Traction Heroes

It's easy to feel frustrated and powerless — but organizational leaders have more agency than they might think in today's world.
Show notes:
Incorruptible by Eric Ries
Sentient Design by Josh Clark and Veronica Kindred
Joseph Campbell and The Power of Myth
Incorruptible by Design — Eric Ries Long Now seminar

AI gives us the ability to prototype faster than ever before — which is great, as long as we remember that there's underlying work to be done.
Show notes:
The Clock of the Long Now by Stewart Brand
How Buildings Learn by Stewart Brand
Maintenance of Everything, Part One  by Stewart Brand
Antifragile by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman
The World as a Total System by Kenneth Boulding
Living in Information by Jorge Arango
Liquid Glass

Many so-called accidents can be prevented with a bit of forethought. In this conversation, we explore ways to avoid bad outcomes by preparing beforehand.
Show notes:
There Are No Accidents, Only Collisions by Alan Levar
Traction Heroes Ep. 2: Unprecedented
The Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande
Pass Labs
Four Types of Problems by Art Smalley
Drift Into Failure by Sidney Dekker
The Problem Is Not the Problem by Harry Max (video)

Determining what to track is essential for effective management. But focusing on just a few measures can lead us to miss important things.
Show notes:
Seeing Like a State by James C. Scott
How Buildings Learn by Stewart Brand
Pace layers
Strategies for Learning from Failure by Amy C. Edmondson (HBR gift link)
What Got You Here Won't Get You There by Marshall Goldsmith and Mark Reiter

A reading from a popular job search book prompts a discussion about our inability to accurately self-diagnose — and what to do about it.
Show notes:
Never Search Alone by Phyl Terry 
Phyl.org
Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman
Never Eat Alone by Keith Ferrazzi and Tahl Raz
What Color is Your Parachute? by Richard Bolles
So Good They Can't Ignore You by Cal Newport
Social Traps by John Cross and Melvin Guyer
Mistakes Were Made (bot Not By Me) by Caroll Tavris and Elliot Aronson
Confidential by John Nolan
Johari window
Using AI to Illuminate My Blind Spots by Jorge Arango