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Sense & Signal: Leading Through SensemakingThe Metacrisis, John Steinbeck, & Non-Teleological ThinkingIn this episode of the Sense & Signal Leadership & Sensemaking podcast, co-host Dan Tarker delves into how non-teleological thinking can help leaders navigate the metacrisis. He spends time defining what the meta crisis is, investigating the concept of moloch as defined in the Bible and Allen Ginsburg's poem Howl, and how these concepts inform our response to global crises like the war between Israel and Hamas. He then provides a history of John Steinbeck and Ed Rickett's trip on the Western Flyer that resulted in the book "The Log From the Sea of Cortez" and the 14th chapter where they...2024-01-1539 minSense & Signal: Leading Through SensemakingUW Chancellor Fired for Pornographic Side HustleJoe Gow has been fired as chancellor of the University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse after the Board of Regents learned that he and his wife Carmen Wilson had been publishing pornographic content on OnlyFans and PornHub. In this micro episode of the Sense & Signal leadership and sensemaking podcast, Dan recaps the Joe Gow pornography scandal, discusses other scandals Joe Gow and his wife Carmen Wilson have been involved with, considers the role of a college chancellor in the board of regents decision to fire him, explores issues around freedom of speech especially in regards to matters of public concern...2024-01-0123 minSense & Signal: Leading Through SensemakingFallen Binance Founder CZ's Leadership AdviceBinance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) is going to jail and his cryptocurrency exchange - the largest in the world - is paying 4 billion dollars in fines to the US Justice Department. I’m this episode of the Sense & Signal leadership and sensemaking podcast, Dan explores what leadership lessons we can learn from Changpeng Zhao’s Icarus like fall. Dan reviews the charges against Changpeng Zhao and Binance, assesses Changpeng Zhao’s personality through a dark quadrad lens, and reviews some of the leadership approaches Changpeng Zhao shared on various Binance blog posts. Some of the Binance founders recommendations include keepin...2023-11-2732 minSense & Signal: Leading Through SensemakingInfluence Leadership in the Age of AIWhat is influence leadership and how can leaders use influence to move their teams forward? Is there something we can learn from leader influencers like Elon Musk, Sam Altman, Bill Gates, and Sam Bankman-Fried? In this micro episode of the Sense & Signal leadership & Sensemaking podcast, Jodah and Dan delve into the definition of influence, discuss how leaders can develop influence by building relationships and trust, explore why knowing your audience is important when trying to influence people, touch on the importance of influence in this age of artificial intelligence and distributed organizations, and consider the importance of emotions when...2023-11-2724 minSense & Signal: Leading Through SensemakingSam Altman Re-Hired at Open AI. Are We Doomed?Sam Altman has been re-hired at Open AI after a Succession level coup attempt by the nonprofit Open AI board. In this micro podcast of the Sense & Signal leadership and sensemaking podcast, Dan and Jodah discuss the implications of this soap opera unfolding at Open AI. What does it mean for the future of artificial intelligence that Sam Altman was restored as CEO of Open AI? What is the future of the nonprofit Open AI board? Is Sam Altman now unstoppable? And what does it signal that Larry Sommers was appointed to the Open AI board? They ultimately determine...2023-11-2516 minSense & Signal: Leading Through SensemakingThe Fog of Firing -Sam Altman Fired: Tensions at Open AIIn this micro episode of the Sense & Signal leadership and sensemaking podcast, Jodah and Dan explore the sudden firing of Sam Altman from Open AI, the organization that brought the world ChatGPT. While Dan cheers this move by Open AI, Jodah wants to dig deeper. They discuss two fundamental tensions that may have led to Sam Altman’s firing from Open AI. The first is the governance structure of Open AI. Is it sustainable for them to try to be a mission driven nonprofit and a for profit tech company at the same time? And how will they reconcile th...2023-11-2029 minSense & Signal: Leading Through SensemakingFears About AI Revealed. ChatGPT and Manufactured VirusesLast week the Biden adm8nistration released an Executive Order addressing the safety, security, and trustworthiness of artificial intelligence. In this Sense & Signal leadership and sensemaking micro podcast, Dan takes a dive into this executive order on artificial intelligence - especially where the administration fears danger. He discussed the section on dual use foundation models like ChatGPT, cybersecurity, AI model weights, and threats of AI models like ChatGPT being used for bio-terrorism if their weights are released. He also looks at some research on spicy AI models that provided people with the ingredients to recreate the Spanish influenza virus...2023-11-2016 minSense & Signal: Leading Through SensemakingLinkedIn Drama - Servant LeadershipDan explores LinkedIn Drama on this Sense& Signal micro podcast. Is servant leadership lazy or micromanage - or neither?
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/daniel-tarker/message2023-11-1516 minSense & Signal: Leading Through SensemakingWho is to blame for Sam Bankman-Fried's FTX scandal?Who is to blame for Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto crimes? Is he to blame? Is it the system? God? His parents? The spaghetti monster? Dan begins to unpack this question in this Sense & Signal micro cast. He discusses the essay Sam Bankman—Fried’s mother Barbara Fried wrote on blame and moral responsibility in the Boston Review, the concept of hard determinism versus libertarian free will in terms of the Sam Bankman-Fried case, interrogates Barbara Fried’s position that there can be no blame if there is no free will, shares dissenting comments about Barbara Fried’s stance on determinis...2023-11-1514 minSense & Signal: Leading Through SensemakingWhat Are the Ethics of the Beatles Song "Now & Then"?In this segment of the Sense & Signal podcast, Dam reflects on the new and possible last Beatles song “Now & Then” and the ethical issues around AI and dead artists. What are the ethical implications of using AI to create new art from the work of dead artists like John Lennon and George Harrison. There is a reflection on the impact the Beatles had on our culture, their history of innovation, the deaths on John Lennon and George Harrison, the process of creating this new song “Now and Then”, the creativity and leadership lessons learned from Peter Jackson’s documentary on the Bea...2023-11-1115 minSense & Signal: Leading Through SensemakingEthical Lessons from Sam Bankman-Fried’s Fraud and Conspiracy TrialIn this segment of the Sense & Signal podcast, Dan reflects on the Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) verdict and what it can teach us about Imagology and ethics. Dan reviews the general fraud and conspiracy case against Sam Bankman-Fried, FTX, and Alameda Research. He gives Sam Bankman-Fried a dark quadrant performance review to determine if he is narcissistic, Machiavellian, psychopathic, or sadistic. He then discusses Sam Bankman-Fried’s rise to fame and fortune through the lens of Imagology and ponders whether the West’s fixation on youthful disruptors played a role in his success with the media. He also
explores the ethi...2023-11-1017 minSense & Signal: Leading Through SensemakingWhat the Artificial Intelligence Bill of Rights Means To YouLast week the Biden administration released an Executive Order addressing the safety, security, and trustworthiness of artificial intelligence. In this first of two segments on the Sense & Signal leadership and sensemaking podcast, Dan takes a dive into one of the documents informing this executive order on AI - the proposed AI Bill of Rights. Dan addresses concerns from both sides of the spectrum about this government response to generative artificial intelligence models like ChatGPT, reflects on the damage the tech industry has caused to society due to their handling of social media, and then delves into the five pillars...2023-11-0909 minSense & Signal: Leading Through SensemakingGhost Stories for Leaders & Sensemakersin this Halloween edition of the Sense & Signal podcast, Dan shares some ghost stories for leaders. He starts off with a review of the Fall of the House of Usher on Netflix and what we can learn about leadership from it. Then we get a ghost story about a Banshee at an Amtrak Station, Lyndon B Johnson’s encounter with another presidential ghost, the sale of a leadership consultant who was really a succubus, and a tale about a vanished guest who was investigating a famous CEO about his occult activities.
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Send in a voice message: https://po...2023-10-301h 00Sense & Signal: Leading Through SensemakingEthics, Artificial Intelligence, and LeadershipIn this episode of the Sense & Signal podcast, Dan explores some ethical questions we should be considering around generative artificial intelligence. Should we approach AI ethics as a critical theory? Should we tag synthetic art created by AI? How do we manage AI creating digital dopplegangers of dead famous people? Is it OK for a lonely person to develop a romantic relationship with an AI bot? Is it unethical for educators to refuse to teach students how to use AI? Lots of ethical AI questions to wrestle with on this episode.
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Send in a voice message: https...2023-10-2353 minSense & Signal: Leading Through SensemakingGrowth mindset, hybrid work, empathy v. compassion, and vertical leadershipLatest trends in leadership development
In this episode of the sentence signal podcast, Jodah and Dan dive into some of the latest conversations and research about leadership development. They discuss whether growth mindset is a valid theory, strategies to train leaders in hybrid work environments, distinctions between empathy and compassion when thinking about leadership, and the difference between horizontal and vertical leadership. This episode has a lot of different dimensions to it for those wanting to think about some of the latest trends and leadership development.
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...2023-10-0858 minSense & Signal: Leading Through SensemakingWe Need More Adults in Washington DCIn this episode of the sense and signal podcast, Dan does a solo show to talk about political leadership. In our dysfunctional, two party political system, how can you be an adult in the room as a political leader? We explore the issue of age and political service. When is a person too old to serve as a president or Congress person? We also talk about personal conduct, and the dress code of politicians, especially as it relates to recent controversies around politicians like John Fetterman. We dove into the history of Jimmy Carter, who is celebrating his 99th...2023-10-0253 minSense & Signal: Leading Through SensemakingBias in the Workplace - Appearance, Clothes, and AgeWe all encounter bias at work. In this episode of the Sense & Signal podcast, Jonah and Dan take their audience on a tour of different kinds of biases that may be impacting our workplaces. They define the term biass, describe several types of bias, and differentiate its benefits and significant drawbacks. They also explore bias in the hiring process, attractiveness bias, bias around clothing - especially during job interviews - and bias around age and the generational war that the media maybe artificially propping up
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/daniel-tarker...2023-09-171h 17Sense & Signal: Leading Through SensemakingWhy Kindergarteners Need to Know Systems ThinkingIn this episode of the Sense & Signal podcast, Jodah and Dan welcome systems thinking experts Dr. Derek Cabrera and Dr. Laura Cabrera - founders of the Cabrera Research Lab on Systems Thinking at Cornell University - to talk about leadership, systems thinking, and complexity. They share their story about how they met and became the dynamic duo of systems thinking research, their work teaching kindergarteners about systems thinking, respond to criticisms made by Cynefin founder David Snowden, delve into the characteristics of complex systems and emergence, describe their DSRP Sensemaking framework, advise leaders how use systems thinking to work in...2023-09-021h 06Sense & Signal: Leading Through SensemakingWinning from the Edge -Leadership lessons from tech business entrepreneur Everett HarperIn today's fast-paced business landscape, startups and teams face a myriad of challenges that demand decisions with far-reaching consequences. From resource allocation and product direction to hiring choices and strategic pivots, each crossroad presents an opportunity to mold the future. But with these opportunities come the inevitable, sleepless nights of contemplation, the debates that stretch the boundaries of innovation, and the moments of bold risk-taking that define industry leaders.
Lets pull back the curtain on the decision-making processes that occur behind closed doors in this episode of Sense and Signal. Drawing on the experiences of visionary entrepreneur Everett Harper...2023-08-191h 19Sense & Signal: Leading Through SensemakingAn AI Check-In - Were Our Fears Justified?0In this thought-provoking hour-long podcast episode, we delve deep into the captivating realm of modern-day AI technology and its profound implications on society and the working class. Engaging experts and futurists, we explore the awe-inspiring plusses of AI, from revolutionizing industries to enhancing healthcare. However, we don't shy away from dissecting its potential minuses, including ethical concerns and job displacement. Thoughtful discussions on AI's role in inequality and the future of work make this episode a compelling listen for anyone seeking a comprehensive understanding of the promises and challenges that AI brings to our rapidly evolving world. Prepare to...2023-08-121h 07Sense & Signal: Leading Through SensemakingWhat Milan Kundera Teaches About Leadership & SensemakingWhat can Milan Kundera teach us about leadership and sensemaking? That’s the central question in this episode of the Sense and Signal podcast. Jodah and Dan welcome frequent guests Jesan Sorrells and Zoe Fragou to explore what Kundera – and other novelists – can teach leaders. Topics include leadership lessons from Milan Kundera’s novels, historical amnesia in political leadership and workplace leadership, and the difference between ideology and Imagology and its impact on our sensemaking. And Zoe Fragou shares a story about being canceled by Greek nationalists on TikTok. A valuable podcast for those interested in political and workplace leadersh...2023-07-291h 15Sense & Signal: Leading Through SensemakingSuccessful Vision Statements through Design & Systems Thinkingeaders! Unlock the mysteries of the vision statement using systems and design thinking, Jodah and Dan welcome back Sense & Signal alum Dan Edds and Dan Torres to explore how leaders can use systems and design thinking to craft effective vision statements that will give their organizations long-term direction in complex environments.
Beginning with a vision statement quiz and a challenge to create a parable about contemporary organizational vision and leadership modeled after Plato’s allegory of the ship, they delve into a comprehensive discussion about the purpose of vision statements, their relationship to concepts such as distributed leadership, how to...2023-07-111h 13Sense & Signal: Leading Through SensemakingRumble in the Data Thunderdome!In the digital age, data analytics has emerged as a transformative sensemaking tool, empowering organizational leaders with valuable insights to make informed decisions. However, despite its potential for driving meaningful change, data analytics is often misinterpreted, leading to flawed conclusions and misguided actions. What is a leader supposed to do? How do leaders create a data centric environment? How do leaders train data informed teams? And how can leaders making using data fun?
In this episode of the Sense and Signal podcast, Jodah and Dan welcome Dr. Alexandra Mannerings to learn the common pitfalls of data analytics...2023-07-011h 06
Sense & Signal: Leading Through SensemakingLeaders! Know Thyself! With Zoe Fragou & Hana GalaSocrates said you should know thyself – and this Sense and Signal podcast panel discission examines what knowing oneself looks like for leaders. Jodah and Dan delve into what it means for leaders to know themselves with favorite guests Hana Gala and Zoe Fragou, both highly regarded international leadership consultants and trainers. They explore why knowing oneself is important for leaders, using tools like psychometrics to understand oneself and others, the power of self-deception, the impact of social media on bullshitting and imposter syndrome, the influence of postmodernism on our ability to know ourselves, and Taylor Swift as a celebrity le...2023-06-261h 13
Sense & Signal: Leading Through SensemakingLeading with an Extended Mind Featuring Author Annie Murphy PaulLeaders need to get out of their heads. That’s the central message of this interview with acclaimed science writer and author of the Extended Mind Annie Murphy Paul. In this though provoking episode, Annie informs Jodah and Dan about the importance of feelings to thinking, how our bodies are important to our thinking process, how the physical spaces we work in impact our cognition, and how groups of people can effectively think better together. A fascinating episode perfect for executives and managers looking for new leadership tools and frameworks that involve the body, re-think physical workspaces, and build be...2023-06-0358 min
Sense & Signal: Leading Through SensemakingSuccessful Transitions! Higher Ed to Non-Profit Leadership with Dr. Julie Murray-JensenMany higher education employees are transitioning to jobs outside of academia for a plethora of reasons. In this wide-ranging interview with Dr. Julie Murray-Jensen, Jodah and Dr. Dan explore what higher education leadership skills transfer to the non-profit sector? They also discuss the grief one experiences leaving an industry that has shaped your identity most of your life – especially when your exit is painful. Finally, they learn about fiscal sponsor organizations as Julie recounts her new beginning as a non-profit executive. This episode will be valuable to organizational leaders interested in transitioning to another sector, those interested in learning ab...2023-05-2754 min
Sense & Signal: Leading Through SensemakingBeyond the Water Cooler: Exploring Communication Issues in Modern OrganizationsDan and Jodah speak with Sense & Signal Alumnus Jesan Sorrells and Kimberly J Benoit, to explore and debate the role of communication in organizations.
Communication in organizations is a multifaceted process marked by various complexities. Diverse backgrounds, roles, and communication styles within the workforce can lead to misunderstandings and language barriers. Hierarchical structures may distort communication flows, affecting decision-making. Technological advancements and remote work introduce challenges related to information overload and virtual miscommunication.
Additionally, organizational culture and climate significantly impact communication effectiveness, with trust and transparency being crucial. Overcoming these complexities requires promoting clarity, active listening, fostering an open comm...2023-05-201h 10
Sense & Signal: Leading Through SensemakingLeadership Lessons from Chimp Empire on NetflixDeep in the heart of a dense forest, a community of chimpanzees live together in harmony....NOT!
Jodah and Dan have both recently watched Chimp Empire,the new Netflix documentary about a tribe of Chimps that live in the forests of Uganda. Although they both felt it was an amazing undertaking and cinematic, they were mostly intrigued to watch the chimpanzees encounter challenges such as limited resources and competition for mates, leading to power struggles and conflicts, as some individuals sought to dominate and control the groups. They apply Mark Van Vogt’s evolutionary leadership theory to their analysis of...2023-05-1457 min
Sense & Signal: Leading Through SensemakingAI - The New Leadership Skill: Improve Productivity and Decision Making with AI Co-Pilotsn this follow up to the previous episode on the philosophical aspects of the emergence of artificial intelligence, Dr. Dan and Jodah tackle practical ways leaders can use AI to move their organizations forward. They discuss using AI as a tool for decision making, predictive analytics, automation, customer insights, risk management, talent management, personalization, process optimization, resource allocation, and competitive intelligence.
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/daniel-tarker/message2023-05-0151 min
Sense & Signal: Leading Through SensemakingAI Arms Race Will Change How You Lead ForeverJodah and Dr. Dan discuss how the rapid emergence of “Artificial” Intelligence (#AI) with the release of #chatgpt in November, 2022 will impact organizational #leadership now and in the future. They debate what artificial intelligence is - and whether artificial is really an appropriate descriptor, discuss the impact on the workforce, consider how tools like Chat GPT can improve productivity, ponder whether AI programs should be paused, and how this technology forces us to reflect on what it means to be human - and a human of value in a seemingly indifferent universe. They also talk about how Roahl Dahl’s 1953...2023-04-221h 08
Sense & Signal: Leading Through SensemakingDon’t Die in Space: Communication Lessons from Apollo 13Don’t Die in Space: Communication Lessons from Apollo 13
Jodah and Dr. Dan applied MIT #research on effective #team dynamics to the Tom Hanks movie Apollo 13. In addition to concluding that all successful teams need Tom Hanks in a #leadership position, they use. The research to identify the characteristics of a productive team dynamic - because the research says a successful team has more to do with the #communication behaviors of the group than the leadership of any one individual. An vittal episode for any #executive or mid-level #manager or #leaders looking for ways to create productive communication #behaviors on...2023-04-091h 02
Sense & Signal: Leading Through SensemakingTik-Toking From Plato's Cave - Leadership, Philosophy, & Social MediaWhat can #philosophy teach organizational #leaders? In this wide ranging discussion with philosophy professor Gwendolyn Dolske, Jodah and Dr. Dan explore #happiness and #meaning in relation to #work, what leaders can learn from the #existentialists, how #GenZ is showing up to the workplace, the impacts of #socialmedia on our #attention spans and mental health, what #ChatGPT reveals about being human, and why it’s important to develop our character to be good humans and #leaders. Perfect episode for executives and managers who want to reflect on their role helping employees in multigenerational workplaces self-actualize to find meaning and happiness in...2023-04-031h 17
Sense & Signal: Leading Through SensemakingCycles of Growth - Leading Yourself and Others with Goals and GritCome join Jodah and Dr. Dan as they learn about the importance of #goals, #grit, and #growth in this lively and warm hearted conversation with Dr. Miriam Zylberglait Lisigurski (Dr. Z). In her new book “The 3G Cycle of Life”, she shares a model for #personalgrowth and #healing born out of the traumatic experiences she endured working in the #healthcaresystem during the Covid-19 pandemic. In this episode, they discuss the dysfunctional US #healthcare system, the responsibility of #leaders to support employees, the cyclic nature of personal growth as we age, the importance of #catalysts to initiate change, and the conc...2023-03-2759 min
Sense & Signal: Leading Through SensemakingStrengthen You're Organization's DNA in 2023: Leadership Through Systems Thinking - And LoveJodah and Dr. Dan talk with leadership consultant Dan Edds about his book “Leveraging the Genetics of Leadership” in their ongoing investigation about how to improve organizational leadership in the 21st century. They delve into how leaders today need to become systems designers, building structures that move organizations toward successfully achieving their shared goals. Using DNA as a metaphor, Edds describes how one of the key features that needs to be infused throughout the organizations is a sense of love and care.
MORE ABOUT DAN EDDS
Daniel Edds, MBA is a management consultant who helps organ...2023-03-191h 04
Sense & Signal: Leading Through SensemakingToxic Leaders! Are You One?Kimberly Benoit’s book “We’ve All Done It” asks a provocative and uncomfortable question. Are you a toxic #leader? In this lively conversation, Jodah and Dr. Dan investigate the all too common experience of #toxicleadership with Kimberly - even looking into the mirror to see if we are #toxic. They discuss how #toxicleaders show up in our lives in many forms, how to assess if you're bringing toxicity to your work as a #leader, and how to address toxic leadership behaviors. They also question the toxicity of world leaders such as #PeteButtigeg, #DonaldTrump, and #Jimmy Carter. Finally, Kimberly shares s...2023-03-111h 25
Sense & Signal: Leading Through SensemakingWhy Distributed Leadership is the FUTUREWhy Distributed Leadership is the FUTURE
Jodah and Dan talk with Tech executive Michael Peachey about the concept of distributed leadership in both the tech and higher education sectors. What exactly is distributed leadership and how does one design their organizations to promote a flattened out structure where everyone has the opportunity to step into leadership roles? And how can theories of distributed leadership be used to strengthen EDI initiatives, remote operations, and employee engagement? Finally, what are the dangers of remote operations in the future and how do we train leaders and design organizations to function...2023-03-041h 14
Sense & Signal: Leading Through SensemakingThe Dark Triad Survival Guide - How to Battle Machiavellians, Narcissists, and Psychopaths in the WorkplaceThe Dark Triad Survival Guide - How to Battle Machiavellians, Narcissists, and Psychopaths in the Workplace
#Machiavellians, #Narcissists, and #Psychopaths are running around our organizations causing all kinds of mayhem. And some are rising to top #leadership positions because of their diabolical #personality traits. What can we do to survive?
Join Jodah and Dan with a lively panel discussion with Leadership Consultant Zoe Fragou and Innovation Designer Brad Topliff to develop your #Dark Triad Survival Kit. Learn how to identify #narcissists, #Machiavellians, and #psychopaths in your organizations, why they behave in the destructive ways they...2023-02-251h 16
Sense & Signal: Leading Through SensemakingSpiritual Entrepreneurship with UGG Founder Brian SmithSpiritual Entrepreneurship with UGG Founder Brian Smith
Jodah and Dan discuss spirituality, entrepreneurship, and leadership with UGG founder Brian Smith. They unpack his book The Birth of a Brand to explore how Brian persisted despite multiple setbacks to turn the UGG brand into one of the most recognized companies in the world. Brian shares insights about what makes a strong brand, the characteristics of a successful entrepreneur, the life cycle of a new business, the importance of standing up to toxic people in the workplace, and why it's important to trust your goosebumps.
BUY BRIAN...2023-02-241h 17Sense & Signal: Leading Through SensemakingDISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGIES - Blockchain, Bitcoin, and Decentralized FinanceDISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGIES - Blockchain, Bitcoin, and Decentralized Finance
In this panel discussion, Jodah and Dan talk with returning guest Mr. Key and new guest Jörgen Ringman about how blockchain, bitcoin, and decentralized finance will impact organizational leadership in the coming years.
ABOUT MR. KEY
Mr. KEY (Karnika E. Yashwant) is an impact entrepreneur building and supporting the next billion dollar start-ups. Co-founder of Forward Protocol (Wordpress of web3), and founder of KEY Difference Media (largest and oldest blockchain marketing agency and incubator), he has been in the blockchain space since 2013. He continues t...2023-02-061h 05Sense & Signal: Leading Through SensemakingDANGEROUS Leadership Stories: Panel Discussion with Hana Gala & Jesan SorrellsThe DANGERS and BENEFITS of Storytelling: Panel Discussion with Hana Gala & Jesan Sorrells
In this wide-ranging conversation, Jodah and Dan tackle the topic of organizational storytelling with leadership consultants Hana Gala and Jesan Sorrells. From the issue of the atomization to the importance of being able to embrace multiple realities, the conversation brings in Dostoevsky, Nietzsche, Campus, Sartre, Shakespeare, and Joan Didion to illustrate points about the dangers and benefits of storytelling and organizational leadership. Other topics include storytelling and embodiment, the importance of aligning personal narratives and behaviors, and the role followership plays in constructing shared...2023-01-291h 06
Sense & Signal: Leading Through SensemakingLeadership Headlines with BOOZEJodah and Dan discuss the latest leadership headlines over a couple glasses of wine,.
Elon has recently closed the Seattle office and asked people to work from home. This is an almost 180 from a previous stance, where he was adamant to have his employees come back to the office. Why has he made this switch? Are their economic pressures making leaders rethink the concept of remote work? What are the impacts to work and our communities of everyone begins to work at home more ? These are things we discuss in the first part of the show.
I...2023-01-2745 minSense & Signal: Leading Through SensemakingThe Terror of Chat GPT: In Conversation with Jack WangThe Terror of Chat GPT: In Conversation with Jack Wang
Dan discovered Chat GPT one day while doom scrolling through You Tube. The messenger – Jack Wang, an Associate Professor of Microbiology at University of Queensland. A videographer and YouTuber, Jack was using his channel to explore how Chat GPT might one day displace him as a teacher and to investigate whether this new AI bot could be used as an office assistant. Now, Jack is joining Dan and Jodah to talk about what he has discovered about Chat GPT and what he fears most about Open AI’s la...2023-01-1558 min
Sense & Signal: Leading Through SensemakingWhy ANOTHER Freaking Leadership Podcast?Why Another Freaking Leadership Podcast?
Jodah and Dr. Dan reflect on the first sixth months of the Sense & Signal podcast. They discuss why they started a new leadership podcast, what makes this show different from other leadership podcasts, and how they plan to develop the show going forward. They also reflect some of the themes that emerged after interviewing their first round of guests and about leadership. Plus, there is an informal review of the Netflix movie White Noise. Good episode for current and aspiring leaders at all levels of an organization.
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Sense & Signal: Leading Through SensemakingEscaping Hustle Culture Through Corporate Rehab: In Conversation with Jennie BlumenthalSense & Signal Podcast
Escaping Hustle Culture Through Corporate Rehab: In Conversation with Jennie Blumenthal
Dan and Jodah talk with Jennie Blumenthal, founder of Corporate Rehab and author of the book by the same name. They discuss how she quit her high-stress corporate job during the pandemic and began researching and writing this book to help others escape the toxic work cultures pervading corporations - and beyond. She offers a framework to help people transform their mind, body, and spirit to thrive in their work and personal life. More topics in the Timestamps section below.
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Sense & Signal: Leading Through SensemakingBad Storytelling is Destroying the World - In Conversation with Hana GalaSense & Signal Podcast: Bad Storytelling is Destroying the World - In Conversation with Hana Gala
Jodah and Dan discuss hospitality, leadership, storytelling, complexity, and Donald Trump with leadership consultant and Seattle Colleges faculty member Hana Gala. They delve into how her experience growing up in Communist Czechoslovakia informs her approach to leadership, her journey into the hospitality industry, what attracted her to teaching, and how she transitioned into becoming an international leadership consultant. See the Timestamp section for more topics.
ABOUT HANA GALA
Hana brings a unique blend of both practical experience from t...2022-11-271h 19
Sense & Signal: Leading Through SensemakingWhat Genghis Khan Can Teach Us About Marketing Analytics: In Conversation with Christina IngeSense & Signal Podcast
What Genghis Khan Can Teach Us About Marketing Analytics: In Conversation with Christina Inge
Jodah and Dan take a deep dive into marketing analytics with entrepreneur Christina Inge, author of Marketing Metrics, owner of Toughlight, and lecturer of marketing at Brandeis University and Northeastern University. Beginning with a discussion about why marketing metrics are valuable to leaders, they explore a range of topics from what Genghis Khan can teach us about marketing, the importance of empathy in developing campaigns, and the importance of the ethical use of data.
MORE ABOUT C...2022-11-211h 03
Sense & Signal: Leading Through SensemakingTarker’s Grandmother Learns About Blockchain: In Conversation with Mr. KeySense & Signal Podcast
Tarker’s Grandmother Learns About Blockchain: In Conversation with Mr. Key
Jodah and Dan talk with Karnika Yashwant otherwise known as Mr. Key. A web 3.0 entrepreneur, he is the founder of Key Difference Media and co-founder of Forward Protocol. He takes on the challenge of explaining Blockchain and Bitcoin so Dan’s grandmother could understand it, They also delve into the philosophy behind Blockchain, Mr. Key’s personal journey as an entrepreneur, and how leadership is changing in the web 3.0 environment.
MR. KEY”S BIO
Mr. KEY (Karnika E. Yashw...2022-11-1458 min
Sense & Signal: Leading Through SensemakingInnovating with Empathy: In Conversation with Brad TopliffSense & Signal Podcast: Leading Through Sensemaking
Director of Innovation and Collaboration at TIBCO.
In this episode Jodah and Dan engage in a wide spanning discussion with Brad Topliff about what it means to innovate, what leading innovation looks like, how to create a culture of innovation, and how workplace empathy is the secret source to innovation. They also discuss the mysterious concepts of hopium, careijuana, and workquilibrium.
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3:29 – What is a Director of Innovation and Collaboration?
5:14 – What is Innovation to Brad?
8:32 – Innovation and Natural Constraints
13:58 – Brad’s J...2022-11-061h 08
Sense & Signal: Leading Through SensemakingLeading Through Influence: In Conversation with Google Product Manager Dan TorresIn this episode Dan and Jodah speak with Dan Torres, a Product Manager at a little startup called Google. In this hour we discuss areas of product management and how the role helps companies find their meaning.
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2:00 – What is a Product Manager
6:50 – History of Product Management
9:00 – Dan Torres’s History as a Product Manager
10:55 – What Makes a Good Product Manager
17:29 – Product Management & Research
24:34 – What is the controversy around term CEO and Product Managers
31:50 – Formal leadership versus influence
36:20 – Tactics to win friends and influe...2022-11-0255 min
Sense & Signal: Leading Through SensemakingThe Haunted Podcast – 4 Terrifying Movies About Organizational LeadershipThe Sense & Signal Podcast:
The Haunted Podcast – 4 Terrifying Movies About Organizational Leadership
For Halloween season, Jodah and Dan discuss four classic horror movies and what they can teach us about organizational leadership and sensemaking. The movies include The Thing (1982), Frankenstein (1931), The Shining (1981), and Q The Winged Serpent (1982). Join us for this lively conversation about these terrifying – an informative - topics.
TIMESTAMPS:
02:37 – The Thing (1982)
23:38 – Frankenstein (1931)
41:33 – The Shining (1981)
1:00 – Q The Winged Serpent
MORE ABOUT JODAH JENSEN
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jodah/
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Sense & Signal: Leading Through SensemakingLeadership, Literature, & Social Media: In Conversation with Jesan SorrellsSense & Signal: Leadership, Literature, & Social Media:
In Conversation with Jesan Sorrells
Jodan and Dan welcome Jesan Sorrells, CEO of HSCT Publishing and the author of My Boss Doesn’t Care and 12 Rules for Leaders. He is also the podcast host of Leadership Lessons from the Great Books. We discuss how literature – especially Shakespeare and Jane Austin – can help leaders with their sensemaking – and the need to put social media in its proper place when we make meaning of our world.
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01:33 – Leadership and literature
04:01 – Literature as virtual reality
04:53 – Li...2022-10-161h 04
Sense & Signal: Leading Through SensemakingThe Mental Mastery Episode: In Conversation with Tina GreenbaumSense & Signal Podcast
The Mental Mastery Episode
In Conversation with Tina Greenbaum
Jodah and Dr. Dan talk with Bay Area based leadership coach Tina Greenbaum about her training program Mastery Under Pressure. They discuss her journey in becoming a leadership coach, the characteristics of a natural leader, emotional regulation under pressure, mindfulness, the changing roles of leaders in organizations, leading through ambiguity, and work/life balance for leaders. – among many other topics.
TIMESTAMPS:
3:04 – Favorite Movie About Leadership
4:40 – How Did You Become a Leadership Coach
9:35 – Characteristics of Great...2022-10-091h 00
Sense & Signal: Leading Through SensemakingPlaying Jenga with Organizational Culture: In Conversation with Zoe FragouSense & Signal Podcast
Playing Jenga with Organizational Culture:
In Conversation with Zoe Fragou - Organizational Psychologist and Leadership Trainer
Jodah and Dr. Dan talk with Zoe Fragou, an organizational psychologist and leadership trainer and consultant based in Athens, Greece. They discuss what literature can teach us about leadership, toxic positivity in the workplace, how organizational psychology can create a healthier corporate culture, the challenges of an intergenerational workplace, leadership training and organizational culture, psychometrics, motivation, and using arts practice in leadership development.
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2:08 - What Literature Can Teach Us...2022-10-0257 min
Sense & Signal: Leading Through SensemakingThis is a failed podcastWe have nothing to say. This is a failed episode.
We have nothing to say about this episode. It's a failed podcast episode. It's just an episode about how organizations should be open to figure and even celebrate it. And we demonstrate this principle by highlighting our own failures. #leadership #sensemaking #failure #organizations #culture
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/daniel-tarker/message2022-09-261h 01
Sense & Signal: Leading Through SensemakingThe Death Episode – Grief, Terror, and ZombiesSense & Signal Podcast:
The Death Episode – Grief, Terror, and Zombies
Jodah and Dan tackle one of the least addressed issues in organizational leadership - Death. The talk about what leaders and managers should do when an employee passes, how terror management theory can inform our organizational sensemaking, and what to do with zombie projects and programs.
Learn more about Jodah Jensen: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jodah/
Learn more about Daniel Tarker: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dantarker/ and https://www.danieltarker.com
Program Notes and Links
Te...2022-09-1853 min
Sense & Signal: Leading Through SensemakingQuick Take - Leadership Perils and Returning to the OfficeIn this Sense and Signal quick take, Dan unpacks Jennifer Liu's Make It article: ‘"he older model of leadership just doesn’t cut it anymore’: Why new RTO dates, power moves from CEOs could backfire."
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/09/07/why-new-rto-dates-power-moves-from-ceos-could-backfire-experts-say.html
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/daniel-tarker/message2022-09-1004 min
Sense & Signal: Leading Through SensemakingImprov, Jazz, and the Sensemaking OrganizationSense & Signal Podcast:
Improv, Jazz, and the Sensemaking Organization
Jodah and Dan discuss Karl E. Weick’s concept of sensemaking organizations and how they function like jazz ensembles, nimbly addressing complex situations through improvisation. They discuss why the conversation of sensemaking organizations is important right now, what are the characteristics of a sensemaking organization, how they perform like jazz bands, their benefits and dangers, and what you can do to strengthen sensemaking in your organization.
Learn more about Jodah Jensen: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jodah/
Learn more about Daniel Tarker: ht...2022-09-0557 min
Sense & Signal: Leading Through SensemakingIs the Hiring Interview Process Broken? Adventures Through Nightmare Interviews – with BeerThe Sense & Signal Podcast
Is the Hiring Interview Process Broken?
Adventures Through Nightmare Interviews – with Beer
In this episode, Jodah and Dan enjoy some fine microbrews while discussing whether current approaches to the hiring interview process are broken. While they don’t solve any of the world’s problems as usual, at least they don’t spill their beer.
Find out more about Daniel Tarker at: http://danieltarker.com and www.linkedin.com/in/dantarker
Learn more about Jodah Jensen at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jodah
#leadersh...2022-08-2857 min
Sense & Signal: Leading Through SensemakingMeaning and Work: Caring for Your DiamondsThe Sense & Signal Podcast – Episode 7
Meaning and Work: Caring for Your Diamonds
Join Jodah and Dan as they discuss whether leaders have an obligation to help employees make meaning of their work with special guest Yung Sook Koh, UX Manager with Tripwire at Help Systems.
Learn more about Yung Sook Koh on her LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/yung-sook-koh-uxdesign/
Find out more about Daniel Tarker at: http://danieltarker.com and www.linkedin.com/in/dantarker
Learn more about Jodah Jensen at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jodah#le...2022-08-2255 min
Sense & Signal: Leading Through SensemakingWorking Remotely (or How Malcolm Gladwell Ticked Off the Internet)The Sense & Signal Podcast:
Working Remotely (or How Malcolm Gladwell Ticked Off the Internet)
Jodah and Dan discuss the controversy created by Malcom Gladwell’s comments on remote work on Steven Bartlett’s Diary of a CEO podcast. What are the pros and cons of remote work as we enter late stage COVID?
Links:
Steven Bartlett’s Diary of a CEO podcast
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/e162-malcolm-gladwell-working-from-home-is-destroying-us/id1291423644?i=1000570664675
INC. article blasting Malcolm Gladwell
https://www.inc.com/minda-zetlin/malcolm-gladwell-criticizes-remote-work-engagement-podcast.html
Zipp...2022-08-1657 min
Sense & Signal: Leading Through SensemakingWhy Higher Education? What is its Value?Sense & Signal Podcast Episode 5: Why Higher Education? What is its value?
Building off their previous conversation around Simon Sinek’s Golden Circle and the importance of asking why, Jodah and Dan delve into answering why higher education? What is its value? Is higher education important to society and the individual?
Links:
Report on Public Agenda study on people’s perceptions of the value of higher education:
https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2022/07/12/most-americans-skeptical-value-college-degree
Vice Interview with Anya Kamenetz
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMAm2u_J50g
2022-08-0858 min
Sense & Signal: Leading Through SensemakingWhy Ask WhyJodah and Dan dissect Simon Sinek’s 2009 viral Ted Talk video “Start with why -- how great leaders inspire action.” Why is asking the question why so important to connecting with employees as well as customers and clients?
Watch the Simon Sinek video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4ZoJKF_VuA&t=12s
Dan Tarker’s website: https://danieltarker.com
Dan Tarker’s Substack: https://tarker.substack.com
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/daniel-tarker/message2022-08-0339 min
Sense & Signal: Leading Through SensemakingWrestling with ComplexityThe Sense & Signal Podcast
Wrestling with Complexity
Jodah and Dan dig into the concept of complexity using David Snowden’s Cynefin sensemaking framework.
Dan Tarker’s website: https://danieltarker.com Dan Tarker’s Substack: https://tarker.substack.com
Beats by Jeff Day at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGvOpfOxwiA
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/daniel-tarker/message2022-07-2349 minSense & Signal: Leading Through SensemakingYou Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Research!The Sense and Signal Podcast
You Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Research:
Everything is Research
In this episode Jodah and Dan discuss the necessity of research in product and program development. Do you need it? Can you avoid it? What factors should you consider before investing in a research project:
#research #product development #leadership
Dan Tarker’s website: https://danieltarker.com
Dan Tarker’s Substack: https://tarker.substack.com
Beats by Jeff Day at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGvOpfOxwiA
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Send in a voice...2022-07-1635 min
Sense & Signal: Leading Through SensemakingGun Violence & Mass ShootingsThe Sense & Signal Podcast Episode 1: Gun Violence Mass Shootings
In the first episode of the Sense and Signal Podcast, Jodah and Dan discuss the issue of how organizational leaders should address the crisis of mass shootings. As a podcast focusing on sensemaking and organizational leadership, they explore how leaders should provide training so their communities are prepared to respond should one of the tragic events emerge within their organizations or communities.
You can also find a video version of this podcast on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHrVSzsADa1PQCzLEbr10YQ
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Sense & Signal: Leading Through SensemakingThe Righteous Mind & LeadershipReflections on Jonathan Haidt's book The Righteous Minds based on posts from my Substack newsletter.
Read the posts that informed this episode at:
https://tarker.substack.com/p/deleting-elon-musk-pt-i?r=z4ct8&s=w&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
https://tarker.substack.com/p/deleting-elon-musk-part-ii?r=z4ct8&s=w&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
Daniel Tarker, MFA, Ed.D. is a consultant specializing in leadership and organizational development. Learn more about his learning and development services at danieltarker.com
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.s...2022-05-2236 minSense & Signal: Leading Through SensemakingWhy Rhinoceros is the Perfect Play for Our TimeAn audio essay episode based on a Substack post of the same name. Explores how the classic absurdist playRhinoceros speaks to the ideological polarization of our time. To subscribe to the Substack or to listen to other podcast episodes, visit danieltarker.com.
Leave a voice message to comment on the episode: https://anchor.fm/daniel-tarker/message
#leadership #sebsemaking #rhinoceros #ionesco #ideology
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/daniel-tarker/message2022-01-1612 min
Sense & Signal: Leading Through SensemakingThe Signal Episode 2: Sensemaking, Cynefin, and COVID-19A review of two substack posts on the intersection between leadership, sensemaking and the Cynefin framework. Explores how mis-categorizing a problem as simple when it is complex can lead to chaos. Also investigates recent studies on leadership and the CIP sensemaking framework and how ideology informed Donald Trump’s response to the pandemic.
Access the Substack posts and other podcast episodes at Danieltarker.com
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/daniel-tarker/message2022-01-0830 min
Sense & Signal: Leading Through SensemakingLeadership Headlines Dec. 2021In episode one of The Signal, host Daniel Tarker comments on five articles on leadership that popped up on a Google News search in December 2021. More information can be found here:
http://Danieltarker.com
https://tarker.substack.com
Former CIA Agent Wonders Where the Hell Have All the Leaders Gone
https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/restoring-america/patriotism-unity/where-have-all-our-leaders-gone
Leadership Consultant Trashes Nice People in 4-Minute Long Think Piece
https://www.fastcompany.com/90703936/3-reasons-to-stop-being-nice-at-work
FOX News Fear Mongers About Woke Leadership in Army
https://www...2021-12-2834 min