E35: Ethical Sensitivity at Work
Delve into the challenges of having ethically sensitive individuals at work and the impact they have on teams.
E34: The Dark Side of Similarity
Explore the dark side of similarity and its surprising impact on team dynamics and workplace culture.
E33: The Chaos of Two Bosses
The challenges of co-leadership, where two bosses manage the same people or department.
E32: Family Business
Dive into the challenges of running a family business with management legend Barry Couch.
E31: People Skills: Build Trust, Lead Better
Expertise on navigating interpersonal dynamics, emphasizing trust-building, personal connections, and managing complex people issues.
E30: Innovation Through Diversity
Valuable insights and practical advice for managers and entrepreneurs on fostering a culture of innovation, embracing risk, and amplifying diverse voices.
E29: Embracing Failure: Fail Your Way to Success
Whether you’re navigating setbacks in work or life, this episode provides tools for using failure as a stepping stone to growth.
E28: Meaning and Performance Part 2
Renaissance man Kent Keith boosts our performance by honing in on what truly matters.
E27: Meaning and Performance Part 1
Poet, businessman, and author Kent Keith tells us how not having a date made him famous and explains his mistaken identity with Mother Theresa in an episode about finding meaning in your work and life.
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.
E1 – Decision-Making: Know Who Shouldn’t Hold the Remote Control with Spencer Fraseur
Are you a maximizer or a satisficer? Join Cindi, Geoff, and Spencer for a lively romp through the most interesting decision-making assessment you’ve never heard of.