The last two weeks I enjoyed the interview with S.A. Cosby (and his book) and the story about the right-wing looney on ecstasy. LeadershipHonor the Past, Present, and People: Creating and Managing Positive Change (with Esther Derby, Consultant) [Podcast] - "See the role of the middle manager as connecting the contextual knowledge from the top of the organization with the day-to-day operations at the bottom." ...
I am skipping every second week currently, with the result that today is a bit long. I loved the podcast about the U-Cycle initiative in Ukraine and one about the climate-grandmas in Switzerland. LeadershipMeasuring Success & Performance of Managers - A Deep Dive [Podcast] - measuring individual contributors is already hard, measuring managers even more so. ...
Clearly, work hasn't been on my mind this week. The podcast about the future of work is a nice crossover between work and urbanism. The drought in Spain is still depressing and has been going through all the news. EnvironmentBarcelona’s beaches could vanish as authorities abandon ‘enhancement’ - that would change Barcelona quite a bit. ...
The podcasts about the creator of LZ4 and the one about happiness science were interesting and entertaining. LeadershipWe Pay Out Unused Sabbaticals When Someone Leaves Buffer, Here’s Why - interesting choice. With or without shared-component team - I don't really like specialised teams in general ...
I enjoyed the long read about Germany's flat-rate train tickets and the podcast about a British cult. LeadershipTWH#56: Becoming a Startup VP Engineering - While I am looking for a position like that, it does mean something different for everybody. How We Handle Severance In Cases Of Mutual Separation - interesting concept. ...