Podcast Episodes

372: JFK, the moon, and missing leadership today

Episode 372

You've heard people calling for moonshots---challenges so great we take them on as a nation. But regarding sustainability we also ask people to do as little as they can, "here's one little thing you …

Published on 5 years, 4 months ago

371: Margaret Klein Salamon, part 1: Become the Hero Humanity Needs

Episode 371

Margaret is the Executive Director at The Climate Mobilization. Writing Facing the Climate Emergency brought her to me.

Her psychology background leads her to approach the climate psychologically, whi…

Published on 5 years, 4 months ago

370: Viktor Frankl on the pandemic

Episode 370

Many people are looking to return to something they can call normal since the pandemic undid their earlier normal. In the meantime they struggle.

Almost everyone I know knows Viktor Frankl's Man's Sea…

Published on 5 years, 4 months ago

369: Another Decision From My Past I Feel Ashamed Of

Episode 369

I shared a story with a client the other day that he found deeply meaningful. I'd never shared it with anyone before because it felt so shameful. Enough time has passed that I can talk about it, so I…

Published on 5 years, 4 months ago

368: Chester Elton, part 1: Asking and listening across color lines

Episode 368

You're about to hear a conversation post-George Floyd by two leadership writers. Normally we write for mostly business audiences. this conversation felt more personal.

Normally when a friend introduce…

Published on 5 years, 4 months ago

367: The Surprising Mantle of Leadership

Episode 367

Here are the notes I read from for this episode:

Stand up comedians

Growing up in 70s

I thought everyone would want to lead, to give I Have A Dream speech of their generation

Felt so natural, though univ…

Published on 5 years, 4 months ago

366: The Cops, Jocko Willink, and Joe Rogan

Episode 366

Here are the notes I wrote and read this podcast from:

It's no secret the tension between police and protesters in this country. I've talked to a lot of protesters in my day, having protested myself m…

Published on 5 years, 4 months ago

365: Assaulted again and scammed

Here are the notes I read from (maybe better just to listen):

Yesterday two things, I'll start with second because more poignant.

Ran into old friend a few weeks ago, clubbing, Submedia.

Met at bar, fir…

Published on 5 years, 5 months ago

364: Joe De Sena, part 1: The Spartan Race: Resilience from effort

Episode 364

Joe DeSena founded the Spartan Race and hosts the Spartan Up podcast. For those who know about me and my burpees, cold showers, rowing a marathon, picking up garbage daily, and so on, you can imagine…

Published on 5 years, 5 months ago

363: General George Patton's Speech to the Third Army

Episode 363

Here are the notes I read from for this episode.

Following pattern of effective speeches and leadership to lead people to love doing things not obviously personally benefiting.

If you've seen movie Pat…

Published on 5 years, 5 months ago