Sidney Minassian on Smarter Data People Podcast
Sidney Minassian is on my podcast this week. Click here to listen He’s been thinking about the problems of data science and analytics for a while now, and this…
Teacher-leaders
Leading a team is a challenge. Here’s a new idea: the teacher-leader. Sydney Finkelstein, a professor of management at the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth…
Make no sound and feel like a yes
If you’re an internal consultant and your work is perceived to be free, you can have major issues with overload. You need to learn how to make no sound like…
Get what you want
Get what you want. It isn’t as obvious as you think it might be. This podcast from Shane Parrish, interviewing Chris Voss, former FBI Hostage Negotiator will…
Just notice
Bosses who pay attention get dividends. If your manager ignores you, there is a 40% chance that you will be actively disengaged or filled with hostility about your…
Leadership course and footy
Today’s AFL grand final day in Victoria. Loved this tiny section of an article about why the current teams are winning. I’m not a footy fan, a friend…
Trust and how to build it
Psychological safety depends on trust. This TED talk from Francis Frei on the mechanics of building trust relies on a lovely triangular model (so much better than…
Trust
Psychological trust seems to be a strong buzzword at the moment. In this podcast interview Tobi Lutke, founder of Spotify speaks about trust and other things. Here…
Games to play at offsites
You’ve been asked to find some games for your team’s next offsite. Here are 5 that might work. You’ll find a download of more games (with more explanation)…
What is worth measuring
What is worth measuring? Is what we’re measuring worth measuring, or just easier to measure? Historian and author Jerry Muller of Catholic University talks…