Jodah and Dan discuss the latest leadership headlines over a couple glasses of wine,.

Elon has recently closed the Seattle office and asked people to work from home.  This is an almost 180 from a previous stance, where he was adamant to have his employees come back to the office. Why has he made this switch? Are their economic pressures making leaders rethink the concept of remote work?  What are the impacts to work and our communities of everyone begins to work at home more ?  These are things we discuss in the first part of the show.

In the second part we acknowledge that times are a' changing, but has leadership kept up.  What will it take for modern leadership and organizations to succeed in what seems like a rapidly changing environment. The world can often seem like a rudderless ship, without a captain.  Whether true or not, what kinds of approaches and methods are at our disposal to thrive in the chaos.

Timecodes

0:00 - Intro

0:53 - This was not the planned episode

3:00 - Dan rants about the quality of business articles

6:50 - Elon Musk closes Seattle office and asks for people to work from home

9:40 - Main reason why he closing Seattle office

10:10 - Recession reality check by Dan

10:50 - Companies are reacting to possible recession

11:15 - Is Tech sector is a canary in coal mine for economy?

13:15 - Traditional leaders, Non-traditional leaders, and working from home

19:30 - Working from home helps with employee retention

20:20 - Jodah thinks collaboration takes a hit when working from home

26:00 - Are going to design and plan for the changes to society from remote work

29:05 - Leveraging the are of sense making and improvisation

30:00 - Definition of Pivoting and Sense Making

31:30 - Leaders adapting in modern times

35:00 - Train leaders to understand when they are in periods of uncertainty

37:15 - Fragility of organizational communication

38:50 - Diverse opinions and thoughts

39:55 - Barrier to improvisation and change

43:40 - Rapid prioritization

The Terror of Chat GPT: In Conversation with Jack Wang

Dan discovered Chat GPT one day while doom scrolling through You Tube. The messenger – Jack Wang, an Associate Professor of Microbiology at University of Queensland. A videographer and YouTuber, Jack was using his channel to explore how Chat GPT might one day displace him as a teacher and to investigate whether this new AI bot could be used as an office assistant. Now, Jack is joining Dan and Jodah to talk about what he has discovered about Chat GPT and what he fears most about Open AI’s latest release.

ABOUT JACK WANG

Associate Professor Jack Wang completed a dual degree in Science and Information Technology in 2006 and his doctoral studies studied the interface between molecular bioscience and microbiology. Jack’s educational research revolves around measuring the impact of integrating technology in large science classes with >1000 students a semester. In 2020 he was named the Australian University Teacher of the Year.

JACK WANG’S LINKS

My YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/biolabcollective

My website: https://jackwang.com.au

My free weekly newsletter: https://crossoverconnections.substack.com/

SENSE & SIGNAL WEBSITE

https://senseandsignal.com/?fbclid=IwAR0YDRcO7wAzpuQhblOdIIAhUdXfQCoc-3WYVswMdNBWto7d67XS-brm6Y8

ABOUT THE SENSE & SIGNAL PODCAST

Join the Sense and Signal podcast to discover the secrets to effective leadership in complex organizations.

We believe learning about modern day leadership and what it takes to shepherd organizations through todays quagmire should not only be interesting, but also irreverent and entertaining. Our goal is to support and educate current and aspiring leaders at all levels and from all sectors to adapt to an increasingly complex organizational environment. Here we will talk about:

• Leadership

• Sense Making and Problem solving tools

• Data Analytics

• Organizational Culture

• Communication through storytelling

• Innovation

• Team Dynamics

• Current Trends around organizational leadership

Call to Action

Subscribe to this channel to get immediate insights and solutions to the burning problems facing as an organizational leader and citizen.  Also, click here to watch our introduction video.

Just because we are laughing does not mean we are not taking things seriousl

MORE ABOUT JODAH JENSEN

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jodah/

MORE ABOUT DAN TARKER

https://www.linkedin.com/in/dantarker/

https://www.danieltarker.com

#chatGPT #leadership #Highereducation #teaching #Microsoft #ElonMusk #terror #existentialcrisis #OpenAI #chatbots

Why Another Freaking Leadership Podcast?

Jodah and Dr. Dan reflect on the first sixth months of the Sense & Signal podcast. They discuss why they started a new leadership podcast, what makes this show different from other leadership podcasts, and how they plan to develop the show going forward. They also reflect some of the themes that emerged after interviewing their first round of guests and about leadership. Plus, there is an informal review of the Netflix movie White Noise. Good episode for current and aspiring leaders at all levels of an organization.

MORE ABOUT JODAH JENSEN

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jodah/

MORE ABOUT DAN TARKER

https://www.linkedin.com/in/dantarker/

https://www.danieltarker.com

TIMESTAMPS

00:53:00 – Review of White Noise

05:33:08 – Development o the Sense & Signal podcast

07:20:26 – Why the hell have another leadership podcast?

13:41:16 – Who is Jodah Jensen?

14:37:25 – Jodah and Dan in San Franciosco

15:58:11 – Who is Dan Tarker?

23:21:11 – Challenges of starting a podcast

26:29:09 – Why does the world need Sense & Signal in particular?

36:35:07 – Importance of the guests

40:24:12 – Theme of storytelling and leadership

42:21:21 – Theme of leadership in postindustrial, sensemaking organizations

44:05:21 – Theme of empathy in the organization

46:43:19 – theme of leadership and disruptive technologies like blockchain and bitcoin

51:37:20 – Theme of data analytics

53:40:09 – Theme of mental frameworks

ABOUT THE SENSE & SIGNAL PODCAST

Join the the Sense and Signal podcast to discover  the secrets to effective leadership in complex organizations.

We believe learning about modern day leadership and what it takes to shepherd organizations through todays quagmire should not only be interesting, but also irreverent and entertaining. Our goal is to support and educate current and aspiring leaders at all levels and from all sectors to adapt to an increasingly complex organizational environment. Here we will talk about:

• Leadership

• Sense Making and Problem solving tools

• Data Analytics

• Organizational Culture

• Communication through storytelling

• Innovation

• Team Dynamics

• Current Trends around organizational leadership

Call to Action

Subscribe to this channel to get immediate insights and solutions to the burning problems facing as an organizational leader and citizen.  Also, click here to watch our introduction video.

Just because we are laughing does not mean we are not taking things seriously.

#leadership #sensemaking #podcast

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Escaping Hustle Culture Through Corporate Rehab: In Conversation with Jennie Blumenthal

Dan and Jodah talk with Jennie Blumenthal, founder of Corporate Rehab and author of the book by the same name. They discuss how she quit her high-stress corporate job during the pandemic and began researching and writing this book to help others escape the toxic work cultures pervading corporations - and beyond. She offers a framework to help people transform their mind, body, and spirit to thrive in their work and personal life. More topics in the Timestamps section below.

ABOUT JENNIE BLUMENTHAL

After spending 20 years in Corporate America helping Fortune 500 companies manage multi-million dollar growth strategies, Jennie left her partnership in a global consulting firm to launch her own leadership company. In addition to her role as CEO, she also serves as a professional speaker, an Adjunct Professor in Strategy, a Board member, and the author of Corporate Rehab: Ditch the Hustle Culture and Thrive Again.

Her coaching and speaking business focuses on female executives looking to reach the next level of leadership without losing themselves in the process, and on companies interested in building human-centered cultures. She lives in Washington, DC with her husband, two kids, and puppy, and is trying to enjoy this chance to rewrite the next chapter of her career and life by running 10 milers, learning poetry, and joining an adult ice hockey league.

JENNIE’S WEBSITE

www.corporate-rehab.com

MORE ABOUT JODAH JENSEN

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jodah/

MORE ABOUT DAN TARKER

https://www.linkedin.com/in/dantarker/

https://www.danieltarker.com

TIMESTAMPS

02:01 – Jennie Quits Her Job – His that feel?

03:19 – What was it about the pandemic that led people to quit their jobs?

03:57 – Mortality and work priorities

05:15 – Who was Jennie Blumenthal before the pandemic?

07:44 – Pressure of being the only woman in the C-Suite and stereotype threat

09:27 – Hustle culture as an addiction

11:19 – Addiction masking emptiness and trauma

12:25 – Age / generation and hustle culture

14:35 – Unconscious influence on our actions

16:12 – Challenge changing boundaries

16:38 – Storytelling & hustle culture

18:49 – Do we live in a culture designed to fulfill Boomer’s needs?

20:06 – Age and stage and needs

21:59 – Four generations in the workplace

23:03 – We talk about mortality again

25:22 – The Rehab framework

26:55 – Connection between hustle culture and identity

28:11 – Design thinking’s influence on Rehab framework

29:19 – Women and hustle culture

33:18 – Jodah suffers a microaggression while playing piano

34:12 – Gender and organizational structures

36:10 – Jennie’s writing process

38:30 – Using social media to create an agile writing process

40:31 – Theories informing her book

41:59 – Trauma theories

44:44 – Generational differences and openness about mental health issues

46:43 – What does a thriving organization look like?

48:36 – People leaving their jobs due to lack of respect

50:12 – Organizations need an empathy revolution

51:49 – Is empathy innate or can it be developed in people?

54:16 – Empathy as a value in the organization

57:24 – Is Jennie thriving now?

58:38 – Elon Musk taking over Twitter

01:02:57 – Key takeaways and how to get Jennie’s book Corporate Rehab

Sense & Signal Podcast: Bad Storytelling is Destroying the World - In Conversation with Hana Gala

Jodah and Dan discuss hospitality, leadership, storytelling, complexity, and Donald Trump with leadership consultant and  Seattle Colleges faculty member Hana Gala. They delve into how her experience growing up in Communist Czechoslovakia informs her approach to leadership, her journey into the hospitality industry, what attracted her to teaching, and how she transitioned into becoming an international leadership consultant. See the Timestamp section for more topics.

ABOUT HANA GALA

Hana brings a unique blend of both practical experience from the world of business operations (hotels, high-end restaurants) as well as conceptual theoretical background rooted in academic training and applied research (Charles University, University of Oxford, Cornell pUniversity).  Hana has been an instructor in the Bachelor of Applied Science program in Hospitality Management at South Seattle College for over a decade. She is passionate about connecting students to the industry and designing curriculum that is practical yet challenging and meeting students where they are on their trajectory of professional and personal growth.

Hana has been an active member of many industry associations (SHFM, NACE, HFTP), consulted with multiple Fortune 500 companies (Microsoft, Coca-Cola) and is a certified executive coach and embodiment specialist. She’s particularly interested in discovering purpose

FIND OUT MORE ABOUT HANA GALA

https://leadership.associates/

https://leadership.associates/about-and-team/hana-kabele/

New website coming out by Christmas!

Some resources:

https://www.bravenewwork.com/

https://thecynefin.co/about-us/about-cynefin-framework/

MORE ABOUT JODAH JENSEN

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jodah/

MORE ABOUT DAN TARKER

https://www.linkedin.com/in/dantarker/

https://www.danieltarker.com

TIMESTAMPS 01:39 -Is leadership situational? 03:58 - Hospitality management & leadership 06:32 - Etymology of the word hospitality 07:12 - The gods and hospitality 07:55 - Importance of physical safety and leadership 10:26 -Hana’s journey from hospitality manager to teacher to leadership consultant 17:36 - Helping people do well as leadership motivator 22:39 - Bifurcation of education and the workplace 24:44 - Travesty of compelled silence and losing individuality in the workplace 27:09 - Should the workplace be required to provide meaning and purpose to workers? 29:48 - Finding purpose and meaning as process of self-discovery 30:45 - Complexity theory & bad storytelling 32:26 - Jennifer Garvey-Burger  32:48 - Heider and Simmel psychology video 1944 34:49 - There’s no failure, only feedback 36:19 - Using storytelling to build value from within 37:18 - We are hardwired to be storytellers 39:04 - We are shitty storytellers 40:54 - Kark Weick and Organizational Leader as Story and Meaning Maker 42:18 - Leaders and coaches as storytelling mentors  44:30 - James McGregor Burns and political leadership 46:50 - Increasing complexity of leadership due to online world and globalization 49:53 - Vaclav Havel 51:28 - Relationship between the individual and the system 58:35 - Ionesco’s Rhinoceros and non-conformity 1:05:20 - Should we do an episode on Donald Trump? 1:14:36 - Key takeaways 1:17:23 - How to contact Hana  #leadership #hospitality #storytelling #politicalleadership #meaning #purpose #complexity

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What Genghis Khan Can Teach Us About Marketing Analytics: In Conversation with Christina Inge

Jodah and Dan take a deep dive into marketing analytics with entrepreneur Christina Inge, author of Marketing Metrics, owner of Toughlight, and lecturer  of marketing at Brandeis University and Northeastern University. Beginning with a discussion about why marketing metrics are valuable to leaders, they explore a range of topics from what Genghis Khan can teach us about marketing, the importance of empathy in developing campaigns, and the importance of the ethical use of data.

MORE ABOUT CHRISTINA INGE

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinainge/

Marketing Metrics by Christina Inge: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0B758YR39/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i0

Thoughtlight: https://thoughtlight.net

MORE ABOUT JODAH JENSEN

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jodah/

MORE ABOUT DAN TARKER

https://www.linkedin.com/in/dantarker/

https://www.danieltarker.com

TIMESTAMPS

02:34 - Why are marketing metrics important?

04:13 - Christina’ journey as a marketer and how Google influenced her over her career

07:38 – Why is high fidelity data important?

08:41 - Demographic targeting in marketing

10:37 - What Joan of Arc, Alexander the Great, Hannibal, Genghis Khan can teach us about marketing demographics

13:02 - The forgotten Gen X demographic

16:31 - Psychographics

22:35 - Can analytics be limiting?

26:21 - Data analysis and bias

29:55 - Importance of diversity of perspective to avoid groupthink

31:50 - Social inequality reproduced in algorithms

33:02 - Qualitative vs. quantitative data

37:07 - Creating buy-in by talking about research methodology

38:48 - Danger of misinterpreting outlier data and problems with rational thinking and decision making

42:01 - Agile, Scrum, and interactive processes in marketing

47:59 - Empathy and ethics in marketing

52:38 - The dangers of negative empathy and using data to manipulate people

59:55 - Key takeaways from this conversation

#leadership

#marketing

#metrics

#analytics

#empathy

#ethics

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Tarker’s Grandmother Learns About Blockchain: In Conversation with Mr. Key

Jodah and Dan talk with Karnika Yashwant otherwise known as Mr. Key. A web 3.0 entrepreneur, he is the founder of Key Difference Media and co-founder of Forward Protocol. He takes on the challenge of explaining Blockchain and Bitcoin so Dan’s grandmother could understand it, They also delve into the philosophy behind Blockchain, Mr. Key’s personal journey as an entrepreneur, and how leadership is changing in the web 3.0 environment.

MR. KEY”S BIO

Mr. KEY (Karnika E. Yashwant) is an impact entrepreneur building and supporting the next billion dollar start-ups. Co-founder of Forward Protocol, and founder of Utopian Capital and KEY Difference Media, he has been in the blockchain space since 2013. He continues to hold many strategic positions, and is a sought after speaker and advisor in the crypto sphere. He is based in Dubai.

https://linktr.ee/KarnikaYashwant

https://linkedin.com/in/mrkey

KEY Overview: https://docsend.com/view/a9jbfi8sdttgkypn

Other Websites:

Keydifferencemedia.com

Utopian.capital

Forwardprotocol.io

MORE ABOUT JODAH JENSEN

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jodah/

MORE ABOUT DAN TARKER

https://www.linkedin.com/in/dantarker/

https://www.danieltarker.com

TIMESTAMPS

01:44 - Mr. Key explains blockchain to Tarker’s grandmother

06:08 - Philosophy behind blockchain

08:04 - Blockchain and bitcoin

09:53 - How do cryptocurrencies get their value?

15:00 - Mr. Key’s personal story of becoming a web 3.0 entrepreneur

18:45 - How Mr. Key’s career changed going from web 2.0 to web 3,0

20:16 - Jodah and Dan psychoanalyze Mr. Key

25:46 - Why should grandma care about blockchain?

35:41 - Decentralized financing

39:46 - What does blockchain mean to leadership structures?

46:29 - Web 3.o and leadership among middle managers

52:15 - Value and personal brands in Web 3.0

57:25 - Key takeaways from this conversation

#blockchain #bitcoin #web3.0 #leadership #entrepreneurship

Sense & Signal Podcast: Leading Through Sensemaking

Director of Innovation and Collaboration at TIBCO.

In this episode Jodah and Dan engage in a wide spanning discussion with Brad Topliff about what it means to innovate, what leading innovation looks like, how to create a culture of innovation, and how workplace empathy is the secret source to innovation. They also discuss the mysterious concepts of hopium, careijuana, and workquilibrium.

TIMESTAMPS

3:29 – What is a Director of Innovation and Collaboration?

5:14 – What is Innovation to Brad?

8:32 – Innovation and Natural Constraints

13:58 – Brad’s Journey to His Current Position

19:15 – Starting an Innovation Department

20:01 – Process for Stimulating Innovation in an Organization

24:40 – Silicon Valley Kool-Aid and Hopium

27:06 – Awkward Pause

29:40 – Innovation & Ethics

31:01 – Silicon Valley is Like a Casino in Vegas

32:40 – Everything is a Product

33:46 – What Do Toxic Leaders in Silicon Valley Look Like?

35:19 – Workquilibrium

42:57 – Higher Ed and Hopoum

46:39 – Relationship To Work Changing Over Time

50:28 – Empathy is the Secret Sauce

52:03 – Dark Empathy

1:03:07 – Wrap-Up

MORE ABOUT BRAD TOPLIFF

https://www.linkedin.com/in/bradtopliff/

MORE ABOUT JODAH JENSEN

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jodah/

MORE ABOUT DAN TARKER

https://www.linkedin.com/in/dantarker/

https://www.danieltarker.com

#innovation #empathy #worklifeblaance

In this episode Dan and Jodah speak with Dan Torres, a Product Manager at a little startup called Google. In this hour we discuss areas of product management and how the role helps companies find their meaning.

TIMESTAMPS

2:00 – What is a Product Manager

6:50 – History of Product Management

9:00 – Dan Torres’s History as a Product Manager

10:55 – What Makes a Good Product Manager

17:29 – Product Management & Research

24:34 – What is the controversy around term CEO and Product Managers

31:50 – Formal leadership versus influence

36:20 – Tactics to win friends and influence people

39:06 - Assessing values of an organization

42:50 – Hierarchies versus flattened organizational structures

46:16 – Importance of Clearly Defined Roles

MORE ABOUT DAN TORRES

https://www.linkedin.com/in/danjtorres/

MORE ABOUT JODAH JENSEN

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jodah/

MORE ABOUT DAN TARKER

https://www.linkedin.com/in/dantarker/

https://www.danieltarker.com

#leadership

#productmanagement

#Google

#Agile

#Influence

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The Haunted Podcast – 4 Terrifying Movies About Organizational Leadership

For Halloween season, Jodah and Dan discuss four classic horror movies and what they can teach us about organizational leadership and sensemaking. The movies include The Thing (1982), Frankenstein (1931), The Shining (1981), and Q The Winged Serpent (1982). Join us for this lively conversation about these terrifying – an informative - topics.

TIMESTAMPS:

02:37 – The Thing (1982)

23:38 – Frankenstein (1931)

41:33 – The Shining (1981)

1:00 – Q The Winged Serpent

MORE ABOUT JODAH JENSEN

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jodah/

MORE ABOUT DAN TARKER

https://www.linkedin.com/in/dantarker/

https://www.danieltarker.com

#leadership

#halloween

#horrormovies

#thething

#frankenstein

#theshining

#qthewingedserpent