E21: Habits: Cindi and Geoff Help us Dump Bad Habits like a Nasty Ex
Cindi and Geoff blast away at myths of behavior change and blind us with the new science of habit formation.
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E20: Work-Life Balance: Pacing Ourselves with CEO and Triathlete Jon Calvin
Meet Jon Calvin, the CEO of a large and complicated business and dad to two boys. Somehow, Jon managed to swim for three miles this morning and compete in a triathlon last weekend. Jon shares his strategies for keeping it all together with the Muse.
E19: Nonverbal Communication: Stop Staring at my Moustache with Darrin Griffin
Scholar, leader, and academic handyman Darrin Griffin drops by the Muse to help us put our game face on and show up better at work and home.
E18: Resilience Part Two: Building Bouncy People
Our goal is to be bouncy like the Chumbawamba song: we get knocked down and then get up again, and you’re never going to keep us down. How we make this happen is the subject of resilience, part two.
E17: Resilience Part One: The Art and Science of Getting the Dings Out
What do you, me, and your momma have in common? Answer: Stuff happens to all of us and how we get through adversity makes an enormous difference. Cindi and Geoff swap momma stories on this episode of the Muse.
S1 E16: Mini Episode: What Do Tom Cruise and the King of Jordan have in Common? with Jefferson Howell
Retired General Jefferson Howell talks about when Tom Cruise came over for dinner, lunch with the King of Jordan, and other stories. About Jefferson Howell: Retired Marine Corps Lieutenant General, Former Johnson Space Center Director, amazing storyteller, and native Texan.
S1 E15: Mini Episode: Thoughts on American Healthcare with Rhonda Mundhenk
Healthcare sage Rhonda Mundhenk drops wisdom about the state of American healthcare on anyone willing to listen. About Rhonda Mundhenk: Healthcare CEO, turnaround guru, and racquetball goddess Rhonda Mundhenk serves up kill shots and more on the Muse.
S1 E14: Mini Episode: The Tooth Fairy Entrepreneur with Nate Self
War hero and daddy extraordinaire Nate Self keeps us rolling with his story about the tooth fairy getting busted. Note: Not recommended for kids who still believe. About Nate Self: West Point Honor Grad, author, coach, businessman, and war hero Nate Self lights up the Muse with his signature warmth and wisdom.
S1 E13: Mini Episode: Inequality in Healthcare with Welela Tereffe
The Chief Medical Executive of UT’s MD Anderson Cancer Center shares her thoughts about inequality in U.S healthcare. About Welela Tereffe: CME at M.D. Anderson, physician, adopted sister, and graduate of Brown, NYU, and Harvard.
S1 E12: Turnarounds: Rhonda Mundhenk Tells us to Run with the Wildebeest
Turnarounds often produce managerial migraines, but done correctly, they can be transformative. We talk to a true turnaround savant to gather her wisdom. About Rhonda Mundhenk: Healthcare CEO, turnaround guru, and racquetball goddess Rhonda Mundhenk serves up kill shots and more on the Muse.
S1 E11: Organizational Change: Solutions in the Dumpster
What if thinking about your company like a trash can could make you a better manager and a calmer person? Better listen up, sanitation engineers!
S1 E10: Deception: Can Lying be Good? Matt McGlone Makes the Case
Why everyone is lying to you…and that’s often a good thing. From the man who wrote the book on it. About Matt McGlone: UT Austin professor and all-around good guy Matt McGlone swings by the Muse to talk deception at work.
S1 E9: Incentives: Dodging Carrots
What do a slot machine, a cynical worker, and quirky management paper all have in common? Tune in to find out.
S1 E8: Transitions with Nate Self: Finding Yourself Is So Yesterday
Like an acorn, even the best managers become something else one day. Listen to a war hero describe coming down from the mountain, forging a different path, and thriving. About Nate Self: West Point Honor Grad, author, coach, businessman, and war hero Nate Self lights up the Muse with his signature warmth and wisdom.
S1 E7: Management Errors: The Shortcut that Is Under Construction
Two people walk into your company, and you hire the wrong one. Worse than a bad joke, bad hiring costs greenbacks and induces more heartburn than chicken wings. Cindi and Geoff discuss solutions.
S1 E6: Crisis Management: The Columbia Disaster with Jefferson Howell
What should good managers do when the crap truly and completely hits the fan? We ask the former Commander of the Johnson Space Center what he did the day the Space Shuttle Columbia went down. About Jefferson Howell: The nicest three-star General you will ever meet, talks crisis management on the Muse.
S1 E5: Crisis Management: Noses in Collision with Jefferson Howell
Retired General Jefferson Howell shares lessons from a crisis that almost cost him his job. About Jefferson Howell: A native Texan with a glorious record of service as Marine Corps general officer and Commander of the Johnson Space Center.
S1 E4: Crisis Management: Who Slashed my Tires? with Jefferson Howell
Retired Marine Corps three-star general Jefferson Howell salutes the Muse by sharing his story of a mini-mutiny. About Jefferson Howell: Over 300 combat missions flown in Vietnam, former Johnson Space Center Commander, and so many amazing stories that we need three episodes with him.
S1 E3: Leader Development Inspired by Howard Prince: One Flame, Many Candles
Cindi and Geoff share wisdom from and memories of a man who was doing leadership development long before it was cool. About Howard Prince: Retired Brigadier General, Founding Department Head of West Point’s Department of Behavioral Sciences and Leadership, Founding Dean of the Jepson School of Leadership Studies, former Endowed Chair at UT Austin, and twice-wounded Vietnam War combat leader.
S1 E2: Organizational Culture: Values Unmasked with Welela Tereffe
How can managers best impact company culture? We talk with a big cheese for answers. About Welela Tereffe: CME at M.D. Anderson, physician, adopted sister, and graduate of Brown, NYU, and Harvard. Welela huddles with Cindi and Geoff about company culture.