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The Courage Gap in Tech Leadership
Season 2 Episode 125
Josh and Bob dig into the courage problem that runs through every layer of tech leadership right now. The courage to push back on your team. The cour…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Agile Isn't Dead. The Free Ride Is.
Season 2 Episode 124
Bob's back from Agile Coach Camp Cologne, and the room was heavy with "agile is dead" energy. Josh and Bob aren't buying it. What's actually dead is …
3 months ago
When Your Words Sound Smooth But Mean Nothing
Season 2 Episode 123
Bob Galen and Josh Anderson dig into one of the most quietly destructive habits in leadership communication. You know the feeling. You sit through a …
3 months, 1 week ago
The Hidden Glue That Creates Resilient Organizations
Season 2 Episode 122
Bob and Josh dig into a recent HBR article on the leadership case for friendship-based culture. Not the toxic "we're a family" version, but something…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
How Great Leaders Handle the Pressure of AI Hype
Season 2 Episode 121
The AI hype cycle is testing leaders everywhere, and Josh and Bob are here to cut through the noise.
Bob opens with a sharp observation. Everyone beca…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
When AI Makes Your Pipeline Faster But Your Product Worse
Season 2 Episode 120
Bob Galen and Josh Anderson dig into the two ends of the AI-accelerated pipeline: the upstream product strategy crisis, where AI amplifies leadership…
3 months, 4 weeks ago
AI Output Without Organizational Readiness Is Just Expensive Chaos
Season 2 Episode 119
The central question in this episode lands hard and fast: does AI-enabled speed actually produce better outcomes? Josh opens by framing the problem p…
4 months ago
The Meta Management Gamble and Why We're Worried Every Other Company Will Copy It
Season 2 Episode 118
Meta just announced a 1:50 manager-to-employee ratio for their new AI engineering team, and Bob and Josh have opinions. They debate what management i…
4 months, 1 week ago
Why Technical Leaders Undersell Themselves and How to Stop
Season 2 Episode 117
Most leaders will tell you they hate bragging — and they mean it. But somewhere between "I don't want to be that person" and never talking about what…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Caring Is Leading: Eight Lessons from the Hardest Job You’ll Ever Have
Season 2 Episode 116
Bob Galen and Josh Anderson connect two worlds most people keep separate: caregiving and elite organizational leadership. Using 8 skills that dementi…
5 months ago