Mar 31, 2020
COVID-19 is kind of like getting hit by a bus. This time is stressful, chaotic, and anxiety-provoking. How you respond is based on a number of factors. In this episode we dive deep into sensemaking and leadership in light of current events. What is sensemaking? It is the action or process of making sense of or giving...
Mar 24, 2020
While #covid-19 (#coronavirus) has us all on lockdown, we are finding that many of us are struggling with the isolation of #socialdistancing. Whether we live alone or with family, the isolation of having to stay in one's own home and deal with all the stress and changes this virus has brought us is a tall task. So in...
Mar 17, 2020
Scholars often cite naval aircraft carriers as prototypical examples of “high-reliability” organizations. Such organizations, they suggest, are able to engage daily with risky technologies in a remarkably safe manner because of the ways in which people interact, communicate, and adhere to common principles. In...
Mar 10, 2020
First let us say this episode will leave many unsatisfied -- we can empathize with the desire for definitive answers, but in the real world of leadership and management you have to get comfortable with incomplete information and ambiguity. We discuss:
- What is science? How does it work? Misconceptions?
- When it works,...
Mar 3, 2020
If you are a veteran-- this episode is for you. If you are not a veteran, you may still find interest in this episode-- particularly if you are hiring veterans. What we cover:
- Unrealistic transition preview
- Geographic inflexibility
- Sense of entitlement
- Knowledge and skills gap
- Additional tips and ideas for...