The Being Human Podcast with Richard Atherton

> 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    

> 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/