Being Human

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/ In this episode of Being Human, I talk with Devin Halliday, perhaps the world's first Chief Belonging Architect. Devin was an award-winning sales leader at a major tech firm before founding Rudiment Solutions, a company dedicated to helping organisations to build belonging. Devin has some powerful messages for those looking to develop culture and get the most from their people. We talk: - His early struggles in making the shift from salesman to sales leader - The critical importance of self-analysis for managers - How to really build values alignment and it has nothing to do with posters - Why he believes that cognitive diversity is the most important form of diversity - The 5 factors for belonging Enjoy! Links: http://belongingfactor.com http://beinghuman.belongingfactor.com - for your free signed copy of the book

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/ In this episode of Being Human, I speak with former US Army paratrooper and Afghanistan veteran Louis Fernandez. The son of Cuban refugees, Louis was determined to fight for his country and signed up to the elite Army Rangers straight after college. His 'big mouth' got him in some trouble at Ranger School, but he came through to ultimately become part of the force fighting the Taliban in Eastern Afghanistan. Louis' passion for excellent leadership oozes through every minute of this interview and the story of a fire-fight within a year of his first deployment had me gripped. We talk: - How empowered leadership helped a unit of 100 men win against 300 Taliban - The importance of 1-2-1 conversations for leaders - What he means by servant leadership - How leadership training must transform - How to deal with toxic employees Enjoy!   Links: https://louisjfernandez.com/

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/ In this episode of Being Human, I speak with Catherine B Roy. Catherine is a Top 20 Global Thought Leader and Influencer on the Future of Work. She's the author of "Live from Your Heart and Mind". We talk: - Surviving war and disease in the former Yugoslavia - Healing from a dysfunctional family - The power of gratitude for achieving your goals - Her method for intellectual development - The importance of laughter Links: https://catherinebroy.com/

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/ In this week's episode, I talk with Dan Ward, a former military technologist, author and expert on innovation. With Dan, I explore: - How applying his principles, teams can deliver at a tenth or even a one hundredth of the price - Why spending 10 years in planning could actually be Agile - The brain mechanisms that make trust a winning leadership strategy - Why restraint should be your overarching principle for product delivery - Why his principles don't scale and yet deliver mega-projects Enjoy! Dan's website: https://www.thedanward.com/ Mitre Innovator's Development Toolkit developed by Dan and this colleagues: https://itk.mitre.org/ Dan's first book F.I.R.E.: https://tinyurl.com/y5oxf4lk Dan's latest book The Simplicity Cycle: https://tinyurl.com/yxknty79

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/ In this week's episode, I talk with Roman Pichler, a leading expert in Product Management. With Roman, I explore: - His preference for the term 'Product People' over getting hung up on role descriptions - Why caring for others is at the heart of product management - The importance of adapting leadership style for different contexts - The lessons he learnt failing with an e-learning product - Why mindfulness and meditation are at the core of his approach Enjoy! https://www.romanpichler.com/ Roman's book 'Strategize': http://tiny.cc/bcvw9y

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/ In this week's episode, I speak with an internationally renowned authority in the field of Programme Evaluation, Michael Quinn Patton. We explore his latest book 'Principles-Focused Evaluation'. We talk: - Michael's lessons for others from evaluating high-profile initiatives for billionaire philanthropists and major NGO's across the globe - Why knowing the difference between rules and principles matters - The problem with SMART goals and what to focus on instead - Campbell's Law and the issue with high-stakes indicators - The 'go slow to go fast principle' and the importance of trust Enjoy! Links: An introduction to complexity by John H Holland: http://tiny.cc/a21e9y Michael's book 'Principles-Focused Evaluation': http://tiny.cc/33ejaz

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/ This week, I talk with Sam Conniff, a man on a mission to build a modern pirate movement, kick-started by his hugely successful book 'Be More Pirate'. We explore: - How pirates give us a template for diverse, progressive and agile organisations - How Lady Liberty is almost certainly a pirate - How one man's love of kimchi sparked the transformation of his workplace - Why business leaders should encourage rule-breaking - Sam's own pirate shenanigans Enjoy! Links: www.bemorepirate.com

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/ This week, I talk with a man of many callings, Bruce Daisley. Best-selling author, #1 podcaster and in his spare time, VP EMEA of Twitter. At the Twitter HQ in Soho, London, we talk: - The crisis at Twitter London that started Bruce's quest to build a better workplace - Why to start taking your lunchbreak, and that table size really does matter - Why the location of your coffee machine might mean more than your org chart - Why you should always take sweets to your doctor - How Twitter does hack-a-thons that actually make an impact Enjoy! Links: Bruce's book The Joy of Work: http://tiny.cc/emhy9y Eat Sleep Work Repeat podcast: http://tiny.cc/emhy9y

Christina Wodtke, a Stanford author and expert on Objectives and Key Results (OKRs), shares her insights on enhancing team performance. She emphasizes the power of having one objective per business model and the importance of defining team norms upfront to boost cohesion. The conversation also dives into the nuances of communication across different cultures and how empathetic feedback can foster growth. Wodtke's upcoming book promises to explore self-managing teams, further highlighting her innovative approach to meaningful collaboration.

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/ In this week's episode of Being Human, I talk with co-founder of The Happy Startups School, Laurence McCahill. In discovering that it's not really a school, and it's not necessarily about startups, we talk: - The magic of their Happy Startup Canvas that has people face the tough questions - How to avoid swapping a corporate boss you don't like for a VC you don't like - How he steps back to allow the power of community to solve people's problems - The flaw in a typical accelerator’s A-to-B process Website: http://www.thehappystartupschool.com/ Summer camp event: https://www.happystartupsummer.camp/ The Happy Startup Canvas: http://tiny.cc/n2vu8y