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How My View GrewNo Kings Protest—Kudos and DisappointmentThis past Saturday, I attended the No Kings protest in a Midwestern college town. I walked in with a spring in my step, yet left early with a frown on my face. In this 5-minute episode of How My View Grew, I explain why. It's a good-news, bad-news tale. **Subscribe to the podcast**To hear the origin stories of more big ideas, subscribe to How My View Grew on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts.**Share the love**Leave me a rating or review...2025-06-1805 min
How My View GrewGreg Thomas: Can Injustice Catalyze a Hero's Journey?In this episode of How My View Grew, Greg Thomas describes how jazz saved him from hating so-called "white people" and how he learned to see the Black American experience as a hero's journey that is central to American history and culture.**Key takeaways**3:00 Early-life learning about rabid southern racists9:00 "I gotta pick up an instrument"13:30 The pathologizing of Black Americans by "white" liberals16:00 The depth and wisdom of Albert Murray, Ralph Ellison, and Stanley Crouch19:00 "This history has got my back" and the artificiality of "whiteness"22:00 The hero's journey23:30 Amiel's reflections**Resources**...2025-05-2826 minHow My View GrewTwo Audacious Ideas for a Post-Trump America (Really)When right-wingers in the United States were in the wilderness for decades, they didn't just sit on their hands. They envisioned bold ways to change the country. When they came to power, they were ready to act.Setting aside whether you like those ideas, ask yourself this: if Republicans could do this, why can't Democrats? Are liberals and progressives incapable of imagining what they'll do when back in power? Or have they simply not yet grown this potential?Maybe it's time for all of us to not just play defense against the current mayhem but...2025-05-1623 minHow My View GrewSeven Causes of Trump Mafia State FatigueLet's admit it. The Trump presidency isn't just creating chaos and destruction with sadistic glee. It's also exhausting.What's exhausting isn't only the President, but also the mafia state he has built, many journalists who cover him, and progressives who frame the situation ideologically.In this 9-minute episode, I describe seven causes of Trump Mafia State Fatigue:The Bullshit Asymmetry PrincipleThe Gaslighting EffectFly in the EarAffirmative action for mediocrityThe double-edged corruption swordSanewashingProgressive ideological framing**Subscribe to the podcast**To hear the origin stories of more big ideas, subscribe...2025-05-0809 minHow My View GrewTen Bright Spots in the First 100 DaysThe first 100 days of the Trump presidency have brought destruction and chaos at astonishing speeds.Yet we've also seen demonstrations of courage, strength, and grace.In this 4-minute episode, I describe ten such bright spots. **Subscribe to the podcast**To hear the origin stories of more big ideas, subscribe to How My View Grew on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts.**Share the love**Leave me a rating or review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts.2025-05-0203 minHow My View GrewNine Suggestions For Facing An American WarlordIn this episode of How My View Grew, I offer nine ways that leaders of key American institutions—Congressional Democrats, the Supreme Court, universities, and law firms—can act differently when facing a warlord Administration. How do you act toward people whose primary modes are force and intimidation and who honor no laws, constitutions, or norms?**Subscribe to the podcast**To hear the origin stories of more big ideas, subscribe to How My View Grew on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts.**Share the love**Leave me a...2025-04-1614 minHow My View Grew"They Would Never Do That"Why have so many liberals and progressives felt shocked by the first two months of the second Trump Administration? Why, instead, did so many assume that "they would never do that?"In this short solo episode, I offer a possible answer. Liberals and progressives have a massive blind spot. They don't know who and what they are dealing with—namely, a worldview that is deeply entrenched in human culture yet widely misunderstood: the warlord or warrior. Once they see it, they—and conservatives committed to prudence, humility, and order—can abandon failed strategies and cr...2025-03-2617 min
How My View GrewAri Weinzweig: Can Workplace Dignity Prevent Political Tyranny?The first two months of the new Administration in Washington DC have brought shocking degrees of chaos and disruption. Many people who didn't vote for the current President feel like they've been punched in the face and knocked to the ground. How in a situation like this do you get back up? What actions can you take to lift your mood and make things in the world better?This week's guest on How My View Grew, which launches season three of the podcast, is no stranger to this dilemma. Ari Weinzweig, co-founder of...2025-03-1951 minHow My View GrewHow to Escape the Drama TriangleThis is the final episode of season two. After taking a short break, we'll return in March with season three.In episode eight of this season, I introduced a way to depolarize politics and evoke more constructive moods: escaping the drama triangle. In this five-minute episode, I answer a related question: how do you escape the drama triangle? Here are four steps you can start using today.**Subscribe to the podcast**To hear the origin stories of more big ideas, subscribe to How My View Grew on Apple Podcasts...2025-01-2205 min
How My View GrewKim Stanley Robinson: How can humans reverse climate change?Kim Stanley ("Stan") Robinson is one of the world's most acclaimed and popular science fiction novelists, first famous for his Mars Trilogy. For the past two decades, Stan has been telling vivid stories in which climate change is catastrophic yet people invent ways of reversing it. What he imagines is so bold it takes your breath away, then fills you with hope and resolve that you didn't know existed within you.In his Science in the Capital trilogy, a Washington DC thriller, National Zoo animals roam the capital after a massive flood. The Gulf Stream shuts down...2025-01-0843 minHow My View GrewDepolarize Politics by Escaping the Drama TriangleIn this 10-minute episode of How My View Grew, discover a powerful method for depolarizing politics and improving relationships: the drama triangle. Invented to support families in high-conflict situations, the drama triangle opens a new window into understanding political polarization, emotional intelligence, and difficult conversations. Listen in as I describe the victim, the persecutor, and the rescuer and how they show up in MAGA and liberal/progressive politics.**Subscribe to the podcast**To hear the origin stories of more big ideas, subscribe to How My View Grew on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever...2024-12-2509 min
How My View GrewLene Rachel Andersen: Can Teaching History Prevent Authoritarianism?As Donald Trump returns to the White House, many American citizens are willing to tear everything down. Where did these destructive inclinations come from? Might they partly reflect the way that voters learned history back in school? How well are we teaching history through the eyes of people living then so we can learn from their experiences? To what extent are we introducing students to their culture's proud traditions so they feel inspired to defend them rather than throw everything away?In this episode of How My View Grew, we explore these questions by hearing from someone...2024-12-1136 minHow My View GrewBeyond the false choice between despair and hopeIn this short episode of How My View Grew, I offer an alternative to the false choice between despair and hope. After the recent U.S presidential election, many people in my orbit are feeling despair. Their response: search for signs of hope. But what if this is a false choice? What if we could gain access to other moods that are more constructive and powerful? Say hello to resolve and curiosity, two moods for this moment.**Resources**A Cabinet of buffoons, bomb throwers, and bottom-feeders? Republican Senators get...2024-11-2710 minHow My View GrewThe day liberals became small "c" conservativeWhen new political leaders promote disruptive and even violent change, then people accustomed to pressing the gas pedal on change may choose instead to hit the breaks. Liberals become small "c" conservatives.In this episode of How My View Grew, I suggest that after November 5, 2024 every liberal in the United States became a small "c" conservative. Instead of pushing for change in society, liberals now have good reason to slow it down. That's because the changes coming with the new Trump Administration threaten to destroy or disrupt many things worth preserving, from liberal gains of the past 90...2024-11-1319 minHow My View Grew5 Election Scenarios and 3 No-Matter-What CommitmentsThe human brain craves certainty. It convinces us we know how next week's U.S. presidential election will turn out. We don't. Things are uncertain. Yet, we can imagine different scenarios.In this nine-minute episode of How My View Grew, I describe five scenarios for the election and its aftermath.Then, I invite you to consider three "no-matter-what commitments." These are stands we can take no matter what happens. Making such commitments is an antidote to anxiety and despair. It reminds us of our strengths and resilience. **Subscribe to the podcast**...2024-10-3009 min
How My View GrewStephen E. Hanson: Can Mafia-like States Spread to the West?In the upcoming U.S. presidential election, democracy, many say, is on the ballot. But is democracy versus autocracy the best description of the stakes?Not according to Stephen E. Hanson, co-author with Jeffrey Kopstein of the new book The Assault on the State. The democracy/autocracy distinction is about how people come to power. It doesn't address how leaders rule their staffs and administrations once they are in power. In the West, we've long managed states based on professional expertise and the rule of law. It's so common that we take it for granted...2024-10-1644 minHow My View GrewMan Up For GoodIn this five-minute episode of How My View Grew, I offer five perspectives about being a man today:It's confusingMen and women are differentThere is no need to apologize for being a manLong live the healthy masculineIt's time for a new Bro Code**Resources**"Men are lost. Here's a map out of the wilderness" by Christine Emba in the Washington Post."How to Be a Good Guy" by Janet Crawford and Lisa Marshall—includes a section on breaking the bro code**Subscribe to the podcast**To hear the origin stories of mo...2024-10-0205 min
How My View GrewDavid Storey: Can A Liberal Democrat Be Conservative?Why might a liberal Democrat with progressive values hold a conservative disposition? Could it make sense to both advocate for positive change and honor traditions and the social cohesion they foster? Might this represent the twin challenges facing today's Democratic Party?In this 30-minute episode of How My View Grew, Boston College philosophy professor David Storey explores these questions through his own personal and professional experience. How did someone who dismissed the Republican Party as simplistic and repellent learn to recognize the virtues of the conservative disposition, even as Republicans themselves abandoned this disposition? What...2024-09-1830 minHow My View GrewThe Surprising Lesson of HistoryIn this final episode of season one, a short one, I describe how my view of history shifted after reading the memoir of Stefan Zweig, a popular early 20th century European novelist. What if the lesson of history, especially around war and other catastrophes, is precisely the opposite of what I long assumed? How might history make us humbler about our ability to predict the future? Might it help us see possibilities and perils we otherwise would ignore or dismiss? Finally, a brief riff on why, in light of this uncertainty, curiosity, resolve, and acceptance are more useful moods...2024-06-1914 min
This is My Silver LiningA Father's Perspective on Grief, Growth and Gratitude: a Conversation with Amiel HandelsmanAmiel Handelsman opens up about his personal experience of loss and grief and how he found healing power in his discovery of positive psychology. Amiel discusses the importance of acknowledging and expressing grief, particularly for men and removing the taboos. He shares his experience of losing his first child in the hospital after a preterm live birth and the feelings of isolation that were compounded by the stress of several rounds of IVF and miscarriage for him and his wife. Amiel took this experience to a lecture hall, telling medical students about his experience and the power of apology. ...2024-06-1650 min
How My View GrewMarci Shore: How to Improve the World Amidst Evil?In a Soviet-era bunker in an undisclosed location in Ukraine, a Ukrainian soldier reads books by the late historian Tony Judt and wonders: Is it possible to make the world better amidst evil? Not long after, Yale historian Marci Shore, a former peacenik, finds herself pleading to the German government to send lethal weapons to Ukraine. What's happening here? How does one historian's words support a courageous defense of democracy that, in turn, inspires another historian to step outside of her comfort zone and into a debate about war?In this week's episode of How...2024-06-1254 minHow My View GrewThe Clarifying QuestionThis short episode is about asking clarifying questions, which involve far more than building rapport and trust. Clarifying questions provide powerful ways to understand what matters to others—clearly, accurately, and without illusions. Listen in as I walk through the three steps in the clarifying question (only two of which happen while you're speaking!) and when you can use this powerful conversation habit.2024-06-0511 min
How My View GrewEinat Wilf: What Do Most Palestinians Actually Want?Do most Palestinians want their own state in the West Bank and Gaza, one that co-exists with the state of Israel? Is the conflict between Israel and Palestinians primarily about territory and the solution therefore simply to trade territory for peace?For many years, as an advisor to Israel's top leaders and member of its parliament, Einat Wilf thought so. Then she started to listen deeply to what Palestinians were saying, and what she heard stunned her. What Palestinians wanted was a land to themselves so they could return to the homes their families once...2024-05-291h 00How My View GrewMy Assessment, Your AssessmentIn this week's episode, I describe how to have difficult conversations about charged topics. It's a game called My Assessment, Your Assessment. I walk you through the eight rules of the game, how to know when the game is over, and what makes this valuable in discussing big global challenges or everyday topics. 2024-05-2205 min
How My View GrewNoor Awad: Can Israeli and Palestinian Narratives Co-exist?In this episode of How My View Grew, Palestinian Noor Awad describes an encounter with a Zionist Israeli settler that caused him to broaden his view of the conflict. This is a story of growing up within a particular narrative and learning to take seriously a very different narrative without given up one's own. What would be possible if more Palestinians—and Israelis—developed this capacity?**Key takeaways**3:30 Noor becomes aware of the conflict during the Second Intifada9:30 The Palestinian identity Noor was born with13:30 Noor's early-life view of Israelis and Zionism18:00 Noor discovers Israel's New Hist...2024-05-1546 minHow My View GrewDifferent Strokes for Different FolksThis short episode is about giving better advice. Just as medicine containers have warning labels, I propose that all advice about being a better citizen, leader, parent, or partner come with three disclaimers:Not for everyoneMay have side effectsDilute before usingAfter all, different folks deserve different strokes. 2024-05-0806 min
How My View GrewCarlos Hoyt: Do Races Exist?In this episode of How My View Grew, educator Carlos Hoyt describes his early life experience transcending racial categories and how he discovered that the entire concept of "race" was false and unhelpful. What if the racial categories that pervade our conversations, public policy, and social science data are scientifically meaningless? What can we learn from people who have deracialized themselves and others? How might these insights improve lives and undermine racism at its roots?**Key Takeaways**8:00 Growing up in Boston—"Black and proud," changing school districts, mixing it up at summer camp18:00 Discovering research on othe...2024-05-0155 minHow My View GrewRegaining center when verbally attackedIn this short episode, I share a personal story about a time I was knocked off center by the verbal attacks of a human "bull." When someone attacks you, what can you do to regain center and respond skillfully? Here are five tips.**Subscribe to the podcast**To hear the origin stories of more big ideas, subscribe to How My View Grew on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts.**Share the love**Leave me a rating or review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen...2024-04-2408 min
The Best Advice ShowAct Like You Don't Know What's Going On with Amiel HandelsmanAmiel Handelsman is the host of the new podcast How My View Grew in which he interviews nuanced thinkers about the origin stories of their big ideas. Each story offers a window into one of humanity’s greatest challenges like climate change, democracy, the culture wars, the wealth gap, Ukraine, and Israel. In weeks between interviews, Amiel offers tips for training your mind to navigate complex topics and difficult conversations.
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How My View GrewRachel Eryn Kalish: When is Violence Necessary?Rachel Eryn Kalish is a peacemaker. Personally, she radiates harmony. Professionally, she has devoted decades to non-violence and was mediating conflict before the term conflict resolution existed. Yet, today, she doesn't view non-violence as the one and only approach to global conflict. Sometimes, she has learned, force is necessary to save lives and reduce suffering. The massacre of Israelis by Hamas on October 7 is one example. We all know the saying that violence begets violence. But are there situations in which non-violence begets violence?This is the story of how Rachel Eryn began...2024-04-1738 minHow My View GrewPossibility ConversationsIn this episode, I describe a conversation that is pivotal to approaching big global messes. Also useful for parenting, partnering, being a friend, and being a citizen. The possibility conversation is about the future. It's aspirational. It doesn't include assessments of the past. It's not about coordinating action. The critic stays on the bench. Our mood is constructive.**Share the love**Leave me a rating or review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts.**Subscribe to the podcast**To hear the origin stories of more big...2024-04-1009 min
How My View GrewValerii Pekar: Ukraine's stunning resilienceTwo years ago, Ukraine stunned the world with its response to Russia's full-scale invasion. Where did its resilience come from? Leading Ukrainian civic activist Valerii Pekar has an answer. It's a story of a nation—and a man—undergoing two major transformations after the fall of the Soviet Union. First, a shift into freedom, then an awakening of dignity and civic activism. Why this matters to you and me: If Russia were to defeat Ukraine, its next likely targets are NATO countries the United States is bound by treaty to defend. Here's the back...2024-04-0338 minHow My View GrewThe Real Reason You're Ready to GrowA short episode in which I explore: why would any of us want to shift our perspective on a big complex issue like climate change, democracy, the Middle East, or political polarization? Doing this isn't easy and can affect our status and relationships, so why bother?The answer is a quick primer on how as adults we grow our span of care.**Share the love**Leave me a rating or review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts.**Subscribe to the podcast**To hear the origin...2024-03-2704 min
How My View GrewWilliam Deresiewicz: What News Sources Can I Trust?In this episode of How My View Grew, essayist Bill Deresiewicz describes the moment he stopped trusting his go-to news sources and started listening to "heterodox" perspectives. This is a story about American journalism and culture. It's also a story about the humility and courage it takes to let go of deeply held ideas and create space for something new.**About the guest**Bill Deresiewicz is an award-winning essayist and critic and frequent speaker at colleges and high schools. He is the author of five books, including the New York Times's best-seller Excellent Sheep: The...2024-03-2047 minHow My View GrewPermission to Despair RevokedIn this short episode, I revoke my permission to get stuck in a mood of despair and show you how to do the same. How moods differ from emotions.If you can't beat despair, don't join it. Dissolve it with humor.**Share the love**Leave me a rating or review on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen to podcasts.**Subscribe to the podcast**To hear the origin stories of more big ideas, subscribe to How My View Grew on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or wherever you listen...2024-03-1306 min
Practical Wisdom for Leaders with Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.Amiel Handelsman - Conversations for PossibilitySend us a textAmiel Handelsman is a seasoned executive coach with 20+ years of experience helping leaders and teams navigate complexity. His clients have included college presidents, C-level business executives, and teams at every level. He is passionate about climate solutions and specializes in helping people deliver what they promise and build highly engaged workforces. Amiel is the author of four books, including Practice Greatness and the free e-books Reimagining American Identity and How To Be An Anti-race Antiracist, and is a frequent guest on podcasts. He holds a B.A. in Public Policy Studies from Duke...2024-03-1344 min
How My View GrewGil Friend: Can the World Work?In this episode of How My View Grew, discover how sustainability pioneer Gil Friend found his footing...and a commitment to a world that works for all life. At an extraordinary summer workshop filled with aliveness and curiosity, he found a new answer to the question, "Can the world work?"About the guestGil Friend is an inaugural member of the Sustainability Hall of Fame. He was named by the Guardian as one of the ten most influential sustainability voices in America. He served as the first chief sustainability officer for Palo Alto, California. He...2024-03-0634 min
Everyday Sublime Podcast | Body, Mind + BeyondAmiel Handelsman | Meeting the Meta-CrisisUntil I spoke with Amiel Handelsman, I had mistakenly thought that the term “meta-crisis” referred to the overarching sense that the world is in a massive crisis of overlapping calamities, all threatening our survival. But after speaking with Amiel, I realized that I was thinking of the poly-crisis. Amiel explained to me that the meta-crisis refers to an underlying crisis of all the crises on fire. The meta-crisis is a crisis of consciousness or being – a root crisis in terms of how individuals and collectives will rise to meet the challenges that besiege the world today.
I was he...2024-02-221h 34How My View GrewIntroducing: How My View GrewBig thinkers describe how they see the world and how to make it better, but I want more. How do they get there? What did they used to think and what caused them to change their minds? The story behind this podcast with excerpts from three upcoming guests.2024-02-1403 min
Thinking Ahead with Carter PhippsAmiel Handelsman: Race and Maturity in the American ExperienceThe topic of race is never far from our lips when we are talking about the American experience. And yet, the complexities, confusions, minefields, and missteps that often confront those who work to overcome America’s racial legacy can make this a subject that people shy away from. That’s why my guest today is such a breath of fresh air. He’s taken the opposite approach, exploring issues of race and diversity head on, and deeply incorporating them into his own work in the consulting world. As an executive coach and integral leadership expert, Amiel Handelsman has rarely been shy...2023-07-011h 19Practical Wisdom for Leaders with Scott J. Allen, Ph.D.Dr. Aftab Erfan & Amiel Handelsman - The Many Faces of JEDISend us a textDr. Aftab Erfan (she/her) is a scholar-practitioner currently serving as the City of Vancouver’s first Chief Equity Officer. She leads internal transformation for a public organization of nearly 10,000 employees. Originally from Iran, she moved to Canada as a teenager. Her formal education is in environmental sciences, fine arts, and urban planning. Aftab did much of her growing up within the youth environmental movement, where she learned that activism is an effective antidote to despair. In her late 20s, Aftab completed an action-research-based Ph.D. in Community and Regional Planning at the Un...2023-03-221h 13
trans-Apocalyptic OasisAmiel Handelsman » DEI in Society vs Organizations • Omni-American • Teaching History • Kegan's Self-Authoring • Jewish Space Lasers • Antisemitism • Hero's Journey • The Nordic SecretBrace yourself for a huge blast of illumination coming from our Jewish Space Lasers. ⚡
Amiel Handelsman and Marshall Æon look at:
* DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) in Society vs Organizations
* Albert Murray's Omni-American (via Greg Thomas)
* what a minimally decent life looks like and working towards that for all Americans
* revising how racism is taught in US History
* the development of Kegan's Self-Authoring stage as a solution to mob violence and polarization
* The Nordic Secret by Lene Rachel Andersen and Tomas Björkman
0:00 Amiel Handelsman and Marshall Æon
0:33 How are the Jewish Space Lasers doing?
1:40 The challenges with current appro...2023-02-171h 24
The Michael Ostrolenk ShowAmiel Handelsman on embodying the self-authoring mind in everyday conversationsWelcome to “The Emergent Human where we explore Optimizing Health, Embodied Spirituality and Post Conventional Living. I am Michael Ostrolenk, a therapist, coach and educator and I am your host
One of the three pillars of the Emergent Human podcast is optimizing
health. Part of my own process in doing so is being a member of an
organization known as Lifeforce. I joined Lifeforce after reading the book “Life Force” by Tony Robbins and Peter Diamandis in order to get the support I needed to take my health to the next level. I am happy to announce that Lifeforce is now a...2023-02-131h 06
The DissidentsEpisode 10: Amiel Handelsman | Finding our CommonalitiesWelcome to the Counterweight podcast, where we talk about how we can strive for a world in which freedom and reason are at the forefront of all human society. In this week’s podcast, we speak with Amiel Handelsman. Amiel shares his ideas on how we can expand on diversity to find our commonalities.
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Everyday Sublime Podcast | Body, Mind + BeyondDeracialization and Antiracism | Amiel HandelsmanIn this episode, Josh interview’s Amiel Handelsman on why it’s important to deracialize people as part of combatting racism.
“Racial essentialism keeps racism alive. The more entrenched racial categories are in the public mind, the easier it is for white power advocates to use them for their own nefarious purposes—and for the rest of us to slip into old stereotypes and cognitive biases.” – Amiel Handelsman
Amiel Handelsman’s free essay: How to Be an Anti-race Antiracist
Two part blog series: Why Deracializing People is Essential To Combatting Racism Part 1, Part 2
Amiel’s...2022-05-311h 36
Not SimpleAmiel Handelsman, Jewel Kinch-Thomas, & Greg Thomas, Interdependent Independence“I see democracy as a reflection of and a demonstration of how much we value each other as human beings. And in that light, it is very relational. It is very interdependent.” Not Simple welcomes back Greg Thomas and Jewel Kinch-Thomas of The Jazz Leadership Project and executive coach Amiel Handelsman to talk about all the things democracy entails beyond voting. Learn more about their upcoming course, Stepping Up - Wrestling with America’s Past, Reimagining Its Future, Healing Together here.2021-09-2338 min
Coaches Rising96 - Amiel Handelsman: Healing America’s Racial WoundsIn this conversation with executive coach Amiel Handelsman we dive into the diversity within the anti-racism movement, how coaches can help, the Omni-American vision, working with white shame and embodied racism. Amiel Handelsman is an executive coach and change consultant, helping leaders and teams rise to the challenge of complexity. He is passionate about navigating cultural waters as an anti-race anti-racist. Amiel has been developing leaders since 1993 and previously directed business development for New Ventures West. He’s the author of Practice Greatness: Escape Small Thinking, Listen Like A Master, And Lead With Your Best.2021-07-271h 04Not SimpleAmiel Handelsman, Racial Identity in America“There’s one race, the human race. There are cultural groups. There are differences in skin tones and facial features and body features, but these don’t dictate who we are.” Amiel Handelsman is an executive coach and writer, as well as a semi-retired podcaster. He joined Wendy to discuss the many ways we oversimplify racial identity in America.
You can learn more about Amiel and his work on his website.2020-11-1232 min
Productive Flourishing PodcastAmiel Handelsman: A Conversation About Conversations (Episode 224)Executive coach Amiel Handlesman joins Charlie on the show to talk about how we talk to each other. They illuminate the different kinds of conversations we have, and how to navigate them. Amiel talks about different conversational micro-habits that can help improve the quality of our communication, especially during this time when intentional conversation is so important. Key Takeaways:[3:30] - Oftentimes, people wait to have conversations because they are afraid of having the conversation wrong. “Naming the conversation”, or type of conversation, can help get everyone on the same page.[8:18] - Sequen...2020-10-2254 min
The Amiel ShowCollaborative Leadership Through Jazz With Greg Thomas & Jewel Kinch-Thomas (Episode 110)Greg Thomas (who previously spoke with me here and here) and Jewel Kinch-Thomas of the Jazz Leadership Project join me to explore the extraordinary ways that jazz builds collaborative leadership. This is one of the most enjoyable conversations I’ve had on the podcast. I learned new ways of thinking about group flow states, elite performance, […]
The post Collaborative Leadership Through Jazz With Greg Thomas & Jewel Kinch-Thomas (Episode 110) appeared first on .2019-10-221h 06The Amiel ShowIntegral Politics With Jeff Salzman (Episode 109)Integral politics involves appreciating what’s good, true, and beautiful and what’s missing in every worldview in our culture. This is neither the mushy middle nor mere theory, but instead a practical way forward in a puzzling world. The idea of integral politics is straightforward: listen closely to every perspective, take the best, and jettison the […]
The post Integral Politics With Jeff Salzman (Episode 109) appeared first on .2019-07-111h 32The Amiel ShowSustainable Enterprises Over 25 Years With Mark Milstein (Episode 108)Mark Milstein has been thinking and talking about sustainable enterprises for a quarter century. In this conversation—which continues the Amiel Show’s series on climate change, sustainable business, and clean tech—Mark and I discuss his professional and intellectual journey, how the field of sustainable enterprise has grown, what he’s created at Cornell, why the private sector […]
The post Sustainable Enterprises Over 25 Years With Mark Milstein (Episode 108) appeared first on .2019-06-181h 28The Amiel ShowMy Journey With Sustainable Business (Episode 107)This week, we turn the tables. Chris Chittenden, senior ontological coach and past podcast guest, interviews me about my journey with sustainable business. I found the experience liberating. We discuss why I started a series on climate change, clean technology and sustainable business, the people and ideas who have influenced me, how I work with […]
The post My Journey With Sustainable Business (Episode 107) appeared first on .2019-06-0550 minThe Amiel ShowClimate Change—Walking On A Knife’s Edge With Theo Horesh (Episode 106)Think about climate change. This can feel like walking on a knife’s edge. This week, Theo Horesh brings this perspective and many other fresh insights to my series on sustainable business, climate change, and clean technology. Theo and I discuss what it is about human brains and human evolution that makes climate change such an […]
The post Climate Change—Walking On A Knife’s Edge With Theo Horesh (Episode 106) appeared first on .2019-05-221h 07The Amiel ShowClimate Change & No-Matter-What Commitment With Terry Patten (Episode 105)What if we reframed climate change as an invitation to live a full and meaningful life? For business leaders, what if it provided the catalyzing purpose that so many of us seek? For my colleagues in the field of leadership development, why not us, and why not now? The first question is the theme of […]
The post Climate Change & No-Matter-What Commitment With Terry Patten (Episode 105) appeared first on .2019-05-161h 11The Amiel ShowSustainable Business Goes Mainstream With Kevin Wilhelm (Episode 104)This week I launch a new series about climate change, sustainable business, and clean technology. My goal is to explore these big, complex topics from multiple perspectives, with an open heart, and for the purpose of generating positive action. Multiple perspective-taking matters because each way we frame these topics is both useful and limiting—in the […]
The post Sustainable Business Goes Mainstream With Kevin Wilhelm (Episode 104) appeared first on .2019-05-0757 minThe Amiel ShowNo More Feedback With Carol Sanford (Episode 103) This week, contrarian business thought leader Carol Sanford joins me to discuss her new book, No More Feedback. If the title strikes you as both surprising and unnerving, welcome to the club. Within organizations giving and receiving feedback are widely considered noble acts. Although we may not be competent at feedback, we know it’s […]
The post No More Feedback With Carol Sanford (Episode 103) appeared first on .2019-04-231h 18The Amiel ShowEpisode 102: Two Feet, Five Breaths (3-Minute Thursday)Welcome to 3-minute Thursday. This week I introduce a way to bring more ease into your day. The practice is called Two Feet, Five Breaths. It takes one minute and requires no equipment. All you need is a place to sit and some form of breathing apparatus. (I recommend the lungs.) The other great thing […]
The post Episode 102: Two Feet, Five Breaths (3-Minute Thursday) appeared first on .2019-04-1704 minThe Amiel ShowLearning While Sprinting With Teresa Woodland (Episode 101)Teresa Woodland spent three decades working and living in China during its extraordinary economic and cultural transformation. Now back in the United States, she joins me to discuss what the West can learn from China. We discuss the Chinese ability to learn while sprinting, the virtues of systems thinking and embrace of paradox, how to […]
The post Learning While Sprinting With Teresa Woodland (Episode 101) appeared first on .2019-04-101h 00The Amiel ShowHumble Leadership With Ed Schein & Peter Schein (Episode 100)Humble Leadership. Yes, those two words belong together. This week on the podcast, Ed and Peter Schein join me to discuss their book Humble Leadership. We talk about leadership as a verb, the relationships behind the Singapore economic miracle, innovation through psychological safety, script-based modes of adult relating, the costs of maintaining professional distance, giving […]
The post Humble Leadership With Ed Schein & Peter Schein (Episode 100) appeared first on .2019-03-251h 13The Amiel ShowEpisode 99: Resilience And Racialized Body Trauma With Diane WoodsFirst, let’s get one thing out of the way. Understanding trauma and how it functions is scientifically sound, empirically useful, and one of the most effective ways to develop to your full potential. The great challenge of adulthood is embracing complexity. We do this by taking on multiple perspectives in our minds and building this […]
The post Episode 99: Resilience And Racialized Body Trauma With Diane Woods appeared first on .2019-03-1244 minThe Amiel ShowEpisode 98: Why Enneagram Types Matter With Roxanne Howe-MurphyThe first time Roxanne Howe-Murphy and I planned to discuss the Enneagram, we were interrupted by an election. So we explored how to heal from Trump Shock (for those needing such healing). Life gives second chances. This week Roxanne and I took one such opportunity and ran with it. The Enneagram is a system for […]
The post Episode 98: Why Enneagram Types Matter With Roxanne Howe-Murphy appeared first on .2019-03-051h 07The Amiel ShowEpisode 97: Spiral Dynamics With Jon FreemanWaiting four years to discuss Spiral Dynamics on my podcast is like waiting that long on a show about desserts before bringing up chocolate. Yes, Cindy Wigglesworth used Spiral Dynamics to help us make sense of the 2016 U.S. Presidential election, but this week is our first in-depth exploration. And I’m excited to share it. […]
The post Episode 97: Spiral Dynamics With Jon Freeman appeared first on .2019-02-201h 29The Amiel ShowEpisode 96: Three Ways To Be Happy (3-Minute Thursday)Three ways to be happy is the topic of today’s 3-minute Thursday. My inspiration is Martin Seligman’s classic book, Authentic Happiness, which helped me cope through hard times and find joy and freedom in good times. Seligman describes the pleasure life, the engaged life, and the meaningful life. What are these and why do they […]
The post Episode 96: Three Ways To Be Happy (3-Minute Thursday) appeared first on .2019-02-1304 minThe Amiel ShowEpisode 95: The Clean Tech Edge With Ron PernickThe story of clean technology is invigorating. The story of global climate change is sobering. What quality of mind and what forms of deliberate practice are needed to hold both stories in place simultaneously—and remain mostly sane? I think about this question when I read about extreme temperatures, massive flooding, and drought…and then get in […]
The post Episode 95: The Clean Tech Edge With Ron Pernick appeared first on .2019-02-121h 13The Amiel ShowEpisode 94: You Can Practice Better Than That (3-Minute Thursday) You can practice better than that. Seriously. It’s time to raise the bar in organizations around how we practice leadership. That’s why we’ve looked at how to practice leadership directly and on-the-job. But what, you might wonder, are these an alternative to? What are the most common current methods for improving as leaders? Listen in […]
The post Episode 94: You Can Practice Better Than That (3-Minute Thursday) appeared first on .2019-01-2405 minThe Amiel ShowUnlocking Leadership Mindtraps With Jennifer Garvey Berger (Episode 93)Unlocking leadership mindtraps. Up for it? I am. This week I’m excited to share another mind-stretching conversation with adult development expert Jennifer Garvey Berger. We discuss her new, shorter, faster, and easier book Unlocking Leadership Mindtraps: How To Thrive In Complexity. Once again, Jennifer helps me unpack, unlock and uncover some of the biggest questions […]
The post Unlocking Leadership Mindtraps With Jennifer Garvey Berger (Episode 93) appeared first on .2019-01-221h 15The Amiel ShowEpisode 92: Practicing Leadership On-The-Job (3-Minute Thursday)(Delayed due to technical glitch. The gorilla sat on my media server. I swear.) Practicing leadership on the job. It’s the single best way to improve what you do and who you are becoming as a leader. Practicing leadership on the job involves learning while you work. This is different from practicing leadership directly, the […]
The post Episode 92: Practicing Leadership On-The-Job (3-Minute Thursday) appeared first on .2019-01-1803 minThe Amiel ShowEpisode 91: Agile Leadership With Jonathan ReamsAgile Leadership. The word “agility” has many meanings. As kids, we prided ourselves on being physically agile at sports–or disappointed by our lack of agility. In software, agile is a methodology and set of principles for producing products and engaging teams. What about in leadership? This week’s guest, Jonathan Reams, joins me to explore agile […]
The post Episode 91: Agile Leadership With Jonathan Reams appeared first on .2019-01-081h 17The Amiel ShowEpisode 90: Practice Leadership Like Athletes And Chess Masters (3-Minute Thursday)Practice leadership like athletes and chess masters! Welcome to 3-minute Thursday. Today’s episode is about four ways you can improve your leadership by emulating top performers in sports, chess, and the arts. Let’s say you want to become more skillful at having rigorous and respectful conversations with others. In my first book, Practice Greatness, I […]
The post Episode 90: Practice Leadership Like Athletes And Chess Masters (3-Minute Thursday) appeared first on .2018-12-2005 minThe Amiel ShowEpisode 89: GTD And Promise-Based Management With Michael DolanIn this week’s episode, Michael Dolan and I show you how to bring about the results you want in life by combining two powerful action frameworks: Getting Things Done (GTD) and promise-based management. GTD, also known as workflow coaching, helps you manage agreements with yourself. David Allen, my guest on episode 13, outlined this model […]
The post Episode 89: GTD And Promise-Based Management With Michael Dolan appeared first on .2018-12-181h 06The Amiel ShowEpisode 88: Do You Know Your People? (3-Minute Thursday)Photo Credit: davidmoore326 Flickr via Compfight cc Do you know your people? Welcome to 3-minute Thursday. Today, I give you four questions to ask yourself about the people on your team so you can know them better tomorrow than you do today. Why is it important to get to know your people? To retain them. To […]
The post Episode 88: Do You Know Your People? (3-Minute Thursday) appeared first on .2018-11-2904 minThe Amiel ShowEpisode 87: Visualize It First (3-Minute Thursday)Visualize. Welcome to 3-minute Thursday. Today’s episode is about visualizing something before you do it. I tell a story that inspired me to integrate visualizing into my day-to-day life. And I invite you to start using this practice. All in 3-minutes. So you can stop listening—and start practicing. Listen to the Podcast Download l Listen […]
The post Episode 87: Visualize It First (3-Minute Thursday) appeared first on .2018-11-1403 minThe Amiel ShowEpisode 86: Protecting Liberal Democracy & Living Virtuously With Theo HoreshProtecting liberal democracy from fascism isn’t just important to the world, however imperfect, that we take for granted. It’s also a path to the virtuous life. I’ve had this intuition for some time. But sometimes it helps to have another person with clear thinking to shape that intuition into a framework for making sense of […]
The post Episode 86: Protecting Liberal Democracy & Living Virtuously With Theo Horesh appeared first on .2018-11-141h 11The Amiel ShowEpisode 85: Alive In The Life We’ve Been Given—My Journey And YoursHow do you know when you are alive in the life you are given, the one you were born to live? This week, I don’t answer that question for you. In fact, I never will. Instead, please join me in exploring a question that fascinates and haunts me: is my life work solely about leadership […]
The post Episode 85: Alive In The Life We’ve Been Given—My Journey And Yours appeared first on .2018-11-0831 minThe Amiel ShowEpisode 84: Kavanaugh/Ford From Seven Angles [The Amiel Show]This week I look at the Kavanaugh/Ford hearings and the conversations about it from seven different perspectives. You will quickly discover how deeply immersed (OK, obsessed) I’ve been the past couple of weeks, how closely I’ve followed both the minute facts and the larger political and cultural story, and, at times, how emotionally involved I’ve […]
The post Episode 84: Kavanaugh/Ford From Seven Angles [The Amiel Show] appeared first on .2018-10-042h 02The Amiel ShowEpisode 83: Sexual Polarity In Marriage With Keith Witt [The Amiel Show]I’ve finally done it. I’ve recorded an interview that should not be played in the workplace. It’s perfect for the car ride home or a weekend getaway with your partner. But do not listen to this with your coworkers over lunch or in a leadership team retreat. This episode is about sex, specifically in the […]
The post Episode 83: Sexual Polarity In Marriage With Keith Witt [The Amiel Show] appeared first on .2018-09-181h 35The Amiel ShowEpisode 82: If You Can’t Join Them, Beat Them [The Amiel Show]It’s September. In my part of the world, that means soccer. Soccer was my first love in life. In fourth grade, the year I picked it up, I played for three hours after school every day. In this brief episode, I tell a story from that year. It’s a story of how a rag tag […]
The post Episode 82: If You Can’t Join Them, Beat Them [The Amiel Show] appeared first on .2018-09-0408 minThe Amiel ShowEpisode 81: How Couples Grow Together Into “First Love” With Tom Habib [The Amiel Show]This episode is for people in relatively healthy relationships who are wondering: what else is possible for us? Couples go through stages of growth. Over the past several decades, a new stage has broadly emerged that was barely visible before. Its features include: Balance between giving and receiving Successful patterns for managing tasks, sharing responsibilities, […]
The post Episode 81: How Couples Grow Together Into “First Love” With Tom Habib [The Amiel Show] appeared first on .2018-08-211h 15The Amiel ShowEpisode 80: White Nationalism And Male Identity with Elizabeth Debold [The Amiel Show]A year ago Sunday, white nationalists marched on Charlottesville, Virginia carrying torches and chanting “blood and soil” and “Jews will not replace us.” It was not a pretty sight. Most people I know found it abhorrent. The author Ta-Nehisi Coates did, too, but he wasn’t surprised. In an earlier episode Diane Woods explained why. The […]
The post Episode 80: White Nationalism And Male Identity with Elizabeth Debold [The Amiel Show] appeared first on .2018-08-141h 15The Amiel ShowEpisode 79: Integral Mashup On Managing Promises [The Amiel Show]Introducing… the first integral mashup on managing promises. I’ve pulled short audio clips from five past interviews and added my own commentary—all on the topic of how we get things done in life through conversation. This is my favorite topic in leadership development, particularly when meshed with other valuable frames, like the idea that we are […]
The post Episode 79: Integral Mashup On Managing Promises [The Amiel Show] appeared first on .2018-06-261h 04The Amiel ShowEpisode 78: Rising Path With Ruben Rodriguez [The Amiel Show]This week’s guest, Ruben Rodriguez, is one of the most brilliant designers of learning experiences for leaders. He’s also an old friend and trusted colleague. Ruben is super funny. Yet he claims that I once advised him to tone down his humor. Ruben is also smart and accomplished. But he’s so humble that I bought […]
The post Episode 78: Rising Path With Ruben Rodriguez [The Amiel Show] appeared first on .2018-04-231h 15The Amiel ShowEpisode 77: Presence-Based Leadership With Doug Silsbee, Part 2 [The Amiel Show]This is part two of my interview with Doug Silsbee about his important new book: Presence-Based Leadership: Complexity Practices for Clarity, Resilience, and Results That Matter. Part one is here. In this portion of the interview, Doug walks us through the core of his book: the nine window panes through which you can view leadership. It […]
The post Episode 77: Presence-Based Leadership With Doug Silsbee, Part 2 [The Amiel Show] appeared first on .2018-03-2047 minThe Amiel ShowEpisode 76: Presence-Based Leadership With Doug Silsbee, Part 1 [The Amiel Show]Doug Silsbee joins me this week to discuss his remarkable new book: Presence-Based Leadership: Complexity Practices for Clarity, Resilience, and Results That Matter. The book, like Doug himself, is a grounding presence, a heart-felt invitation, and a wise synthesis. He meets you where you are—offering practical insights and clever experiments to try—and calls you to sink […]
The post Episode 76: Presence-Based Leadership With Doug Silsbee, Part 1 [The Amiel Show] appeared first on .2018-03-1352 minThe Amiel ShowEpisode 75: Stomping the Blues, Reimagining American Identity with Greg Thomas [The Amiel Show]Fasten your seatbelts. This week, we’re going on a rollicking, rhythmic, high-minded, and heartfelt ride through the core of the American experience. Greg Thomas, our guide through the True but Partial Challenge on race and, more recently The Jazz Leadership Project with Jewel Kinch-Thomas, joins me again to steer us through this week’s journey. Or should […]
The post Episode 75: Stomping the Blues, Reimagining American Identity with Greg Thomas [The Amiel Show] appeared first on .2018-02-261h 17The Amiel ShowEpisode 74: Whites’ Self-Interest In Opposing Racism With Diane Woods [The Amiel Show]You support Black Lives Matter and oppose racial discrimination because you want to help black people. If you have light skin, you can’t get much more noble than that, right? Not quite. According to this week’s guest, leadership coach and retired executive Diane Woods, the idea that white people need to be altruistic toward blacks […]
The post Episode 74: Whites’ Self-Interest In Opposing Racism With Diane Woods [The Amiel Show] appeared first on .2018-01-241h 26The Amiel ShowEpisode 73: Five Pivotal Thinkers On Race With Greg Thomas [The Amiel Show] This week, writer and public speaker Greg Thomas, CEO of the Jazz Leadership Project, helps me launch a new podcast series on the American experience of race. Greg provides a refreshing and nuanced take on a complex topic. Listen to him, and you will find that race is not just a political issue or a moral […]
The post Episode 73: Five Pivotal Thinkers On Race With Greg Thomas [The Amiel Show] appeared first on .2018-01-181h 15