Catching the Next Wave
138 episodes - English - Latest episode: 7 months ago - ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsAga and Łukasz Szóstek inspire leaders to reflect on the possibilities and challenges of 21st-century leadership through inspired conversations with amazing guests. They together discuss topics such as change, innovation, common sense, empowerment and more, each of them unique for one season of their podcast. Join them as they Catch The Next Wave.
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S7.E5. Milan Guenther. The Desired Future State of Your Enterprise
September 22, 2020 15:00 - 1 hour - 57.5 MBCan you undergo a process of transformation and keep on innovating? Are opportunities or options the same as solutions? With our guest, Milan Guenther, the author of the book “Intersection” and the founder of the Enterprise Architecture Association, we talk about the change in the context of mature organizations. We discuss the interplay between brand perception, customer experience and infrastructure architecture with an aim to find the big picture that helps you take the best decision of w...
S7.E4. Michael Liehmann. The Human Moment.
September 22, 2020 14:55 - 56 minutes - 51.9 MBLet’s be honest - change is tough. First we tend to experience denial, then anger. Once we come to terms that change is necessary and start following it, soon we find ourselves in the dip, the valley of tears. With our guest, Michael Liehmann, a change consultant, we explore the phases of change, its antecedents and ways to make it last in your life and in your org. LINKS Michael's website The Discworld novels by Terry Pratchet - if you would like to start, this is the very first book ...
S7.E3. April Mills. Do You See Your Invisible Box?
September 22, 2020 14:50 - 1 hour - 67.5 MBThe pandemic has shown us that what seemed impossible is actually quite possible after all. With our amazing guest, April K. Mills, an author and a change agent, we discuss the challenges of progressing rather than regressing with the change that started happening around us. We discuss the importance of not being held accountable for trying to change things but above all the importance of trust in building agency to create meaningful change. LINKS “Everyone is a change agent” by April K...
S7.E2. Natalia Romero Herrera. Self-Experimentation for Change.
September 22, 2020 14:45 - 50 minutes - 46.2 MBIs behavior change possible? Sure thing, it is but under certain conditions. With Natalia Romero Herrera, an associate professor from Delft University of Technology, we discuss how necessary it is to embed behavior change in values and beliefs. We dig into the topic of self-judgement, self-experimentation and personal storytelling as one of the most crucial tools to inspire change in people. LINKS Article by John Zimmerman “Designing for the Self: Making Products that Help People Become...
S7.E1. Aga & Łukasz Szóstek. INTRO. The Three Layers of Change.
September 17, 2020 07:00 - 21 minutes - 19.9 MBYear 2020 has brought an unprecedented change to the world as we knew it: change that we might have not been quite ready to embrace. In this seventh season of Catching The Next Wave podcast we decided to embark on a journey to understand what change means, what are the necessary conditions for it to happen and how it can be successfully implemented. We chose to look at it from three perspectives: the perspective of personal development, the one of organizational transformation and finally fr...
BONUS: Monika Jiang & Tim Leberecht. The Great Wave of the Beautiful Business.
September 03, 2020 15:00 - 1 hour - 70.8 MBIn the age of machines business needs more romanticism. In this bonus episode we talk to Tim Leberecht, an author of “The Business Romantic” and the co-founder of the Business Romantic Society and Monika Jiang, the communications and community manager at the Society about the need for radical change in the way business is conducted today. We also discuss their unique global conference The Great Wave, a networked event full of flavor of secret society with a ton of romanticism, of course. ...
S6.E9. David Millen. The Immediacy of Delivering Something Valuable.
May 14, 2020 15:10 - 1 hour - 69.4 MBTechnological development should matter and should solve real problems, shouldn’t it? In this insightful conversation with David Millen, a Senior Manager of Design Research at IBM Watson Health and an ACM Distinguished Scientist, we dive into the topics of purposeful innovation, developing an organizational culture that is ready to take risks and the need for diverse teams with a common language. David discusses how IBM is in a very different business it used to be and how an organization n...
S6.E8. Ton Kalker. Making Possible What Wasn’t Possible Before.
May 14, 2020 15:05 - 1 hour - 62.6 MBCan you get too much attention to innovation? In this insightful conversation with Ton Kalker, the CTO at Xperi and an IEEE Fellow we dive into the aspects of predictability, risk taking and trust, and their relationship with radical innovation. We discuss the role of an innovation-focused CTO and also chat about what are the aspects worthwhile considering if you think of doing innovation that matters. LINKS Scientific American
S6.E7. Christoph Bartneck. The Impact On The World.
May 14, 2020 15:00 - 1 hour - 76.2 MBDoes scientific research equal innovation? Is there at least a common denominator? In an insightful conversation with Christoph Bartneck, a professor of human-robot interaction at Canterbury University in Christchurch, New Zealand, we discuss the actual need for constant progress and whether there is anything truly new “under the sun”. We talk about robots and their interactions with humans and also about innovation being about deliberate changes in our immediate surroundings to make our liv...
S6.E6. Ralph Talmont. Turning The Ship Around.
May 14, 2020 14:55 - 53 minutes - 48.6 MBMany organisations think they innovate, but do they really? Ralph Talmont, the photographer, writer and creator, talks about the power of imagination to change your mindset towards true meaningful and, above all, ethical innovation. We discuss the importance of taking into account the environmental costs of doing business and we talk about the differences between easy innovation and the difficult one, one that aims at the long-term impact on the world rather than being the selfish drive for ...
S6.E5. Jens Heitland. The Mindset of Innovation.
May 14, 2020 14:50 - 56 minutes - 51.6 MBInnovation takes time. You can only see its effects over time, so you need to step back and see a bigger picture. How to do so? In the conversation with Jens Heitland, a former Head of Innovation at IKEA Centres and now a business innovation designer at Fjord, we investigate how to create a powerful innovation team and what its role is in your organisation (and it is not one to create more innovation). We discuss the criticality of the innovation mindset and the importance of having a powerf...
S6.E4. Steven Thomas. Are You an Innovator or a Commentator?
May 14, 2020 14:45 - 58 minutes - 53.8 MBBig breakthroughs are, in fact, a series of incremental steps. If you have one, it means that you were patient enough and humble enough to stick to your course. With Steve Thomas, an Innovation Director at JPI Media, we dive into the ways to set up your innovation machine (no matter whether you are a startup or a mature organisation). We discuss the importance of empathy not only towards the customers but also towards the internal stakeholders whose necks are on the line. We also talk that y...
S6.E3. Jessica Mignone. The Courage To Be Different.
May 14, 2020 14:40 - 1 hour - 80 MBIf you are not different (and sometimes even disliked) you won’t be noticed. And it also means that most likely you don’t innovate. With Jessica Mignone, a Principal Product Designer at Intuit (and a former UX Designer at Google), we discuss innovation from the perspective of constant improvement, or, in other words, we say that: going back to the stuff we built and making it better - this is innovation. We note that people innovate their entire lives anyway, and they are not even aware of ...
S6.S2. Joe Pine. If You Are Sure of Success, You Are Not Innovating.
May 14, 2020 14:35 - 1 hour - 56.7 MBInnovation is only true innovation when it is put on the market and validated with customers. With our esteemed guest, Joe Pine, the author of (among many others) “The Experience Economy”, we investigate the innovation space for experience design. We dig into the value of long-term thinking and the importance of considering the employee experience next to staging the experiences for customers. We tap into a concept of regenerative management and into the importance of underpromising to creat...
S6.E10.Aga & Łukasz Szóstek. OUTRO. Staying Curious.
May 12, 2020 14:30 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MBIs there a universal definition of innovation? It seems there isn’t. But there are quite a few ingredients that seem universal such as purpose, long-term vision, diverse team, rebel spirit, trust, and protection of a boss who is willing to be patient. Once again our guests expand our worldview and make us rethink the concept we thought we had figured out. And what we conclude is this. If you want to be truly innovative you need to set your mind on a purpose that goes beyond your bottom line ...
S6.E10.Aga & Łukasz Szóstek. Staying Curious.
May 12, 2020 14:30 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MBIs there a universal definition of innovation? It seems there isn’t. But there are quite a few ingredients that seem universal such as purpose, long-term vision, diverse team, rebel spirit, trust, and protection of a boss who is willing to be patient. Once again our guests expand our worldview and make us rethink the concept we thought we had figured out. And what we conclude is this. If you want to be truly innovative you need to set your mind on a purpose that goes beyond your bottom line ...
S6.E1. Aga & Łukasz Szóstek. The Multiple Facets of Innovation.
May 05, 2020 15:45 - 27 minutes - 25.4 MBInnovation — do we know what we talk about? Is it something business-related or perhaps it links to academia? It is about the insight or the outcome? And what does trivial mean in this context? Or maybe innovation is like love — everybody talks about it but nobody has seen it… We are setting out to discover that in Season 6. LINKS Bill Buxton’s short article about innovation.
BONUS. Andy Sontag, Aga Szóstek. Become a Creative Change Agent in the Transformation Economy.
April 21, 2020 09:42 - 11 minutes - 10.6 MBAndy Sontag from Kaospilot and myself believe that the ability to transform our organisations and systems ultimately depends upon the transformation of ourselves. The program Become is an invitation for creative change agents to collaborate and learn how to build transformational experiences for a world we see emerging today. It is inspired and informed by creative leaders and experience designers who shared with us their needs and challenges triggered by the unprecedented situation...
S5.E10. Aga & Łukasz Szóstek: OUTRO. The World of Magic
January 14, 2020 16:45 - 33 minutes - 30.4 MBWhen we started this season about magic, we had no clue where it could take us. Actually, we had little clue of what magic meant in the first place. With our guests of Season 5 we had the great pleasure to look at magic from the perspective of an artist, designer, teacher, leader, and magician. And you might be surprised how much of it can be applied to both our personal and professional lives. We hope you will enjoy it as much as we did.
S5.E9. Ferdinando Buscema: Magic and Wonder in the Age of Technology.
January 14, 2020 16:40 - 1 hour - 65 MBIs there a place for “magic” today, besides the theatrical dimension and the entertainment industry? Yes, there is! In our conversation, Ferdinando Buscema—a professional "Magic Experience Designer”—takes us on the journey of wonder, kindness and luck. We explore about how magic relates to the world of business, and what modern leaders can learn from the Archetype of the Magician. IMPORTANT LINKS Ferdinando's professional website Doug Henning David Copperfield Archetypes by Carl Jung F...
S5.E8. Malcolm Campbell: There Are More Than Two Options
January 14, 2020 16:35 - 1 hour - 59.6 MBThere are always more than two options. In the way we see the world. In the way we collaborate. And in the way in which we hope to impact culture. Malcolm Campbell, an executive director of R&D labs at Canon Medical Systems, talks about how spirituality and science can create magic of desired culture through the narratives that people share. IMPORTANT LINKS Malcolm's "Skirnir" web page with his LARP games, photographs and writing. A discussion about Malcolm's talk on "Living Seidr". Malc...
S5.E7. Ariel Orah & Rasmus Stride: The Art of Artpreneurship
January 14, 2020 16:30 - 44 minutes - 40.4 MBArtists today have no other way but learn to become entrepreneurs. In a conversation with Rasmus Stride and Ariel Orah we investigate the challenges artists face in order to do their art. We also dig into the topics of collaboration and praise embracing diversity as a path to become an inspirational leader. IMPORTANT LINKS Soy Division Berlin by Ariel Empathy-based Artist Collective by Ariel Day Dream by Rasmus “The book of symbols” Brian Ino “Music for the airports”
S5.E6. Anthony Rocco: Balance Is Not a Static State
January 14, 2020 16:25 - 1 hour - 65 MBSecret societies, immersive experiences - where is the magic in there? Together with Anthony Rocco - an immersive experience designer and one of the faces behind the Latitude Society in San Francisco, we unpack the magic of being together as a group that agree on certain rules and believe in a certain reality that leads to creation of a magic circle where new patterns of behavior can be formed. IMPORTANT LINKS Merry Pranksters Cacophony Society Latitude Society Mormonism Psychomagic: T...
S5.S5. Pim Schachtschabel: Being at Awe With The World
January 14, 2020 16:20 - 54 minutes - 50.3 MBMagic is a part of us. Pim Schachtschabel, a bespoke experience architect of magic and founder of one of the world's best escape rooms shares his perspective on how magic is the way we see the world. How Magic can be a way of thinking and perceiving what is happening around us. He shares his insights on designing storylines in escape rooms and the experiential workshops he secretly co-creates. IMPORTANT LINKS Pim’s website “Creative confidence” by David Kelly “The Wayfinders: Why Ancient...
S5.E4. Joana Mao: Finding Your Purpose
January 14, 2020 16:15 - 49 minutes - 45.2 MBWhat propels you to do more? What brings you satisfaction in life? Joana Mao, a strategic designer and the author of the Clear Purpose Framework convinces us that a way to live a fulfilling life is to find your deeper purpose: the purpose that goes beyond your own goals and desires. Once this purpose is surfaced the magic of inner alignment will happen. IMPORTANT LINKS Fundacao Bradesco Coexiste “Skillful Means: Patterns for Success” by Tarthang Tulku
S5.E3. Anna Pohlmeyer: Form and Function Follow Experience
January 14, 2020 16:10 - 49 minutes - 45 MBExperiences are something we remember for a long time. Much longer than we remember things. How to design for them? With Anna Pohlmeyer, the assistant professor at the Institute for Positive Design at Delft University of Technology, we talk about the challenges behind hedonistic adaptation, designing for values and virtues. And we also consider designing for inefficiency as a way to engage people on a new, deeper level than it usually happens. IMPORTANT LINKS Check out the Delft Institute ...
S5.E2. David Bassuk: The Dangers of Magical Thinking
January 14, 2020 16:05 - 1 hour - 66.8 MBWhat is magic? Professor David Bassuk from Purchase College NYC returns to our podcast to discuss whether magic is more of a mindset or rather a toolbox. He digs into the danger of magical thinking as a trap for avoiding the current problems we should be addressing. IMPORTANT LINKS “Fantasyland: How America Went Haywire: A 500-Year History” by Kurt Andersen “Sleights of Mind: What the Neuroscience of Magic Reveals about Our Everyday Deceptions” by Stephen Macknik, Susana Martinez-Conde, S...
S5.E1. Aga & Łukasz Szóstek: INTRO - The Business of Magic.
January 09, 2020 16:37 - 18 minutes - 17.1 MBCan magic have anything to do with business and leadership? What is magic for in the first place? Why would we even discuss it? Aga and Łukasz look at the different perspectives of magic and its applicability in work and life.
XMAS BONUS - LIVE. Rachel Uwa, Katja Wessling: Magic (and Reality) of Leading Creative Life.
December 17, 2019 16:00 - 44 minutes - 40.9 MBSo many of us dream about living a creative life. But isn’t it just fantasy? In our first ever live conversation with Rachel Uwa and Katja Wessling we investigate the joy but also the difficulties of choosing to become an independent creative. IMPORTANT LINKS School of Machines by Rachel Kaospilot experience design program by Katja and Andy (our guest from the very first season) “Buddhism for Mothers: A Calm Approach to Caring for Yourself and Your Children” by Sarah Napthali “A Cour...
S4.E10. Aga & Łukasz Szóstek. OUTRO: Common Sense Or Healthy Judgement?
October 01, 2019 15:15 - 49 minutes - 45.8 MBThis season showed us the huge difference between the notion of the English phrase: common sense and its Polish version: healthy judgment. This realization made a great twist on all our conversations where we tried to investigate both these expressions. We dived into the world of measures, decision-making, changing minds, agile, design and even music to better understand whether common sense is as common as it should be. Or perhaps common sense shouldn't be as common as you might think after...
S4.E9. Gus Power. Do Things You Can’t Describe Rather Than Describe Things You Can’t Do.
October 01, 2019 15:10 - 1 hour - 90 MBThere is plenty of stuff that should be common sense but it isn't. In this episode, Gus Power rants about many of such things: from abusing agile principles, through pretending to be aligned, to the misjudgments that stem from the ladder of inference. We tap into the topics of employee motivation, the innovation trap and also the phenomenon of weak consensus every organization on this planet should be aware of. You are up for a ride with this conversation. IMPORTANT LINKS Jeffrey Liker “Th...
S4.E8. Michelle Florendo. Good Decision Taking Is a Skill.
October 01, 2019 15:05 - 57 minutes - 53 MBSo many of us find decision taking really hard. But does it have to be this way? In our conversation with Michelle Florendo, the decision engineer, we discover the three core elements of decision taking. But most of all we both realize that decision taking process is something very different from what is the outcome of that decision. Important links Michelle's podcast: Ask the Decision Engineer “The paradox of choice” by Barry Schwartz “Smart Choices” by John Hammond, Ralph Keene and How...
S4.E7. Tom Gilb. Everything Can (and Should) Be Measured.
October 01, 2019 15:00 - 1 hour - 58 MBMany companies these days only vaguely know what they aim for. Their visions are in-concrete and difficult to execute on. In this episode we talk to Tom Gilb, the creator of the Evolutionary Development (EVO) about his impact on the way different companies (and even countries) around the world can improve their performance based on focused and tailored measurements. For those, who are curious: EVO is a software development method that is based on incremental product releases, frequent delive...
S4.E6. Wagner Barbosa. You Can Sing - Even If You Don't Believe It's True.
October 01, 2019 14:55 - 1 hour - 55.5 MBSinging might seem like magic to so many of you. But is it really the case? In this conversation with the Brazilian musician and the signing teacher, Wagner Barbosa, we talk about the mechanics of the vocal tract, what does rhythm do to our brain and why is positive reinforcement so utterly crucial if you want to learn how to sing. We also hear the story of training 30 kids to sing the national anthem at the Olympic Games - can you imagine that? IMPORTANT LINKS Wagner's band: Banda Golo...
S4.E5. Peter Droste. The Power of Apprenticeship.
October 01, 2019 14:50 - 57 minutes - 52.5 MBYeah, we all go to school and learn stuff. But is it the best way to become a professional? For centuries there was another way: an apprenticeship. Peter Droste, a self-thought experience designer from New York, talks about his personal path to become who he is today. He explores what experience design means, how you can test the limits of what's possible and how it was to learn making steaks from a vegetarian chef. Important links “The artist’s way” by Julia Cameron “The war of art” by...
S4.E4. Elena Foggiato. Focusing On The 1% That You Control.
October 01, 2019 14:45 - 59 minutes - 54.3 MBWe all have self-sabotaging mechanisms that stop us reaching our full potential. Elena Foggiato, an amazing coach from Milan, Italy, talks about focusing on the things we can change and also about being present with our lives. She also explains how improvisation is this amazing tool any of us can use to find new ways of interacting with others. Important links "Callings" by Gregg Levoy
S4.E3. Piotr Jegier. Your Data Is Not Going To Take Decisions For You.
October 01, 2019 14:40 - 1 hour - 63 MBIs Big Data able to take decisions for us, humans? In this episode, we talk to the Big Data expert from nPowered, Piotr Jegier about the traps that many of us will encounter as we start to rely more any more on data. We dive into the topic of cognitive biases and try to understand in what domains humans still can't be replaced by AI. IMPORTANT LINKS nPowered - what we do Piotr's twitter Flat Earthers' documentary - BEHIND THE CURVE | Official HD Trailer (2018) | DOCUMENTARY | Film Threat...
S4.E2. David Straker. Changing Minds Is a Daily Practice.
October 01, 2019 14:35 - 1 hour - 60.4 MBWhat do we talk about when we talk about common sense? David Straker, the author of the book "Changing minds" gives a great definition of what common sense truly means. He points out at the traps of our System 1 thinking when it comes to considering something to be common sense. Then we chat about the role of empathy in influencing people, what trust means in the interpersonal relationships and how crucial it is to be able to change our own minds before we attempt to change the minds of othe...
S4.E1. Aga & Łukasz Szóstek. INTRO: Is Common Sense Common at All?
October 01, 2019 14:30 - 23 minutes - 21.2 MBSometimes we all ask ourselves this very question: is common sense all that common? In this fourth season of the Catching The Next Wave podcast we hope to investigate what common sense really means and whether it is something that should be generally popular. ...or perhaps not really... Important links Nassim Nicholas Taleb “Antifragile: Things that Gain from Disorder”
S3.E10. Aga & Łukasz Szóstek. OUTRO: Are You Crossing Boundaries Or Are You Sitting Across Them?
April 25, 2019 15:08 - 53 minutes - 48.7 MBOnce again we are standing corrected - whatever we imagined crossing the borders means, there is so much more to consider. We were talking about starting the transformational journey, crossing borders slowly or quickly, sitting in the fences and also about the certain borders that needn't be crossed. We looked at ways to let go of your own image of yourself and be happy about the choices you've made. We investigated crossing borders in the personal and professional domains tackling the forev...
S3.E9. Clara Otero. The Organizational Structure For Innovation.
April 25, 2019 15:07 - 56 minutes - 51.8 MBStaying innovative is the ultimate challenge for every organization today. Clara Otero, a Director of Systems Innovations for NXP’s Automotive Business Unit, talks about how to structure innovation so that the organization works on both the long-term as well as the short-term vision for product development. We talk about the need for collaboration to create new solutions. We also discuss how to lead a happy and fulfilled life by owning the choices you make. Important links “Ender’s Game” b...
S3.E8. Alex Grots. Design As Craft Versus Design As a Way of Thinking.
April 25, 2019 15:06 - 1 hour - 56.4 MBHow does living a nomadic life change your perspective about owning stuff? Together with the world-wide known innovator Alex Grots we explore the importance of rituals, the history of Design Thinking at IDEO and the value of Design Thinking workshops. We also chat about the need to keep the unique organizational culture when your start-up is growing. Important links ProGlove IDEO The House of Beautiful Business conference The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Five Novels in On...
S3.E7. John-Paul Bichard. The Stories Inside The Forensic Space.
April 25, 2019 15:05 - 1 hour - 63.7 MBThe realization of your own mortality must impact the art you do. John-Paul talks about his path as an artist early touched by cancer. He takes us into the world of interactive video installations, game design and provocation. We chat about the burlesque theater as an ultimate space for women to be themselves to the core. And we look into the third gender: the choice of neither being a female or male but being both. Important links The Elder Scrolls: Morrowind Cloven Viscount by Italo Ca...
S3.E6. Flemming Ottsen. The Art of Letting Go.
April 25, 2019 15:04 - 1 hour - 56.8 MBHave you ever imagined yourself being a guest at the Mad Hatter tea party from Alice in Wonderland? Our guest, Flemming Ottsen, can make it a reality. In this conversation we talk about switching from engineering and product management to performance. We explore the world of immersive theater, the importance of meditation and the ego work. We also cross a border we never imagined to cross on this podcast - we discuss the potential positive impact of psychedelics. Important links The Flyin...
S3.E5. John Law. Exploring The Zone.
April 25, 2019 15:03 - 1 hour - 69.4 MBCrossing borders is often considered as a metaphor. But it can be both physical and metaphorical too. John Law explains the idea of crossing over to the zone as a way to stretch your imagination and see the world (especially the familiar world) with new eyes. Next to it, John discusses the meaning of anarchy in today's world, tells the stories behind some of the neons to be shown at his upcoming exhibition and once more takes us once more to the world of immersive events. Important links O...
S3.E4. David Bassuk. The Ultimate Way of Engaging The Audience.
April 25, 2019 15:02 - 1 hour - 60.9 MBHave you ever thought why does the traditional advertisement never work anymore? And even further - is there a way to make it work again? In this incredible conversation with David Bassuk - the performance professor at the Purchase College in NYC, we investigate the world of transmedia, gameplay and immersiveness as the future of engaging with the audience before, during and after an event or service launch. Last but not least, we look into how theater and play has changed over time and deli...
S3.E3. Elena Rodriguez Blanco. Social Impact Can Be Scaled Bottom Up.
April 25, 2019 15:01 - 46 minutes - 42.2 MBHave you ever considered beach clean-up as a part of your holidays? Elena Rodriguez Blanco talks about responsible tourism, local social impact and transformational experience design. We discuss the dangers of burnout and the importance of mindfulness. We also dig into the world of female entrepreneurship and the challenges that can be found there. Important links Elena's startup Authenticitys Elena Rodriguez Blanco , Mind Your Business: Redoing Entrepreneurship, TEDxModulUniversity Adr...
S3.E2. Seth Godin. To Leap Is a Black and White Choice.
April 25, 2019 15:00 - 36 minutes - 33.4 MBHave you ever considered what would you do if it was your last day on Earth? Together with Seth we explore the notion of excellence, good-enoughism and status. We discuss the importance of having time every day for creativity and reflection. And we look into the future of democracy, intellectual property and new artistic expressions. Important links Thomas Peters “In search of excellence: Lessons from America's Best-Run Companies” Thomas Peters “The Little Big Things: 163 Ways to Pursue E...
S3.E1. Aga & Łukasz Szóstek. INTRO: What Do We Think We Talk About When We Talk About Crossing Boundaries?
April 15, 2019 14:25 - 23 minutes - 21.4 MBSeason 2 made us aware that in order to feel empowered for transformation we need to cross some borders or boundaries. But what does it mean to cross one? How does it feel? Is it one big leap or a thousand little steps? In Season 3 we hope to explore the notion of crossing boundaries from the perspectives of leaders, designers, artists and performers. We begin with this question in mind: do we truly know what we talk about when we talk about crossing boundaries? And we hope to stand correcte...
S2.E10. OUTRO: Aga & Łukasz Szóstek. Empowerment Begins With You
January 16, 2019 18:11 - 30 minutes - 28.5 MBAs Season 2 of the Catching The Next Wave podcast comes to an end, we attempted to untangle what empowerment means based on the fascinating stories our guests shared with us over the last few months. So, what is empowerment? It is the strength of self-permission? It seems like the right place to start. Important links The Art of Possibility: Transforming Professional and Personal Life by Rosamund Stone Zander and Benjamin Zander