Being Human

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/ In this week's episode of Being Human, I talk with Lean icons, husband-and-wife authors and teachers, Mary and Tom Poppendieck. Mary and Tom travel the world helping people to create and deliver stunning products and services through the power of the Lean approach. We talk: - The origins of Lean as fundamentally about people working at their best - The metaphor of double-entry bookkeeping for building in software quality - Why business should focus on flow efficiency, not resource efficiency - Why you should *not* be automating your business processes - The first questions to ask yourself in starting a Lean journey Enjoy! Links: New writing: www.leanessays.com Books: "Lean Software Development": https://amzn.to/2XenqYP "Implementing-Lean-Software-Development": https://amzn.to/2JfWqyB “The Lean Mindset”: https://amzn.to/2FAMBdd “Leading Lean Software Development”: https://amzn.to/2XbrXeJ

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/ In this week's episode of Being Human, I explore the "Music Paradigm" with its creator, the distinguished conductor Roger Nierenberg. Roger takes business people into his orchestra, sitting them next to his musicians to learn how to listen and how to lead. We talk: - What he means by "leading as listening" - How to achieve 'flow' in an orchestra and how that translates in business - Why being pitch perfect shouldn't be the primary goal in music or at work - The art of the leadership intervention - His vision for a fusion of the music and business worlds Enjoy! Links: http://www.musicparadigm.com/ https://www.facebook.com/themusicparadigm/ https://vimeo.com/331485040

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/ In this week's episode of Being Human, I talk with Jan Åke Johnsson, a man with an amazing story and a fellow adherent of Primal Therapy and Rolfing practices. We explore how his journey to "go within" to the source of his epilepsy has given him complete control over his condition and reduced it to a virtual non-issue. We talk: - The two years he spent entirely out of action to fully face his demons - His direct experience of working with therapist-to-John Lennon and author of 'Primal Scream', Arthur Janov - What he means by 'having a Primal' when healing his difficult birth - How his mother's religious views impacted his entry to life - His message for fellow epileptics   Enjoy! Jan's book 'Evolution in Reverse': http://bit.do/janjohnssonbook

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/ In this week's episode of Being Human I interview Tom van der Lubbe, Lead Link (CEO) of Dutch Mortgage Advisor Viisi and pioneer of Holacracy, the radical business operating system. In this wide-ranging conversation, we talk: - How so-called 'radical' approaches for business have been employed in state structures for centuries - What businesses can learn from the success of the Scandinavian countries - How our approach to managing businesses has a knock-on impact on society - The impact of Christian traditions on early capitalism - Tom's take on Elon Musk Enjoy! https://www.viisi.nl/over-viisi/team/tom-van-der-lubbe/ https://www.holacracy.org/what-is-holacracy https://www.sociocracy.info/ Corporate Rebels article about Viisi

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/ In this week's episode of Being Human I interview Joshua Kerievsky, the originator of Modern Agile and CEO of leading agile training and coaching group Industrial Logic. With occassional contributions from his dogs, we talk: - The difference between a principle-oriented vs a practice-oriented approach to Agile - How Paul O'Neill's turnaround of aluminium giant Alcoa led him to make safety a prerequisite in his philosophy - The true essence of agility - How the wiki creator Ward Cunningham still inspires him today Enjoy! http://modernagile.org/ https://www.industriallogic.com/

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/ In this episode, I take a journey through the philosophy of Agile luminary Michael Sahota. We talk: - The source and remedy for the high failure rate of Agile implementations - Toyota's "kaizen" vs "kaikaku" and why the idea of transformation is flawed - Why all culture change starts with the individual - The moment that Michael first got 'in front of the mirror' - His 4 A's Leadership Model and the prospect of radically fast mindset shifts Enjoy! Links: http://agilitrix.com/

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/ In this episode, I delve into the world of renowned Agile thought-leader Lyssa Adkins, President Emeritus of the Agile Coaching Institute, Agile Coach and Facilitator of Difficult Problems. We talk: - How she's dealing with her current transitionary phase - Her leadership role within the Ten Women Strong movement - Her personal agility practice and how that's becoming central to her coaching - Her work with an Integral coach - Her moving from the centre of the fire circle to the edge Enjoy! Links: https://www.tenwomenstrong.net/programs/agile/ https://www.lyssaadkins.com/ https://agilecoachinginstitute.com/ https://amzn.to/2fAMy2w

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/ In this episode, I take a deep dive into the culture of the radically decentralised Handelsbanken, with its Global Head of External Affairs, Richard Winder. We talk: - The story of their radical transformation in the early 1970s under the incoming CEO Jan Wallander - How local branches both compete and co-operate - How a leftist mindset has contributed to their success at capitalism - Their winning formula of high trust and high transparency - Why Richard's doing OK without a 'banker bonus' Enjoy! Links: https://www.handelsbanken.com/

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/ In this episode, I explore the evolution of the modern workplace with Yann Toutant, the Netherlands CEO of the €6bn digital services company Econocom. We talk: - Why he likes his people out of the office, but not working from home - How his shareholders said they'd fire him if he *didn't* go sailing during year-end - How we forget that we manage for outcomes all the time - The key ingredients of a great place to work - How to know when you've lost control and how to get it back Enjoy! Links: https://www.econocom.com   How to know when you've lost control and how to get it back  

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/ In this episode, I explore the enterprise perspective on Agile with Scott Ambler, Chief Scientist at Disciplined Agile. We talk: - Guided Continuous Improvement and the Kaizen Loop - Why it's best to think in terms of options and not best practices - The need for "rolling wave" budgeting - The role of the Architecture Owner - The danger of Lean = job cuts and why safety is key to transformation Enjoy! Links: http://www.disciplined-agile.com/