fcusing a lot this season on the topic of agility since this is a central skill to the way we work, even though  this concept is regularly associated with...

Today we feature Jon Kern ( , one of the co-authors of the Agile Manifesto. His career has spanned jet engine R&D and flight simulators, to being an object-oriented and lightweight process evangelist through the 90s, authoring books, and...

In this episode I speak with Julie Jungalwala, a leadership instructor at Harvard, the founder of the Institute for the Future of Learning. Today we speak about her research on reinvention and what you can do to reinvent yourself in a competitive...

Today you'll hera my interview with Aarie van Benekum ( and ), one of the co-signers of the Agile Manifesto (  His career in software development started as developer and technical designer, and in the 90s, he switched from traditional...

This episode is a podcast collaboration with the Team Coaching Zone Podcast .   Dr. Krister Lowe is Co-founder and Chief of Innovation at www.6TeamConditions.com. He is the pioneer of the Team Coaching Zone Podcast and the Co-Editor of The...

This episode originally aired in July 2021.    -------------------------------------------   As many organizations are talking today about becoming “agile” it is important to know what it really means. Dr. Jeff Sutherland...

When we think about leaders we think of those who have just the right answer to every situation, those who can move crowds, who can make or break a team. But what if we are looking at leadership the wrong way? Is a leader a creator of followers or is...

Dr. Mark Goulston (  is a psychiatrist and one of the world's leading experts on listening with his book, Just Listen, becoming the top book on listening in the world. He is also the author of Talking to Crazy and Get Out of Your Own Way. ...

This week features an episode for the podcast Because You Need to Know with Ediwn K. Morris (  This podcats is focused on sharing with ideas about knolwdege management. We talked about the future of KM, the key soft skils we need to succeed and...

Today we talk about Building Impact. We often go through out careers expecting others will tell us what to do and to give us permission to take on any particular initiative. It is not until we realize that if we just find opportunities and take...

In this mini-episode, learn the do's and don'ts on using assessments to hire new people in your  team.  For more resources, sign up for the newsletter at Connect with me via

Today we talk about hiring with Dr Paul Spector (), specifically the role of assessments when it comes to assessing skills. If you have a team or company, what are some of the considerations to take when assessing if you have a capable candidate....

In this mini-episode, learn the steps to manage a crisis from the lens of a meta-leader.  For more resources, sign up for the newsletter at Connect with me via

My guest today has dedicated his career to help executives and crisis workers on how to manage crisis. Eric McNulty (  is one of the co-authors of the book You're It: Crisis, Change, and How to Matter When it Matters Most. He is also associate...

In this mini-episode, learn how to manage conflict, do a better pitch and answer the question "So, what do you do?" For more resources, sign up for the newsletter at Connect with me via

Don’t you feel now that as we mostly engage our lives online that it is very difficult to communicate verbally?  We can be misunderstood, we have to deal with angry customers, pitching our ideas, or how to say no to others. We address all of...

In this short episode, learn 3 steps to help you achieve self-leadership and be able to lead others.  For more resources, sign up for the newsletter at Connect with me via

In this episode we talk with Lisa Jaster  () , an American soldier, combat engineer, and one of the first three women to graduate the elite United States Army Ranger program.  We discussed how to achieve self-leadership and how to lead...

In this short episode, learn the steps to get rid of impostor syndrome and learn confidence.  For more resources, sign up for the newsletter at Connect with me via

In this episode we welcome back Dr. Richard Orbe Austin ( a psychologist, executive coach, organizational consultant, and a speaker. Dr. Orbe Austin and his partner Dr Lisa Orbe Austin co-wrote the books 𝐎𝐰𝐧 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫...

This episode marks the end of season 6. Today I intend to answer a question: how do we become more agile? Here are three reasons why Agile initiatives fail and what skills to use to address this.  Here are some of the resources shared on the...

If hearing the expression “let’s have a meeting” makes you cringe, you are not alone. Why? Because you and I have been part of some terrible, terrible meetings. Meetings which should have been an email, long meetings where only one person is...

If you are a regular listener of this podcast you know that beyond the learning you do for your work related skills to get you in the door, the “soft” skills are the ones that will truly make you succeed. Especially transitioning careers or...

What makes a tech team successful? The great teams and the really good team members integrate their non-technical skills to ensure they deliver good products. To talk more about this, I invited Harry Haralambiev and he's a teamwork and soft skills...