The Being Human Podcast with Richard Atherton

> 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/  

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/ In this episode, I explore 'The Heart of Agile' approach with Agile Manifesto co-author and methodology theorist Alistair Cockburn. We talk: - How methodologies are like tissues - The paradox of needing methods to both increase and reduce communication - Why collaboration is at the heart of the Agile approach - The three emerging modes of leadership in complex work - The story of creating the Agile Manifesto Enjoy! https://heartofagile.com/

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/ This week on Being Human, I interview Sydney Finklestein, Professor of Leadership at Dartmouth College and author of the highly-acclaimed 'Superbosses: How Exceptional Leaders Master the Flow of Talent'. We talk: - The three types of 'Superbosses' - How to know a ‘Glorious Bastard’ from a plain old bastard - Why great leaders build teams around talents not a template - How superbosses embrace transparency - Why passion is at the heart of being an extraordinary leader Links: The Sydcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sydcast/id1453232081?mt=2 Superbosses: http://tiny.cc/cpy34y

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/ This week on Being Human, I interview Efosa Ojomo and Karen Dillon, Harvard academics and co-authors with Clayton Christensen of The Prosperity Paradox. We talk: - How some noodle entrepreneurs transformed the retail supply chain in Nigeria - The huge business opportunities represented by non-consumers - How providing cover just from a phone number made a British insurance entrepreneur a fortune while transforming lives in Africa - Why thinking about customers in terms of 'Jobs To Be Done' expands your thinking - Why corruption is a solution! Links: https://www.christenseninstitute.org/ https://www.amazon.com/Prosperity-Paradox-Innovation-Nations-Poverty/dp/0062851829

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/ This week on Being Human, I take a deep dive into the cultural revolution led by Luke Kyte, Head of Operations at UK marketing firm Reddico. Luke is building a manager-less culture with stunning results. We talk: - Dramatically elevating Reddico's employee Net Promoter Score to a world-class 94 - Why you shouldn't make your best performers managers - How boss-free staff pick their own coach - Their evolving manifesto that drives their transformation - How to fire someone in a flat structure Enjoy! Links: https://reddico.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Reddico-Culture-Management-Manifesto-Part-2.pdf https://reddico.co.uk/category/culture/  

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/ This week on Being Human I interview the extraordinary matriarch of our FirstHuman team, Phillida Fleming. Phillida coaches some of the most talented CEOs in the UK as well as providing counsel to a number of UK public figures. Around the fire of her cottage in the Isle of Wight, we explore: - Her definition of what it means to be a leader - Her seminal childhood encounter with her teacher Sister Mary Joseph - The importance of the foundational question "Am I being who I say I am?" - How the results we're producing show us who we are - How senior leaders underestimate how who they are being impacts their organisations Enjoy! Links: http://www.firsthuman.com/meet-the-team/#phillida-fleming