Category: Episodes
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S2E12 – Stories of Remote Work (Remote Work Series – Part 1 of 3)
Show Notes In part one of this three part series, Andy and Mon-Chaio tell stories of remote work, both from their own experiences as well as those they’ve heard from their colleagues and the public at large. From those stories, they try to find themes to help answer a burning question: four years in, how…
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S2E11 – Performance Management, What Is It Good For?
Show Notes Have you had performance reviews where you thought, “What is the point of this?” Mon-Chaio and Andy examine the concepts and implications of performance management systems. They swap experiences and insights on the challenges and inefficacies of performance management practices and cover the inconclusive evidence of their effectiveness. Mon-Chaio raises alternative perspectives on…
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S2E10 – The Trial of One-Five-Zero
Show Notes A core foundation of business, online communities, and social networks is the concept of Dunbar’s Number: the suggested cognitive limit to the number of people with whom one can maintain stable social relationships. But recently there have been critiques in the scientific community as to the validity of the theory behind the number,…
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S2E9 – Do Leaders Have to Be Technical?
Show Notes In this episode of the TTL podcast, Andy and Mon-Chaio delve into the importance of technical skills and mindset in leadership roles, particularly as individuals transition from technical to management positions. Their discussions are anchored by research findings, such as an article hypothesizing technical competence loss in Boeing’s leadership contributing to quality issues,…
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S2E8 – VacationCast – Technical Due Diligences
Show Notes Mon-Chaio summarizes some common red flags that surface during a company’s technical due diligence investigation. References Transcript Mon-Chaio: Thank you, everyone for joining me for this VacationCast episode of The TTL Podcast. For those new to the show, we do VacationCasts when one or both of Andy and myself are on vacation and…
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S2E7 – The Next Best Leadership Style
Show Notes Even if we don’t know it by name, we all know the attributes of the best leadership style, don’t we? Humble, collaborative, curious, people-centric, etc. But how do we know, and what evidence to we have, for those attributes making up the best style? And what if we’ve been led astray about what…
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S2E6 – Resolving the Leader’s Dilemma: Coaching vs. Directing
Show Notes In this edition of the TTL podcast, hosts Andy Parker and Mon Chaio Lo bring in their first guest, Ethan Fryer-Ressmeyer, an executive coach from Seattle, Washington. Ethan is an International Coaching Federation (ICF) Certified Coach with a background in Fortune 50 Aerospace Engineering Leadership. He helps leaders discover and implement their own,…
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S2E5 – The Power of Repeat
Show Notes Are you a “one-and-done”, “measure-twice, cut-once” type of leader? If so, you may be overlooking the untapped potential of doing the same thing twice … or more! In this episode, Andy and Mon-Chaio unravel the delightful dance of repetition, proving that it’s not just a merry-go-round of monotony but a secret handshake with…
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S2E4 – Method and Madness in Storytelling
Show Notes In this episode, Mon-Chaio and Andy delve into the essential role of storytelling in implementing change and leading an organization. They share examples of effective storytelling and reference theories ranging from Aristotle to environmental sciences. While facts are important, emotional connection, or pathos, is key to persuasive storytelling. They also discuss the dimensions…
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S2E3 – Cracking the Code on Collaboration
Show Notes “Just collaborate”: the favorite guidance of many a leader to solve any challenging group dynamic problem. And often when collaboration doesn’t work well, the blame is placed upon the individuals and teams involved in the collaboration. Can we as leaders do better? Join Andy and Mon-Chaio as they explore the research around collaboration,…