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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S2.E9. Petter Abrahamsen. An Ultimate Goal Of Building a Team.
January 16, 2019 18:10 - 56 minutes - 51.5 MBAs almost nothing significant can be achieved individually anymore today collaboration is the front and center of challenges the modern companies face. Petter Abrahamsen, the former commander of the Norwegian Navy, talks about motivations and the methods of building teams in the military world. He also shares his thoughts of the ingredients necessary to make empowerment become a reality rather than only round words. Important links The Art of Action: How Leaders Close the Gaps between Plan...
S2.E8. Ask Agger. Playfulness Builds Trust.
January 16, 2019 18:09 - 1 hour - 55.8 MBThe traditional leadership style is getting old for the new times we live in. So, what can the leaders of today do to stay relevant and keep up with the new generations of people who don't want to be ruled by command and control bosses? Why would the leaders even want to change their style? Style that made them so successful for so many years? Ask Agger, the partner and the Change Agency Workz and the author of " The 3rd Generation of Storytelling" tells about the power of playful...
S2.E8. Ask Agger. Playfulness Builds Trust.
January 16, 2019 18:09 - 1 hour - 55.8 MBThe traditional leadership style is getting old for the new times we live in. So, what can the leaders of today do to stay relevant and keep up with the new generations of people who don't want to be ruled by command and control bosses? Why would the leaders even want to change their style? Style that made them so successful for so many years? Ask Agger, the partner and the Change Agency Workz and the author of " The 3rd Generation of Storytelling" tells about the power of playfulness and ...
S2.E7. April Mills. Dogmatically Planning To Be As Agile As Possible.
January 16, 2019 18:08 - 52 minutes - 48.6 MBChange in many organizations is the new constant. There problem is though - people are not happy about it. April Mills, the author of "Everyone is a change agent" and a perpetual change agent herself, explains ways in which a lasting change can be constructed. She draws from her experience as an engineer at the nuclear navy shipyard and from Intel, where she is bringing change about today. Important links Everyone is a Change Agent: A Guide to the Change Agent Essentials by April K. Mills ...
S2.E7. April Mills. Dogmatically Planning To Be As Agile As Possible.
January 16, 2019 18:08 - 52 minutes - 48.6 MBChange in many organizations is the new constant. There problem is though - people are not happy about it. April Mills, the author of "Everyone is a change agent" and a perpetual change agent herself, explains ways in which a lasting change can be constructed. She draws from her experience as an engineer at the nuclear navy shipyard and from Intel, where she is bringing change about today. Important links Everyone is a Change Agent: A Guide to the Change Agent Essentials by April ...
S2.E6. Mel Lang. Empathy And Curiosity Before Everything Else.
January 16, 2019 18:07 - 1 hour - 59.1 MBFinding a successful way to run a team, especially in the world of agile, is like fining a golden egg. Mel Lang, an amazing agile coach herself, shares secrets of what being a good agile coach is all about. She talks about her path from an interactive agency to becoming a cook and explains how this adventure changed her perspective on running good teams. And for those interested, she also shares her tricks to change bad habits for good. Important links Mel's agile online training ...
S2.E6. Mel Lang. Empathy And Curiosity Before Everything Else.
January 16, 2019 18:07 - 1 hour - 59.1 MBFinding a successful way to run a team, especially in the world of agile, is like fining a golden egg. Mel Lang, an amazing agile coach herself, shares secrets of what being a good agile coach is all about. She talks about her path from an interactive agency to becoming a cook and explains how this adventure changed her perspective on running good teams. And for those interested, she also shares her tricks to change bad habits for good. Important links Mel's agile online training Nonviole...
S2.E5. Scott Perry. Creativity Is Everywhere.
January 16, 2019 18:06 - 54 minutes - 49.6 MBEverybody is creative, right? Why don't we see it more often then? Scott Perry, a musician and an author of "Endeavor" and "The Stoic Creative" talks about the internal battles we all go through to release our creativity. He shares ways to overcome your resistance to become a person you always wanted to be. Important links "Endeavor" By Scott Perry “The Stoic Creative” by Scott Perry “Meditations” by Marcus Aurelius Scott's website: Be creative on purpose Brene Brown - the aut...
S2.E5. Scott Perry. Creativity Is Everywhere.
January 16, 2019 18:06 - 54 minutes - 49.6 MBEverybody is creative, right? Why don't we see it more often then? Scott Perry, a musician and an author of "Endeavor" and "The Stoic Creative" talks about the internal battles we all go through to release our creativity. He shares ways to overcome your resistance to become a person you always wanted to be. Important links "Endeavor" By Scott Perry “The Stoic Creative” by Scott Perry “Meditations” by Marcus Aurelius Scott's website: Be creative on purpose Brene Brown - the author Vict...
S2.E4. Adam Lindstrom. Reshaping the future of education.
January 16, 2019 18:03 - 45 minutes - 41.8 MBEducation needs to change to enable the next generations to become ready to take up the challenges they are going to face in their adult lives. Adam Lindstrom, the educator from New Jersey shares his approach to changing the education and empowering it through technology to make his school ready for the future. Important links "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho "Linchpin: Are You Indispensable?" by Seth Godin "Let My People Go Surfing: The Education of a Reluctant Businessman" by Yvon Chou...
S2.E3. Scott Gould. Powering Engagement.
January 16, 2019 18:02 - 1 hour - 58 MBChurch has spent two millennia finding ways to motivate, engage and empower people. Scott Gould, the author of "The Shape of Engagement", shares with us his definitions of what engagement means and tells an absolutely fascinating story of how church designs his ways to build an ultimate engagement. Important links The Shape of Engagement: The Art of Building Enduring Connections with Your Customers, Employees and Communities by Scott Gould Human Sigma: Managing the Employee-Customer Encou...
S2.E3. Scott Gould. Powering Engagement.
January 16, 2019 18:02 - 1 hour - 58 MBChurch has spent two millennia finding ways to motivate, engage and empower people. Scott Gould, the author of "The Shape of Engagement", shares with us his definitions of what engagement means and tells an absolutely fascinating story of how church designs his ways to build an ultimate engagement. Important links The Shape of Engagement: The Art of Building Enduring Connections with Your Customers, Employees and Communities by Scott Gould Human Sigma: Managing the Employee-Custo...
S2.E2. John Law. The Secret Life Of Secret Societies.
January 16, 2019 18:01 - 57 minutes - 52.5 MBThere are ways to empower that are not as obvious. That are based on becoming part of a group that gives you the space and the legitimacy to try things out. Things you might never dare to try outside of this secret world. John Law, the co-founder of the Burning Man festival, talks about his life as a member of secret societies, about generosity, morality and permission to be yourself. As much yourself as you can bare. Important links the definition of the Secret Society the Laugh...
S2.E2. John Law. The Secret Life Of Secret Societies.
January 16, 2019 18:01 - 57 minutes - 52.5 MBThere are ways to empower that are not as obvious. That are based on becoming part of a group that gives you the space and the legitimacy to try things out. Things you might never dare to try outside of this secret world. John Law, the co-founder of the Burning Man festival, talks about his life as a member of secret societies, about generosity, morality and permission to be yourself. As much yourself as you can bare. Important links the definition of the Secret Society the Laughing Squid...
S2.E1. INTRO: Aga Szóstek & Werner Puchert. Empowerement Is The Tool For Trasformation.
January 16, 2019 18:00 - 8 minutes - 8.26 MBSeason 1 of the Catching The Next Wave podcast turned out to be about transformation. But, in order, to go through any transformation you need to feel empowered to do so. The hosts Aga and Werner share their initial thoughts of what empowerment is while getting ready to shoot the second season which aims to help them dig deeper into the notion of empowerment.
XMAS BONUS. Alex Di Palma. How To Make a Ruckus Through Podcasting?
December 22, 2018 15:43 - 41 minutes - 38.1 MBIs live content better than edited one? Should you publish weekly or by season? What sticks in audio and what doesn't? ...and many other insights on building audio experiences through podcasting. Important links Food 4 Thot podcast Akimbo podcast S Town podcast 99% Invisible podcast Out on the Wire: The Storytelling Secrets of the New Masters of Radio by Jessica Abel
XMAS BONUS. Alex Di Palma. How To Make a Ruckus Through Podcasting?
December 22, 2018 15:43 - 41 minutes - 38.1 MBIs live content better than edited one? Should you publish weekly or by season? What sticks in audio and what doesn't? ...and many other insights on building audio experiences through podcasting. Important links Food 4 Thot podcast Akimbo podcast S Town podcast 99% Invisible podcast Out on the Wire: The Storytelling Secrets of the New Masters of Radio by Jessica Abel
S1.E10. Aga Szóstek & Werner Puchert. OUTRO: Stepping Into The World of Transformational Design.
September 05, 2018 13:10 - 33 minutes - 31 MBIn the world of transformational design, we create the narratives which define how we live our lives. The role of design is to enable the positive change to happen. To facilitate and to coach it. But ultimately the work needs to be done by the users. By each of us. The role of business and design is to responsibly accommodate us once we are ready to take the first steps. To leap. To become an artist. Important links Aga Szóstek @malka6 www.seed-cards.com www.uxplus.pl Medium writings ...
S1.E9. Kelli Wood. Everybody Is an Artist.
September 05, 2018 13:09 - 40 minutes - 27.9 MBTransformation is like an onion - it has many layers. It's essential that any work centring on Transformational Design is rooted within our humanity. Kelli Wood, provost of the Seth Godin's AltMBA workshop and artist behind LittleBigWorks, talks about being an artist, finding meaning and living up to your true potential. Important Links: “Letters to a Young Poet” by Rainer Maria Rilke "Too Close To The Falls" by Catherine Gildiner "Coming ashore" by Catherine Gildiner "After the Fa...
S1.E9. Kelli Wood. Everybody Is an Artist.
September 05, 2018 13:09 - 40 minutes - 27.9 MBTransformation is like an onion - it has many layers. It's essential that any work centring on Transformational Design is rooted within our humanity. Kelli Wood, provost of the Seth Godin's AltMBA workshop and artist behind LittleBigWorks, talks about being an artist, finding meaning and living up to your true potential. Important Links: “Letters to a Young Poet” by Rainer Maria Rilke "Too Close To The Falls" by Catherine Gildiner "Coming ashore" by Catherine Gildiner "Aft...
S1.E8. Andy Sontag. Organizational Change Is Built by Combining Customer- Employee- and Branding Experience.
September 05, 2018 13:08 - 26 minutes - 18.2 MBExperience can be a lifestyle. It has the potential to build a valuable futureproof business. Andy Sontag, the Experience Design program manager at Kaos Pilots in Denmark, talks about meaning, change by design and the inspiration from the arts. Important Links: "Art as experience" by John Dewey "How Emotions Are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain" by Lisa Feldman Barrett
S1.E8. Andy Sontag. Organizational Change Is Built by Combining Customer- Employee- and Branding Experience.
September 05, 2018 13:08 - 26 minutes - 18.2 MBExperience can be a lifestyle. It has the potential to build a valuable futureproof business. Andy Sontag, the Experience Design program manager at Kaos Pilots in Denmark, talks about meaning, change by design and the inspiration from the arts. Important Links: "Art as experience" by John Dewey "How Emotions Are Made: The Secret Life of the Brain" by Lisa Feldman Barrett
S1.E7. Marc Hassenzahl. Friction Is Good.
September 05, 2018 13:07 - 58 minutes - 54.1 MBHave you ever thought what responsibility means with respect to experience design? How might technology be appropriated for good or for evil? Marc Hassenzahl, the experience design professor at Siegen University in Germany, talks about the need for troubles and secrets, provocation and the effortful design. Important Links: “Experience Design: Technology for All the Right Reasons” by Marc Hassenzahl “The Comfort of Things” by Daniel Miller Pleasurable troublemakers: Keymoment] Pleasu...
S1.E7. Marc Hassenzahl. Friction Is Good.
September 05, 2018 13:07 - 58 minutes - 54.1 MBHave you ever thought what responsibility means with respect to experience design? How might technology be appropriated for good or for evil? Marc Hassenzahl, the experience design professor at Siegen University in Germany, talks about the need for troubles and secrets, provocation and the effortful design. Important Links: “Experience Design: Technology for All the Right Reasons” by Marc Hassenzahl “The Comfort of Things” by Daniel Miller Pleasurable troublemakers: Keymoment]...
S1.E6. Victor Milton van Doorn. Mystery Adventures Help You Find Your Superpowers.
September 05, 2018 13:06 - 50 minutes - 35 MBMystery adventures can help us see our superpowers. Victor Milton van Doorn, the well-known Dutch escape room designer and a co-founder at The Number 1 Escape Room in Amsterdam - Sherlocked, talks about 'awesomeness', the need for magic and finding your better self through play. Important Links: "What They Don't Teach You at Film School: 161 Strategies For Making Your Own Movies No Matter What" by Camille Landau and Tiara White Victor's secret map of the best work-friendly café's in Amste...
S1.E6. Victor Milton van Doorn. Mystery Adventures Help You Find Your Superpowers.
September 05, 2018 13:06 - 50 minutes - 35 MBMystery adventures can help us see our superpowers. Victor Milton van Doorn, the well-known Dutch escape room designer and a co-founder at The Number 1 Escape Room in Amsterdam - Sherlocked, talks about 'awesomeness', the need for magic and finding your better self through play. Important Links: "What They Don't Teach You at Film School: 161 Strategies For Making Your Own Movies No Matter What" by Camille Landau and Tiara White Victor's secret map of the best work-friendly café's...
S1.E5. Ruud Janssen. Designing Events To Inspire Behavior Change.
September 05, 2018 13:05 - 33 minutes - 31.2 MBWhat are events? What are they for? How much time do you invest in designing them comparing to the time they last? Does it make sense to spend 1% of that time to strategise what change you hope to inspire Ruud Janssen, the co-author of the “Event Design Handbook", talks about behaviour change, the event design process and living in the moment. Important Links: “The Experience Economy” by B. Joseph Pine II and James H. Gilmore “My dear Hamilton: A Novel of Eliza Schuyler Hamilton” by Steph...
S1.E5. Ruud Janssen. Designing Events To Inspire Behavior Change.
September 05, 2018 13:05 - 33 minutes - 31.2 MBWhat are events? What are they for? How much time do you invest in designing them comparing to the time they last? Does it make sense to spend 1% of that time to strategise what change you hope to inspire Ruud Janssen, the co-author of the “Event Design Handbook", talks about behaviour change, the event design process and living in the moment. Important Links: “The Experience Economy” by B. Joseph Pine II and James H. Gilmore “My dear Hamilton: A Novel of Eliza Schuyler Hamilton”...
S1.E4. Jericca Cleland. Narrative, a Framework For Human Thought and Reason.
September 05, 2018 13:04 - 49 minutes - 34.3 MBWe are all inspired and driven by stories. We all think in narratives, no matter where we come from. It shapes our world, our thinking, our actions. Yes, our lives are ultimately fashioned by the tales we weave. Jericca Cleland, an award-winning writer and director, talks about story substructure, how she designed her own life and the need for authenticity. Important Links: Noerlum Studio “Tuesdays with Morrie” by Mitch Albom 4OCEAN
S1.E4. Jericca Cleland. Narrative, a Framework For Human Thought and Reason.
September 05, 2018 13:04 - 49 minutes - 34.3 MBWe are all inspired and driven by stories. We all think in narratives, no matter where we come from. It shapes our world, our thinking, our actions. Yes, our lives are ultimately fashioned by the tales we weave. Jericca Cleland, an award-winning writer and director, talks about story substructure, how she designed her own life and the need for authenticity. Important Links: Noerlum Studio “Tuesdays with Morrie” by Mitch Albom 4OCEAN
S1.E3. Jorgen Bang Jenssen. A Business Case For Experience: Measure Twice, Cut Once.
September 05, 2018 13:03 - 48 minutes - 33.1 MBYou can’t execute what you don’t measure. Jorgen Bang Jenssen, the former CEO of the Polish telecom Play, talks about the need for consistency, the value of transformation and the need for customer-centricity in today's world.
S1.E3. Jorgen Bang Jenssen. A Business Case For Experience: Measure Twice, Cut Once.
September 05, 2018 13:03 - 48 minutes - 33.1 MBYou can’t execute what you don’t measure. Jorgen Bang Jenssen, the former CEO of the Polish telecom Play, talks about the need for consistency, the value of transformation and the need for customer-centricity in today's world.
S1.E2. Joe Pine. The Experience Economy Is Here. Now It's Time For Transformational Design.
September 05, 2018 13:02 - 1 hour - 47 MBThe Experience Economy is finally here! Joe Pine, co-author of 'The Experience Economy', shares his thoughts on designing for 'time well saved' and 'time well spent'. He also leads us towards the ultimate actualisation of the experience economy: the need for transformative experiences. Important Links: “The Experience Economy” by B. Joseph Pine and James H. Gilmore II “Infinite Possibility: Creating Customer Value on the Digital Frontier” by B. Joseph Pine II and Kim C. Korn “...
S1.E2. Joe Pine. The Experience Economy Is Here. Now It's Time For Transformational Design.
September 05, 2018 13:02 - 1 hour - 47 MBThe Experience Economy is finally here! Joe Pine, co-author of 'The Experience Economy', shares his thoughts on designing for 'time well saved' and 'time well spent'. He also leads us towards the ultimate actualisation of the experience economy: the need for transformative experiences. Important Links: “The Experience Economy” by B. Joseph Pine and James H. Gilmore II “Infinite Possibility: Creating Customer Value on the Digital Frontier” by B. Joseph Pine II and Kim C. Korn “Authentic...
S1.E1. Aga Szóstek & Werner Puchert. INTRO: What’s Next For Design?
September 05, 2018 13:01 - 34 minutes - 23.6 MBWe find ourselves in a world bogged down in technology. It needs to change, we believe this change is inevitable. In fact, It is already happening under our noses and Design will be in the thick of it. We kick off with our podcast wondering: what is next for Design? Is the Experience Economy already here? Or did the world take another turn? What is the meaning of positive psychology, searching for happiness and addressing deep human needs? Will this become a discussion point in the boardro...
S1.E1. Aga Szóstek & Werner Puchert. INTRO: What’s Next For Design?
September 05, 2018 13:01 - 34 minutes - 23.6 MBWe find ourselves in a world bogged down in technology. It needs to change, we believe this change is inevitable. In fact, It is already happening under our noses and Design will be in the thick of it. We kick off with our podcast wondering: what is next for Design? Is the Experience Economy already here? Or did the world take another turn? What is the meaning of positive psychology, searching for happiness and addressing deep human needs? Will this become a discussion point in th...
Bonus: Jericca Cleland. Using Story Structure For Podcast Design.
August 29, 2018 20:01 - 10 minutes - 7.29 MBAga recently spent a few days in Viborg Denmark where she met and interviewed an extraordinary friend of ours. Jerrica Cleland is a wire, director, filmmaker and teacher - a real artist. She's a partner in the Danish studio Noerlum, but before that, she honed her skills in, amongst others, Pixar where she worked on Finding Nemo and Toy Story 2. However, if you speak to her, she would probably tell you that she's a storyteller. I urge you to listen to the full interview Aga recorded where th...
Catching The Next Wave Podcast - The Trailer
August 28, 2018 09:00 - 1 minute - 912 KBCatching the Next Wave arrives this the 5th of September 2018. Join Us.