Being Human

#47 1) Complexity; 2) Exploring #MeToo - with Liz Keogh

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/This week on Being Human, in an at times highly emotive interview, I sit down with Liz Keogh. The conversation has two major themes.First, we talk complexity and how Liz interprets and finds use for the Cynefin complexity framework, including:- How to understand Cyenfin to make better decisions around difficult problems- The difference between 'probes' and 'experiments' and why we should learn to let go of outcomes- Her simple method for gauging the level the complexity facing youIn the second half, Liz courageously shares her experiences of sexual harassment and her take on the MeToo movement. I make my own confession of past poor behaviour and we discuss what we should all be doing to confront these issues.This has been my most exposing interview to date and I was seriously moved by the power of Liz's testimony. I hope you will get as much from this conversation as I did.

#46 Happiness Leads Performance - with Henry Stewart

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/In this episode, I interview Chief Happiness Officer (CHO) of Happy Ltd and the author of The Happy Manifesto, Henry Stewart.We discuss:- The evidence that a happy workforce does drive financial performance and not vice versa- What Henry has had to give up to lead a happiness-first organisation- How the joy metric is one of Happy's top KPIs- How making fewer decisions and asking more questions is a more effective way to lead- Why transparency is key to a happy workplaceEnjoy!Links:https://happymanifesto.com/https://www.happy.co.uk/

#45 Orchestrating Transformation - with Michael Wade

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/In this episode, I interview IMD Professor Michael Wade co-author of the highly praised Digital Vortex and the just-released Orchestrating Transformation.We talk:- How change approaches must embrace the increasing complexity of modern companies- How effective digital transformation is more like conducting an orchestrator than executing a plan- Why Humility, Adaptability, Vision and Engagement (HAVE) are the most important attributes of a transformation leader- What we mean by 'network transformation'- The personal transformation many leaders must go through to become effective orchestrators of changeEnjoy!Links:https://orchestratingtransformation.com/http://digitalvortex.imd.org/

#44 Superengaged - with Nikki Gatenby

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/This week on Being Human, we interview Nikki Gatenby author of Superengaged - nominee for Business Book of the Year. At her offices in Brighton, UK, we talk:- Using your people's side hustles as fuel for business innovation- Creating a culture that takes people from engaged to superengaged- How putting people before profit led to a partnership with a Namibian safari outfit- The waste associated with a disengaged workforce- Their famed "dreamball machine" for making the lives of their people betterEnjoy!Links:https://superengaged.co.uk/https://www.propellernet.co.uk/ 

#43 Fit For Purpose - with David Anderson

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/This week's guest on Being Human is David Anderson - a pioneer in applying kanban-style visual working to IT teams and ultimately across the enterprise. He's been a major influence on me in helping clients transition to flow-based working. In this in-depth conversation, we cover:- The importance of understanding customer purpose- How to apply evolutionary thinking to product development- The battle between grey squirrels & red squirrels and what is means for change- How Bruce Lee inspires him in leading transformation- Why it's ultimately our identity that matters mostLinks:https://edu.leankanban.com/

#42 Play Your Way to Success - with Luke Hohmann

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/In this episode, I talk with Luke Hohmann, the founder and CEO of Coneneo and co-founder of Every Voice Engaged Foundation. We discuss:- Managing our inner two-year-old- The foundational aspects of business agility- How we don't have crappy code in our systems, we have crappy collaboration- How collaborative budgeting can actually speed up decision making- The future world of The Chief Gaming Officer - The CGOEnjoy!Links:https://conteneo.co/

#41 Holacracy Strikes Back! - with Brian Robertson

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/In this very open conversation, I sit down with the founder of the radical business operating system Holacracy, Brian Robertson. We cover:- How many of the critics misunderstand the nature of Holacracy- Why a transformation to this style of working is a multi-year journey- The story of why Medium’s Holacracy implementation- How depersonalising our work frees us for more love in the workplace- Brian's take on Zappos' Holacracy experienceLinks:http://www.holacracyone.org

#40 Personal Kanban (or How to Ditch Your To-Do List!) - with Jim Benson

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/In this episode, I talk with author, founder and productivity guru Jim Benson. We get into: - Why to-do lists suck and why to use a ‘Personal Kanban’ instead- The story of Jim’s very first personal kanban - ‘The Crapban’- Why making your own kanban public can be a radical act- The importance of depersonalising our work- Why plans fail and what to do about itLinks:http://personalkanban.com/

#39 Waking the Tiger - with Peter Levine, PhD

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In this episode I speak with a major thinker and pioneer in the field of trauma and recovery and author of the seminal "Waking The Tiger", Dr. Peter Levine.We talk:- The concept of re-enactment and why it's so important to understand for personal and business relationships- How memory formation works and what we mean by implicit and explicit memory- Why trauma is still so taboo- How Dr.Levine first discovered the natural mechanisms we can use to recover from trauma- What we can do within businesses to acknowledge and benefit from understanding traumaEnjoy!Links:www.traumahealing.com - home of The Somatic Experiencing Trauma InstituteWaking The Tiger - The Book

#38 Start with the End in Mind - with Mike Burrows

> Sign Up For Our Newsletter: http://www.firsthuman.com/being-human-newsletter/In this episode, we talk with Kanban pioneer and Lean-Agile thought leader Mike Burrows. We cover:- the critical ingredients in Mike’s early successes with Kanban in Budapest- the importance of always starting with the end in mind- techniques for uncovering outcomes and obstacles with teams- why he’s so driven to develop humane systems within organisations- how being human is recognising our frailtyEnjoy!Links:https://www.agendashift.com/ - Mike's Agendashift homehttps://cleanlearning.co.uk - resources on Clean Languagehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viable_system_model - Viable System Model