The Indigo Podcast

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Take control of your life, business, and career once and for all. The Indigo Podcast offers raw, unfiltered, and science-based talk about flourishing in life. Join CEOs, executives, and regular folks in learning how to build a better future at work and beyond. Check out this top ranked podcast! For more information, visit www.indigotogether.com.

Our approach is evidence based and our conversation is quirky. In every episode, we:

1. Promote the flourishing of people and organizations.

2. Bridge the gap between social science and management practice.

3. Provide an antidote or counterpoint to the ever-increasing overly simplistic, reductionist approaches to work and life.

4. Feed the curiosity of people who want to make the world a better place through work.

5. Inspire listeners to become lifelong learners and bold difference-makers.

Failure is an Option: Why Managers "Derail" and How to Avoid it

Oct 31, 2019

The Indigo Podcast's hosts, Ben and Chris, discuss what managerial derailment is and why it happens, practical ways in which people can reduce the probability of derailing themselves, and steps for organizations to avoid having their managers derail.

Podcast articles and links mentioned by Chris and Ben:

Shipper, F.,...

Flourishing in a VUCA World: Agile, Agility, and Why It Matters

Oct 31, 2019

The Indigo Podcast's hosts, Ben and Chris, explain the origins of VUCA and why it’s relevant. They define what “agile” and “agility” mean in the context of business and management. And, they provide practical examples of agility/agile and implications for employees and managers.

Podcast articles and links...

Scandalized By Management: A Jaded Look at Adult Working Life and How to Thrive Anyway

Oct 31, 2019

The Indigo Podcast's hosts, Ben and Chris, swap entertaining stories of being scandalized and surprised by incompetent management/leadership. They explore the question, "Why does incompetent management and leadership persist?" And, they offer advice on what people and organizations can do to thrive at the individual,...

Introduction to The Indigo Podcast

Oct 31, 2019

Ben and Chris introduce listeners to who they are, how they met, what they're doing now, why they started the podcast, and what drives them in the world of work...and beyond.