Being Human

#76 The Belonging Factor - with Devin Halliday

> 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 belongingEnjoy!Links:http://belongingfactor.comhttp://beinghuman.belongingfactor.com - for your free signed copy of the book

#75 Serve to Lead - with Louis J Fernandez

> 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 employeesEnjoy! Links:https://louisjfernandez.com/

#74 Live from Your Heart and Mind - with Catherine B. Roy

> 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 laughterLinks:https://catherinebroy.com/

#73 The Simplicity Cycle - with Dan Ward

> 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-projectsEnjoy!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/y5oxf4lkDan's latest book The Simplicity Cycle: https://tinyurl.com/yxknty79

#72 To Manage Products is to Care - with Roman Pichler

> 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 approachEnjoy!https://www.romanpichler.com/Roman's book 'Strategize': http://tiny.cc/bcvw9y

#71 The Principles-Focused Approach - with Michael Quinn Patton

> 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 trustEnjoy!Links:An introduction to complexity by John H Holland: http://tiny.cc/a21e9yMichael's book 'Principles-Focused Evaluation': http://tiny.cc/33ejaz

#70 Be More Pirate - with Sam Conniff

> 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 shenanigansEnjoy!Links:www.bemorepirate.com

#69 Finding Joy @Twitter - with Bruce Daisley

> 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 impactEnjoy!Links:Bruce's book The Joy of Work: http://tiny.cc/emhy9yEat Sleep Work Repeat podcast: http://tiny.cc/emhy9y

#68 Objective and Key Result - with Christina Wodtke

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/In this week's episode, I talk with Christina Wodtke, the world's number one evangelist for Objectives and Key Results - the powerful goal-setting technique loved by Google. With Christina, I explore her breakthrough book on OKRs, 'Radical Focus' and her forthcoming title 'The Team That Managed Itself' on supercharging team performance. We talk:- The power of having "one objective per business model"- Her radical approach for team feedback- Why explicitly agreeing on team norms upfront accelerates team cohesion- The difference between low-context and high-context cultures and why it matters- The importance of using language that touches people's hearts and gives meaning to their workLinks:Christina's blog: http://eleganthack.com/'Radical Focus': http://tiny.cc/cvy88y

#67 Happy Startups - with Laurence McCahill

> 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 processWebsite: http://www.thehappystartupschool.com/Summer camp event: https://www.happystartupsummer.camp/The Happy Startup Canvas: http://tiny.cc/n2vu8y