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Mission Matters Business Podcast with Adam TorresInto the Fog: Pete Behrens on Courage, Clarity, and Leading Through UncertaintyIn this episode, Adam Torres interviews Pete Behrens, CEO of Agile Leadership Journey and author of Into the Fog: Leadership Stories from the Edge of Uncertainty. Pete explains how his engineering mindset led him to leadership work, why organizations mirror their leaders, and how stories—and values—help people navigate change when clarity isn’t available.
About Agile Leadership Journey
Agile Leadership Journey transforms organizations by developing adaptive leaders and aligning teams. Founded by Pete Behrens, our roots extend back more than two decades of leadership development expertise. What began as a curric...
2026-02-0415 min
Breakfast Leadership ShowPete Behrens on Adapting Leadership in Turbulent TimesAdapting Leadership in Turbulent Times
In this episode, Michael and Pete explore what leadership really requires in an era defined by fatigue, disruption, and constant change. They examine how pressures at home, the aftershocks of COVID, and the acceleration of AI are compounding exhaustion for leaders at every level. Pete describes today’s environment as a relentless “hailstorm” of forces outside any leader’s control, while Michael emphasizes that clarity around mission, vision, and values is no longer optional. It is the stabilizing force leaders must return to when everything else feels uncertain.
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2026-01-3027 min
Enterprise Podcast Network – EPNINTO THE FOG: Leadership Stories From the Edge of Uncertainty Pete Behrens, the Founder and CEO of Agile Leadership Journey, an international speaker, and author of the book is "INTO THE FOG: Leadership Stories … Read more The post INTO THE FOG: Leadership Stories From the Edge of Uncertainty appeared first on Top Entrepreneurs Podcast | Enterprise Podcast Network.
2026-01-1915 min
Agile Mentors Podcast from Mountain Goat Software#170: Leadership Lessons from the Marine Corps with Tanner WorthamWhat can Agile leaders learn from the Marines? In this episode, Tanner Wortham joins Brian to share how principles of military leadership—like building authority into the trenches, experimenting under pressure, and prioritizing shared mission over ego—map surprisingly well to modern Agile teams.
Overview
In this conversation, Brian sits down with Marine Corps veteran and Execution Architect Tanner Wortham to explore the parallels between leading Marines and leading Agile teams. Drawing from both military and coaching experience, Tanner unpacks how the Corps’ “rule of three,” mission-first mentality, and obsession with experimentation mirror the best of Agile t...
2025-12-1030 min
Relearning Leadership60: Season 5 Premiere | Into the Fog with Pete BehrensIn this special episode of Relearning Leadership, host Pete Behrens shares the story behind his new book, Into the Fog: Leadership Stories from the Edge of Uncertainty. Through personal reflection and honest storytelling, Pete reveals how uncertainty, community, and courage have shaped his 20-year leadership journey—from losing his corporate role to founding Trail Ridge Consulting and finally, founding Agile Leadership Journey. Learn how the “fog” became his most enduring metaphor for leadership and why no one makes it through alone.
2025-11-0519 min
#AgileWayPete Behrens – Impact of LeadershipIn this episode of #AgileWay podcast, I have a conversation with one of the speakers of the Agile Prague Conference that is going to be on Sep 15-16, 2025 in Prague, Czech Republic. We talked with Pete Behrens about how leadership impacts organizations, the tension between flexibility and adaptability on one side, and plans and budgets on the other, and the necessity of speaking the business language instead of technical language. #agile #businessagility #agileleader #leadership #agileprague #confernece #business
2025-04-2921 minAgile Mentors Podcast from Mountain Goat Software#135: Leading Without Authority with Pete BehrensIn this episode, Brian Milner and Pete Behrens explore the difference between managing and leading, the critical role of middle management in transformation, and how anyone—at any level—can drive real change in their organization.
Overview
In this episode of the Agile Mentors Podcast, Brian Milner sits down with leadership expert Pete Behrens to unpack what it truly means to be an Agile leader.
They dive into the difference between leadership by authority and leadership by respect, the importance of competency in leadership roles, and why middle managers often hold the key to l...
2025-02-2633 min
Balcony TalksS3E9 Navigating Change | Guest talk with Pete BehrensLet’s talk about how to navigate winds of change, avoid change fatigue and sucessfully manage a transition, both individually and within an organization. A talk with the amazing Pete Behrens! Find Pete here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/petebehrens?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=ios_app His company and community: https://www.agileleadershipjourney.com(Re)learning leadership podcast - Paradox of Change episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/1RkwUojYfROdIhj556kx3x?si=ZbEErU_YRgmoyKXilhLF5Q...
2025-01-1554 min
Relearning Leadership59: AI and Leadership With Dr. Eric KihnHow will leaders leverage AI, data, and human insight?In this episode of Relearning Leadership, host Pete Behrens welcomes guest Eric Kihn, PhD, who leads AI strategy for the U.S. government in environmental sciences. Dr. Kihn shares insights from his decades-long journey in artificial intelligence and discusses how these technologies are lowering the “cost of curiosity,” uncovering unseen patterns and changing leadership practices. Join Eric and Pete Behrens as they discuss the profound impact AI is having across fields, from weather forecasting to leadership approaches – and the essential mindset shifts leaders must ado...
2024-05-0934 min
Dobber Prospects ReportDobber Prospects Report 53: NCAA Frozen Four Recap Dobber Prospects Report 53 - NCAA Frozen Four RecapWelcome to Dobber Prospects Report, a member of the Hockey Podcast Network. This is report #53. I’m Victor Nuño, one of the co-hosts here and with me is Peter Harling. How are you doing Pete?In today’s report, we are going to talk about players that stood out from the Frozen FourThis episode is brought to you by The Hockey Podcast Network, and DraftKings. Follow @hockeypodnet for more great hockey podcasts. You can use our DraftKings promo code THPN for listening to this s...
2024-04-191h 07
Relearning Leadership58: Change Leadership: How to Set Up Your Transformation Team for SuccessHow can you set a transformation team up for success? Dive into the change leadership with this episode of the Relearning Leadership podcast, featuring Alena Keck, head of Vodafone’s Lean-Agile Center of Excellence. Discover the pivotal role of emotions in driving organizational change, the journey of transforming leadership mindsets, and the innovative strategies behind Vodafone's agile evolution. Keck, along with host Pete Behrens, discusses the complexities of leading change, nurturing a culture of agility, and fostering resilience amidst challenges.
2024-04-0330 min
Relearning Leadership57: Unpacking IBM's CEO Guide to AIHow are CEOs viewing the impact of AI? In this episode of (Re)Learning Leadership, host Pete Behrens is joined by Agile pioneer Jim Highsmith to dig deeper into the impact of AI on leadership and organizational dynamics. Drawing from the IBM CEO's Guide to Generative AI report, they explore how Agile principles are increasingly integral to effective AI utilization. Pete and Jim both offer perspectives for leaders aiming to navigate the challenges and opportunities presented by AI in a rapidly evolving environment. Whether you're a seasoned executive or an emerging le...
2024-03-1943 min
The Brazilian BA GuestHow can leadership be nimble?The Brazilian BA Guest: Pete Behrens, Founder and Leadership Coach at Agile Leadership Journey.
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2024-03-0649 min
Relearning Leadership56: AI for Leaders | Pete Behrens and Henrik KnibergIs there an industry that AI hasn’t touched? Let’s dive into the rapidly evolving world of artificial intelligence and its implications for leadership with expert Henrik Kniberg. Known for his transformative work in Agile and organizational change, Kniberg joins Pete Behrens to explore AI's potential to revolutionize leadership, innovation, and personal growth. Through a blend of anecdotes and expert analysis, Henrik and Pete discuss how AI can be a powerful ally for leaders seeking to navigate the complexities of modern organizational dynamics.
2024-02-1634 min
Relearning Leadership55: Invest in YourselfHow are you investing in your personal and professional growth?Discover the power of self-investment in leadership on the latest episode of the Relearning Leadership podcast. Host Pete Behrens delves into the journeys of Kasey Rivas, Associate Director of Strategic Partnerships at March of Dimes, and Sonny Mendoza, IT Transformation Manager at Open Dealer Exchange. Kasey and Sonny reveal the profound personal and professional growth they achieved through a comprehensive nine-month leadership program. Listeners will hear how embracing vulnerability, fostering a growth mindset, and investing in oneself can lead to remarkable leadership evolution.
2024-02-0630 min
Relearning Leadership54: Feedback Fundamentals | Frank Fitzlaff and Pete BehrensDo our leaders give enough of the right kind of feedback? In this episode of the Relearning Leadership podcast, host Pete Behrens is joined by special guest Frank Fitzlaff, a Zurich-based Agile Coach and Agile Leadership Journey Guide. Pete and Frank discuss how to foster a culture of continuous improvement through feedback. Discover why feedback is not just a skill but a muscle that requires regular exercise, the crucial role of psychological safety in effective feedback, and the transformative power of positive reinforcement in the workplace. Whether you're an experienced leader or...
2024-01-2428 min
Relearning Leadership53: Leadership Skills in Demand for 2024What leadership skills will make you stand out in 2024? Laura Powers and Evan Leybourn of the Business Agility Institute discuss their recent research findings about the skills necessary for success in today's workforce.
2024-01-1040 min
Pragmatic TalksMastering Leadership Skills with Agile Methods💊 In this episode: Common leadership challenges faced by top-tier organizations | Traits characterizing great leaders | Methods of acquiring leadership skills | Leading non-technical teams in an Agile manner | Anticipated changes in leadership practices in the coming years | And More! |
🎉 Ready to gain new knowledge about the methods and practices that will help you grow your company?
This time on Pragmatic Talks, we are joined by Pete Behrens—a certified enterprise coach, Scrum trainer, and the CEO of Agile Leadership Journey, a company that guides leaders and organizations toward success.
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2023-12-191h 03
Relearning Leadership52: Strategic Thinking | Pete Behrens & Christina CarlsonWhat does it mean when somebody asks you to be more strategic? In this episode of the Relearning Leadership podcast, Pete and ALJ Guide and leadership coach Christina Carlson discuss the difference between strategy and strategic thinking, and how leaders can execute the day-to-day while keeping an eye on the big picture.
2023-12-0622 min
Relearning Leadership51: Managing Change Fatigue | Pete BehrensFor better or worse, all types of changes – personal and professional, big and small – impact our lives. In this episode of Relearning Leadership, Pete talks about his own experience managing change fatigue as well as how he has seen its effects in our communities, workplaces, and personal lives. Listen to hear his three ways in which we can acknowledge and manage how change can be tiring – and how it can be reframed as reinvigorating.
2023-11-2212 min
Relearning Leadership50: Agile Adaptive Leadership | Pete Behrens & Jim HighsmithIn this episode of (Re)Learning Leadership, Pete welcomes a true agile pioneer, Jim Highsmith. Jim shares how his career has evolved from NASA engineer to ThoughtWorks alum, as well as being a co-author of the Agile Manifesto. In their conversation, Pete and Jim explore the fusion of agile and adaptive principles, shedding light on how these concepts can revolutionize leadership in a rapidly changing world.
2023-11-0132 min
Get Agile PodcastGet Agile #25 | Leadership Agility for better decision making | Pete BehrensTomasz Wykowski from ProCognita meets with Pete Behrens, a Leadership Coach and Founder of the Agile Leadership Journey (ALJ), a community devoted to improving leaders and their organizations. Together they discuss how the Agile Leadership Journey provides its members with a pragmatic approach to leadership and how leaders can think, behave, and make better decisions using different models from ALJ. “There’s no better or worse, there’s more awareness and choice,” says Pete, explaining the Leadership Agility model. He describes three main stages of self-awareness as a leader: Expert, Achiever, and Catalyst. Together, Tomasz and Pete look at...
2023-10-2533 min
Relearning Leadership49: Leading Agile Transformations | Pete Behrens & David RitterIn this episode of (Re)Learning Leadership, Pete discusses the topic of agile transformations with Boston Consulting Group’s David Ritter. David shares insights and expertise from his 40-year career, including the difficulties around implementing agile transformation at large organizations, the courage required of those organizations’ executives, and why it is so crucial to define goals and outcomes before applying agile practices.
2023-10-1931 min
Relearning Leadership48: Gen Z in the Workplace | Pete Behrens and Tammy Dowley-BlackmanIn this episode of (Re)Learning Leadership, Pete delves into the topic of Gen Z entering the workforce. He is joined by Tammy Dowley-Blackman, a culture and leadership expert who shares her insights and expertise on this unique generation’s strengths and characteristics, how leaders can help them grow, as well as the challenges that come with five generations inhabiting a workforce.
2023-10-0423 min
No Way OutDr. Delia McCabe and Pete Behrens: Neuroscience & Leadership in the Age of AI (World Agility Forum 2023)Send us a textReady to journey into the fascinating intersection of neuroscience, leadership, and AI? We promise insights that will transform your understanding of leadership coaching in an AI-dominated era. Join us as our esteemed guests, Dr Delia McCabe and Pete Barron, guide us through complex topics such as handling information overload, the potential of generative AI in the job market, and the paradoxical behaviour of individuals indulging in harmful activities despite awareness of their risks. What happens when leaders miscalculate and dismiss their subordinates? How does our brain function in leadership roles? Our...
2023-10-0435 min
Relearning Leadership47: How To Be An Agile Leader | Pete BehrensWhat does it take to become an agile leader?Agility is a competency of change and adaptation. The word is often defined as the ability to move quickly and easily, but there’s a second half of the definition. It is also the ability to think and understand quickly. With this in mind, let's explore the four key competencies in becoming a more agile leader.
2023-09-2011 min
Relearning LeadershipScaling Agile Part II: Frameworks are Not EnoughIn part 2 of this series on scaling agile ways of working, Pete describes how agile scaling frameworks that may help start an agile journey are limiting more impactful organizational and business agility. Like recipes that help us create more flavorful dishes, agile frameworks like Scrum and Kanban are good starting points for teams to learn to deliver value more effectively.However, the best chefs in the world don't follow recipes, they make recipes. And the best agile organizations in the world are not following agile frameworks, they are making their own.It's time l...
2023-05-0412 min
Relearning LeadershipScaling Agile Part I: The Games We PlayPete Behrens provides a history lesson on scaling agile and the key lessons challenging all organizations - getting leaders and teams to play the same game.Pete shares some personal success and failure stories in scaling agile from his own journey as well as others, and the secrets to enabling more effective agility at scale.This is part 1 of a 2-part series exploring agile at scale.In part 2, we explore how agile scaling frameworks are not enough.
2023-04-2011 min
Relearning LeadershipIs Profit a Dirty Word? with Luke HohmannLuke Hohmann joins Pete to share insights into one of the most under-focused aspects of software development - the profit factor.Luke provides insights for leaders to bring profit into their strategic decision making and the 6 ways to trade value for money.Visit the (Re)Learning Leadership website to learn more about Luke's book with a discount code to purchase.#leadership #agile #productowner #software
2023-04-0420 min
Relearning LeadershipInfluence without Authority with Brad SwansonWhat does it take to influence others without the authority of title or position?Pete talks with Brad Swanson who shares his insights on impacting change without "pushing the command button" . The techniques we discuss apply equally to leaders who do not have authority and those who do but wish to avoid using it. Brad Swanson is an organizational systems coach and Agile Leadership Journey Guide based in Denver, Colorado.Explore more about this episode on the Agile Leadership Journey (Re)Learning Leadership Podcast Website.
2023-03-2318 min
City Cast DenverMayoral Madness: Robert Treta on Electric Vehicles, Chipotle, and Denver 'Fugly'Robert Treta is the owner of Treta Design and Build Inc., a contracting company, and he wants to be mayor. He talks to host Bree Davies about why he loves electric vehicles, Chipotle vs. Illegal Pete’s, how to make Denver less “fugly,” and his plan to build a neighborhood out by the airport to house our unhoused neighbors.We are inviting all 17 candidates for interviews before Election Day on April 4. So far, we've talked to:Renate BehrensLeslie HerodLisa CalderónEan Thomas TafoyaTr...
2023-03-1935 min
Relearning LeadershipThe Perfection Trap with Rashmi FernandesCan being too good be bad? Welcome to the Perfection Trap, where seeking to be better may not be in your best interest. Rashmi Fernandes, Agile Leadership Journey Guide and Leadership Coach shares the difference between seeking improvement and striving for perfection and why you should know the difference.
2023-03-0916 min
Relearning LeadershipLeadership PresencePete shares what is likely the most important and least understood aspect of leadership - presence. What is it? How does a leader activate it?Pete goes back to the basics to provide a clear definition of leadership presence and through story share how leaders can improve their presence.
2023-02-2214 min
Relearning LeadershipThe Value of PracticeProfessional athletes and artists practice more than they perform to achieve and maintain their peak performance. Licensed professionals like doctors, nurses, pilots, lawyers and teachers practice *alot* to even be granted their license, and their tested. But what about leaders?Unfortunately leaders are not required to practice to either achieve their title nor to achieve peak performance. Why is that?Pete explores the concept and the importance of practice for leaders and shares the stage with a few leaders and guides who share the value they've received from practice.
2023-02-1517 min
Relearning LeadershipLeadership PowerPete explores the concept of leadership power and how to improve leadership effectiveness through balancing it.(Re)Learning Leadership Podcast Website contains details, transcript and more.
2023-02-0812 min
Relearning LeadershipLead Yourself First with Nick JonssonWhat is self-leadership and why is it so important to you as a leader?Pete speaks with Nick Jonsson, the co-founder and Managing Director of one of Asia's premiere networking organizations, Executives' Global Network (EGN) Singapore, Malaysia & Indonesia about the importance of leading yourself before leading others.(Re)Learning Leadership Website
2023-02-0115 min
Relearning LeadershipA Time to Decide Part III: Choosing for OthersExactly one year following two of the most significant personal life events, Pete is back with another personal story, this time with the passing of his father.In this episode Pete celebrates his father's life and the influence it had on Pete as a person, husband, father and leader. He also explores the challenge in choosing for others once they lose the capacity to do so on their own.Related Episodes:A Time to Decide Part I: The End of Life - shares the story of his mother's...
2023-01-2512 min
Relearning LeadershipWhat Does a Leader Do? Part II: Letting Go and Grabbing HoldPete continues his exploration of the leader's focus in part II of this series, by tapping into one of the most difficult aspects of blending your focus - letting go.However, through this episode, we learn that letting go is only half of the problem, watch and listen to learn the other half.
2023-01-1808 min
Relearning LeadershipWhat Does a Leader Do? Part I: From Clueless to ClarityPete Behrens exposes the light on a common myth in leadership focus - that leaders need to shift their focus from doing work to leading others to do that work to coaching others to develop their competency in that work.
2023-01-1112 min
Die WertstoffsammlerLeadership – von vielen Seiten betrachtet
Alexander Marquart
Holger Koschek
Themen in dieser Episode:
Schwerpunktthema Leadership
Zitat des Monats von Pete Behrens
Veränderung: Top-down oder Bottom-up?
Leadership Agility: Expert, Achiever, Catalyst
Visionary, Architect, Catalyst, Coach (McKinsey)
Der Sinn von Hierarchie
Hierarchien von Macht vs. Hierarchien von Perspektiven (Klaus Leopold)
Ist Macht böse? Von Macht, Regeln und Vermittlung
Das Dilemma der Organisationsentwicklung
Das Tetralemma
Ein Jahr Wertstoffsammler-Podcast
2023-01-1100 min
Relearning LeadershipSetting and Achieving Personal Goals-Why is it so hard to achieve personal improvement goals?In this video, Pete Behrens, founder of the Agile Leadership Journey, walks us through some of the challenges and techniques to overcome them when setting and seeking to accomplish personal improvement goals.A few key links referenced in the video...Brain Statistics Research on setting and achieving goals, as well as debunking some of the myths around the Harvard and Yale "studies" on goal setting found here - https://www.wanderlustworker.com/the-harvard-mba-business-school-study-on-goal-setting/OKR Example taken from the founder of OKRs...
2022-12-0712 min
Relearning LeadershipWhat is a DAO? With Josh FormanYou may have heard of a DAO (sound it out, don't spell it out :) but are wondering what it really is, how it works and why you should be more aware of them?Now is your chance to learn with an experienced DAO leader, Josh Forman.Pete and Josh discuss what a DAO is, what benefits it provides, the challenges they face and some real-life examples.
2022-11-3014 min
Relearning LeadershipFake Agile: Causes and Cures with Daniel GagnonDaniel Gagon joins Pete Behrens to help surface a common organizational challenge - doing agile without actually being agile. A phrase used to describe this is "Fake Agile" or "Agile in Name Only".Daniel and Pete briefly lay out the landscape of fake agile, how to spot it, its root causes, how to prevent it, and finally what to do if you are already infected with it.
2022-11-2219 min
AgileToolkit PodcastPete Behrens - Developing Agile Leadership - BAI 2022I speak with Pete Behrens at the Business Agility Institute conference 2022. We discuss his approach to growing Agile Leaders and his Agile Leadership Journey program. I have been following his work for years and really enjoyed this conversation. Enjoy Bob Payne
2022-11-1825 min
Relearning LeadershipHow To Make Every Conversation Better Part III: Difference and InfluencePete builds on the Catalyst Conversation Framework with a focus on differences which quite typically emerge in more pivotal conversations. However, in this episode, we explore two mentors who reshape what difference is, how it evokes an emotional conflict, and how as leaders we can reshape conversations to influence others towards a different outcome.
2022-11-1613 min
Relearning LeadershipHow To Make Every Conversation Better Part II: A Catalyst FrameworkWouldn't we all like a silver bullet to make every conversation and better conversation? Of course. And there is such a thing! In part two of this 3-part series, Pete builds on threats and rewards to provide you a framework to structure virtually all of your conversations. Dance moves to follow to delay and avoid threat, prioritize and give rewards, and indeed to spark insight and understanding.
2022-11-0914 min
Relearning LeadershipHow To Make Every Conversation Better Part I: Navigating ThreatWouldn't we all like a silver bullet to make every conversation and better conversation? Of course. And there is such a thing! Pete shares two examples of failed conversations he had with his partner Jana and uses those to diagnose and correct how every conversation can be improved. Intrigued? Listen and learn...
2022-11-0217 min
Relearning LeadershipWhat's New in Season 3?Welcome to Season 3!We appreciate your patience as we have taken some time to refactor our podcast.For season 3, Pete shares what we are doing different and why. We hope you join us for the journey. We know it will be educational and hopefully you'll have as much fun listening (or watching) as we have in curating the episodes!Visit the podcast website (now re-hosted on Agile Leadership Journey) for guest profiles, key learning, transcripts and more.Also check out our YouTube Channel for Video episodes.
2022-10-2606 min
Relearning LeadershipPower Play with Deanna SinghWhat is the role of a leader to shape the balance of power?Deanna Singh, author and social entrepreneur, shares the role leaders play in shaping and sharing power along with her experience as a human, mother, coach, leader and catalyst in role modeling this behavior for others.Pete and Deanna discuss how leaders can be more aware and actively use their power to catalyze their goals and the people engaged with them.Visit the (Re)Learning Leadership website for more about our guest, transcript, comments and more.
2022-05-2533 min
Relearning LeadershipTalking Transformation with CIO of AmerisureWhat does it take to guide a multi-year transformation?Amerisure Insurance has been on a 3-year culture-shaping journey to improve their speed of innovation. Amjed Al-Zoubi, the CIO of Amerisure and Pete co-presented their case study at the Business Agility Conference in NYC. For this episode, Pete sat down with Amjed to discuss a bit more about the leader behind the title and about what it’s like to be on such a journey.Visit the (Re)Learning Leadership website for a guest profile, transcript, comments and more.
2022-05-1031 min
Let's Unpack ThatCurrent Events #4Lyall Behrens unpacks Dave Chappelle stomping out a clumsy would-be attacker during a performance & Pete Davidson tattooing Kanye West's kids name on his neck.
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2022-05-051h 04
Big Girl Money97. How to Make Sprint Planning Suck LessToday we're tackling an issue that many people in tech struggle with, Sprint Planning. If you ever find yourself wondering... What is Agile? What is a Sprint? And are we doing this right?! This is the episode for you. And we brought in the big guns - Mr. Agile himself, Pete Behrens. Skip ahead to (8:43) for the Big Girl Skill or listen from the beginning for our usual shenanigans.
2022-04-2052 min
Relearning LeadershipLeadership FarmWhat can leaders learn from other species?Humans can be difficult. They judge others, hold their own agenda, and talk back. So maybe an easier way to learn leadership is through other species.Executive coach and animal advocate Shawna Schuh joins Pete to discuss what leaders can learn and relearn by spending more time with other species.Visit the (Re)Learning Leadership website to learn more about our guest, read the transcript, share a comment, and more.
2022-04-2032 min
Relearning LeadershipThe Power of Community with David SiegelHow can leaders tap into the power of community?Community is much more than social gatherings and shared learning paths. Community kept us connected and engaged through the pandemic. And following it, community might likely spark your next life or work adventure.David Siegel, CEO of Meetup which hosts the largest community platform, shares how leaders can leverage the power of community to improve themselves and their organizations.Visit the (Re)Learning Leadership website for information on this episode including a guest profile, transcript, comments and more.
2022-04-0632 min
Relearning LeadershipReturning to the Office?What will the post-pandemic office culture be like?Most tech-enabled office cultures pivoted to work-from-home during the pandemic. As the impacts of COVID wanes, employees are being called back to the office. Although there is no standard, leaders are searching for the right balance between in-person collaboration and at-home flexibility.Franco Chiaravalloti, Project Manager at Hitachi Rail Systems based in Brussels, and Von Rhea, Vice President of Software Engineering at Trimble based in Denver, join Pete to discuss aspects of post-pandemic office culture. Visit the (Re)Learning...
2022-03-2331 min
Relearning LeadershipThe Illusion of ControlWhy do leaders need to be aware of their illusion of control?Mette Bjerrekaer, Head of Transformation Office at Grundfos, shares how the illusion of control has impacted her as a leader and her journey in letting go of it.Bent Myllerup, Change Agent and Founder of Better Change, interviews Mette and joins Pete to share what we can all (re)learn about the illusion of control and letting go.Visit the (Re)Learning Leadership Website.
2022-02-2334 min
Relearning LeadershipA Time to Decide Part II: The Marshall FirePete shares the second reason he paused the podcast in January.Pete experienced two lightning bolts life threw at him at the end of December - the end of his mother’s fight with cancer, and a catastrophic fire that displaced his family from their home.In Part II, Pete shares the journey he and Jana experienced through the evacuation and aftermath of the most destructive fire in Colorado’s history - The Marshall Fire that destroyed over 1,000 homes in their small towns of Louisville & Superior, CO. Visit the (Re)Learning Leadership Website
2022-02-0928 min
Relearning LeadershipA Time to Decide Part I: The End of LifePete shares one of the two reasons he paused the podcast in January.Pete experienced two lightning bolts life threw at him at the end of December - the end of his mother’s fight with cancer, and a catastrophic fire that displaced his family from their home.In Part I, Pete shares walking alongside his mother’s end-of-life journey fighting leukemia and pneumonia. Through his journey, he hopes leaders are better able to connect to the human side of all of their employees, family members and friends.Visit the (Re)Lear...
2022-02-0222 min
Relearning LeadershipFocus on the MusicPredictability through improvisation - what project management can learn from jazz.Rob Tieman is the Director of the Project Management Office at the Virginia Department of Transportation. Gerald Leonard is a Strategic PMO Advisor for the government, Juilliard-trained musician, and author of Workplace Jazz.Together with Pete, they explore how insights from jazz have helped improve project predictability and workplace culture.Visit the (Re)Learning Leadership website for guest profiles, reference links, transcripts and more.
2021-12-1529 min
#AgileWayPete Behrens – Leadership DevelopmentIn this episode of #AgileWay podcast I have a conversation with Pete Behrens. Pete is a founder of the Agile Leadership Journey, has over 30 years experience as a leader himself and through educating and coaching other leaders on their journey. Pete is a co-creator of the ScrumAlliance CEC and the CAL Programs. Today we were talking about developing leaders.
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2021-12-0131 min
Relearning LeadershipThe Paradox of ChangeWhy leaders need to celebrate continuity and stand up for status quo!Susan Schmitt Winchester is a Senior Vice President and Chief HR Officer for Applied Materials. Jake Jacobs is a principal change consultant and author of Leverage Change. Together with Pete they explore the paradox of change.In today’s fast-paced work world, leaders are rightly focused on change. But are leaders too focused on change? This episode explores the paradox of change where leaders need to raise their game in celebrating continuity and stand up for the status quo! Listen to rele...
2021-12-0130 min
Relearning LeadershipLearning to Let Go, and...Why leaders need to learn to let go, and why letting go is only half of the solution.Jon Christensen, founder and president of Kelsus helping startups build products, shares his leadership journey and stresses the importance he learned in letting go in order to grow as a leader.Brad Swanson, leadership and organizational coach, interviews Jon and discusses with Pete on what all leaders can learn why and how to let go in order to become better leaders, only to discover that letting go is only half of the solution!...
2021-11-1733 min
Relearning LeadershipExploring Identity in the Workplace with Wendy RyanWhy, and how, should leaders acknowledge identity in the workplace?Pete is joined by Wendy Ryan - a CEO, author and trauma survivor exploring identity in the workplace and the leader’s role not only to acknowledge it, but to actively lift others up.Wendy Ryan is the CEO of Kadabara, author of Learn Lead Lift, and advocate for expanding diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility at work. Together they explore identity in the workplace, how culture and trauma impacts identity, and the role leaders play in creating space for employees to bring their wh...
2021-11-0329 min
Relearning LeadershipMost Won't. I Will.What does it take to succeed as a leader?Nick Berendt shares his journey from drug dealer serving time to HVAC business owner reaching $2M revenue. His mentor, and former circus performer, Shawn Thomas shares how leaders like Nick are only limited by their own thinking and environment, and by hacking into them can place us on a new growth trajectory.Through combining Nick and Shawn's story we can learn what it takes to succeed as a leader.Learn more about Nick, Shawn, and the Accelerators Organization on our w...
2021-10-2034 min
Relearning LeadershipI Wasn't Born a LeaderTwo-thirds of leaders receive little to no education, coaching or mentoring. We can do something about this. Pete Behrens welcomes us back to season 2 with a personal story of his own accidental leadership journey as a student, employee and founder. Through his story he hopes to connect, inspire, and challenge us all to become a better leader, a more adaptive leader, a more diverse leader, and a more humane leader.Visit (Re)Learning Leadership to explore this episode further.
2021-10-0620 min
Relearning Leadership(Re)Learning Leadership TrailerThe current ways of leading are failing to meet the challenges of our disrupted workforces. Today’s leaders have a choice between adaptation or atrophy: are you ready to evolve your mindset and accelerate change within your organization? Join Pete Behrens and other leading experts as they speak freely and deeply about their journeys to grow and improve as leaders. It’s time to pivot: plug-in to relearn leadership.
2021-09-1501 min
Relearning LeadershipBreaking the CycleSeason One is coming to a close! 6 Months, 13 Episodes, and over 20 Guests and Experts sharing stories and insights, and thousands of listens have driven this podcast to the top 3%. Thank You! Pete Behrens closes out season one with a personal message about the importance of cycles and how we all need to be more aware of and break cycles to improve health and performance.Learn more about this episode and all episodes on the (Re)Learning Leadership Website.Visit Agile Leadership Journey for more on how we build better leaders.
2021-08-0421 min
Relearning LeadershipDeveloping Engaged Communities with Participatory BudgetingLuke Hohmann, a serial entrepreneur and Founder of First Root, shares how a simple technique called participatory budgeting can positively impact an entire community.Liz Dudley, a Social Studies Teacher based in New York City, shares her experience with participatory budgeting and its impact on her students and school community toward increased engagement, discourse, and leadership.Listen and learn how participatory budgeting can enable, engage and empower your corporate, civic, social, family or education communities.Learn about the guests and their programs on our (Re)Learning Leadership website....
2021-07-1431 min
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Relearning LeadershipFinding Your Purpose: What would you do if money didn't matter?Andy Slain, a company man for 17 years in a well-paying managerial position decides to leave it all behind to pursue a path of purpose with no financial guarantees. Essentially answering his own question, “What would I do if money didn’t matter?”Brad Swanson, a Leadership and Organization Coach, joins Pete to reflect on Andy’s story and share his own similar purpose-seeking work/life choices to help us all relearn how to be more purposeful about our own leadership journeys.Learn more about Andy, Brad, and the shared story on our (Re...
2021-06-2333 min
Relearning LeadershipGambling on Leaders with Eric EngelmannEric Engelmann is a seasoned leader, a serial innovator, and a leadership gambler. That’s right—this former founder and CEO experienced a rebirth in his own leadership, propelling him on a journey of betting on and shaping innovators of the future.Eric shares his unique approach to identifying, betting, and improving his odds on their chosen leaders. And as part of our discussion, we dig into his own leadership journey, which includes a setback and a new direction guiding his approach today..Visit the (Re)Learning Leadership Website to learn more about Eric...
2021-06-0924 min
Relearning LeadershipChoosing Risk: A Startup CEO PerspectiveAmeet Kallarackal, a first-time CEO and co-founder of Fisherman, a startup building a “No Effort Web”, shares his perception of risk/reward through his leadership journey in choosing to expand an industry and build a new company.Rachel Weston Rowell, a Senior Vice President with Insight Partners helping start-up leaders scale-up their organizational discipline and culture, joins our discussion to explore the mindset and makeup of those charting new paths.Visit the episode page on our website for more information on Ameet, Rachel, their companies, and the story itself.Visi...
2021-05-1935 min
Relearning LeadershipShattering Bottlenecks: An LAP StoryHenriette Kamfer, a Procurement Specialist with one of Australia's largest natural gas infrastructure businesses, shares an inspiring story of revamping a large-scale sourcing project to better engage stakeholders AND improve their bottom line.Mirko Kleiner, Founder of Lean Agile Procurement, joins the dialogue to share how a single premise of applying agile principles to standard business practices has unleashed a world-wide wave of disrupting "business as usual".Learn more about Henriette, Mirko and the approach they used on our website.Learn more about how we build better leaders at Agile...
2021-05-0433 min
Relearning LeadershipA Lifelong Pursuit of Better with Dean LeffingwellDean Leffingwell, a business innovator and founder of the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe), has dedicated his work life in pursuit of a better way forward, both as a leader himself, and in building companies helping others to be better. Pete goes behind the curtain with Dean, not to explore his latest creation, but rather to explore the leader behind it. As a leadership mentor and advisor to Pete personally over the years, Dean shares his own leadership journey so we may learn from his experience.Explore more about Dean and my discussion with h...
2021-04-2024 min
Relearning LeadershipConnecting in a Disconnected WorldVon Rhea, a Senior Director of Engineering at Trimble, shares his story with Pete of scattered teams across the globe - 12 international locations! - and his ongoing leadership challenge to bridge diversity, engage these unique voices and connect across this disconnected organization.Melissa Uribes, Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Trimble, joins Pete to discuss Von’s disconnected situation and what leaders can learn from his story to build better connections across their diverse and distributed organizations.Visit the website at (Re)Learning Leadership for more information on the sh...
2021-04-0632 min
Relearning LeadershipRebuild Your Leadership HabitsCrystal Mills, a Regional Vice President for a Canadian credit union, shares her rollercoaster story exploring the highs and lows in rebuilding her new leadership habits amid overwhelming stress and anxiety.Both Crystal’s story, and our discussion following, is with Jasmine Kernaleguen, a leadership disruptor who inspired Crystal’s new leadership path and engaged Crystal on her journey.
2021-03-1629 min
Relearning LeadershipLeading from the MiddlePete talks with Travis Matthews, a Director of IT Solutions for Washington State Employee Credit Union, about the challenge of leading organizational change from a middle-management position within his organization and the skills required to succeed. Following, Pete is joined by Karen Kemerling, a 35 year veteran of corporate leadership and brain-based leadership coach to diagnoses Travis' change story and (re)learn what leaders can do to lead change effectively from the middle.
2021-03-0226 min
Relearning LeadershipThe Future LeaderPete speaks with Jasmine Keel, Head of Research and Insights in Human Resources at Swiss Re. Jasmine and Pete explore the characteristics that leaders need to exhibit to be considered for future leadership positions and how leaders can develop these today.
2021-02-1627 min
Relearning LeadershipNavigating a New BossJosh Forman, a Director of Engineering from a high-tech scale-up organization, shares his story of navigating the vast changes in his company and specifically dealing with a new COO.Following Josh's interview, Pete talks with Rachel Weston Rowell, a leadership teams coach who specializes in startup and scale-up organizations, to discuss Josh's story and what all leaders can learn from it.
2021-01-2724 minRelearning LeadershipWhy (Re)Learning Leadership?Karen Kemerling, the Director of Strategy and Guide Development at Agile Leadership Journey and 30-year veteran of leadership joins Pete to discuss the development and focus of this podcast. Karen and Pete explore why we created this podcast, who this podcast is for, and what we can look forward to throughout our first season of (Re)Learning Leadership.
2021-01-2713 min
The Rock of TalkRock of Talk' Show from Thursday, December 17th, 20204:07: The DUI Deb drama, and the election to come4:11: Sophie’s choice — between MLG and DUI Deb, whom would you pick to get rid of?4:13: Eddy can’t grasp why it took so much PAC money to get Yvette Herrell elected, in a right-leaning district (and her opponent raised “three times more” than Mark Ronchetti!)4:16: CD 1 was Republican for a long time4:17: “The GOP been a giant ghost, and this is our opportunity!”4:18: Is Michelle Garcia Holmes the answer? Eh....4:20: What might DUI Deb do as boss of DOI?...
2020-12-292h 46
The Rock of TalkComplete 'Rock of Talk' Show from Thursday, December 17th, 2020 | Journaled and Annotated | Podcast and Video of Show4:07: The DUI Deb drama, and the election to come4:11: Sophie’s choice — between MLG and DUI Deb, whom would you pick to get rid of?4:13: Eddy can’t grasp why it took so much PAC money to get Yvette Herrell elected, in a right-leaning district (and her opponent raised “three times more” than Mark Ronchetti!)4:16: CD 1 was Republican for a long time4:17: “The GOP been a giant ghost, and this is our opportunity!”4:18: Is Michelle Garcia Holmes the answer? Eh....4:20: What might DUI Deb do as boss of DOI...
2020-12-182h 46
Yahoo Fantasy Forecast2020's Carnival Teams: Good Offenses and Bad DefensesWelcome to the Yahoo Sports Fantasy Football Forecast! Yahoo’s Scott Pianowski and PFF’s Ian Hartitz are here to talk about finding this year’s carnival teams, the teams you can expect to put up a ton of points on offense and give up a ton of points on defense like the Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers and more![Create or join a 2020 Yahoo Fantasy Football League for free today] New name, new artwork, new release schedule, same crew! We will be coming at you five days a week, Monday through Friday, until the regu...
2020-08-0343 min
Software People Stories42: Re-Discovery and AgilityIn this episode Jayaprakash JP, coach and consultant talks to Chitra from PM Power consulting about
- Being an engineer at heart & how his career began in the software industry, working in product & services organizations
- Continuous rediscovery, love for learning, and curiosity
- Building enterprise health applications
- Experiencing different work cultures between services & product organizations
- Co-discovering & co-developing customer needs in a VUCA environment with inclusivity & collaboration
- Being agile in daily life, experiments and learning
- Becoming an entrepreneur
- Why leaders should have an entrepreneural spirit
- A message for coaches, enablers and people enabling transformations in...
2019-09-1144 min
Yahoo Sports NFLYahoo Sports 2019 expert mock draftLast week, Yahoo Sports aired its 2019 NFL expert mock draft in which 7 of our top football authorities blindly submitted mock drafts, which were compiled and announced for our experts to react to with only two minutes in between rounds.Michelle Gingras plays commissioner to NFL experts Kimberley A. Martin, Terez Paylor and Charles Robinson, college football experts Pat Forde and Pete Thamel, NFL draft expert Eric Edholm and fantasy expert Andy Behrens as they mock all 32 picks in the first round.Watch the full video version of the mock draft here, but if...
2019-04-221h 43
Agile Amped Podcast - Inspiring ConversationsAgile Leadership: What You Don't Know Might Hurt YouPete Behrens is a Leadership Agility Coach, Certified Enterprise Coach, and a CST. He sat down with us to shed light on the Certified Agile Leadership Program by the Scrum Alliance which, according to Behrens, was the number one requested education that wasn't being provided by the community."The purpose of this program is not to make leaders experts at Scrum, but to help them adapt an Agile mindset. Being a Certified Agile Leader is not the point coming out of a two-day class, but to introduce them to a mindset they should be aware of." Accenture...
2018-07-0533 min
Agile Amped Podcast - Inspiring ConversationsPete Behrens Wants to Create the Gold Standard for Agile Leadership at Agile2016Pete Behrens from Trail Ridge Consulting is bringing his passion for Agile to leadership. He recognizes that, while the ScrumMaster is responsible for identifying and removing impediments, it's so often the case that the SM doesn't have the power to actually remove the impediments: only leadership can do it. Leadership is a key factor in the success of any organization but, when the teams have a desire to be Agile and the C suite want to transform to Agile, it's the leadership and management in the middle that have the least direction. One thing that's important to Peter: replacing bad...
2016-09-0711 min