Being Human

#61 Get into the mirror! - with Michael Sahota

> 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 shiftsEnjoy!Links:http://agilitrix.com/

#60 Coming to you Live from the Goo! - with Lyssa Adkins

> 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 edgeEnjoy!Links:https://www.tenwomenstrong.net/programs/agile/https://www.lyssaadkins.com/https://agilecoachinginstitute.com/https://amzn.to/2fAMy2w

#59 Inside Handelsbanken - with Richard Winder

> 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/

#58 The Modern Workplace - with Yann Toutant

> 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 backEnjoy!Links:https://www.econocom.com How to know when you've lost control and how to get it back 

#57 Agile For The Enterprise - with Scott Ambler

> 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 transformationEnjoy!Links:http://www.disciplined-agile.com/ 

#56 The Heart of Agile - with Alistair Cockburn

> 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 ManifestoEnjoy!https://heartofagile.com/

#55 Superbosses - with Sydney Finkelstein

> 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 leaderLinks:The Sydcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-sydcast/id1453232081?mt=2Superbosses: http://tiny.cc/cpy34y

#54 The Prosperity Paradox - with Efosa Ojomo and Karen Dillon

> 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

#53 The Manager-Free Business - with Luke Kyte

> 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 structureEnjoy!Links:https://reddico.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/Reddico-Culture-Management-Manifesto-Part-2.pdfhttps://reddico.co.uk/category/culture/ 

#52 The Phenomenon of Leader - with Phillida Fleming

> 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 organisationsEnjoy!Links:http://www.firsthuman.com/meet-the-team/#phillida-fleming