There are those that walk among us who think for a living. You're one of them! Ben hosts guests with interesting ideas on work, tech, complexity, methodology, and more.
Susan Almon joins Ben to discuss the long, hard journey of recovering from burnout.
3 Dec 2020
Meaning Making Machines (Jennifer Carlston)
Ben and Jenny discuss the absurdity of life, how to create and test learning models, and a unique approach to experience sharing known as "kything."
23 Mar 2020
We Live in Interesting Times (Andrew Clay Shafer)
In the midst of a pandemic, Andrew Clay Shafer and Ben Mosior talk transformation, hope, and civic duty. Recorded March 23, 2020.
22 Mar 2020
Society in Transition (Dr. Caitlin McDonald)
COVID-19 is changing our society, but how are we coping? Ben is joined by digital anthropologist Dr. Caitlin McDonald to discuss our collective re-examination of common assumptions about work, community, and life.
18 Mar 2020
Language Is Key, but Context Is King (Dean DiStasio)
Ben is joined by artist Dean Distasio to explore what it takes to create transformative conversations through complexity-informed artistic works. Dean shares his process and offers unique perspective on networks, narrative, and the importance of language and context.
24 Feb 2020
Organizational Resilience (Matt Stratton)
Legendary DevOps friend Matt Stratton joins Ben for a discussion on the very near and dear topic of organizational trauma. Matt shares important lessons from his experiences, as well as a few secrets to building organizational resilience through incident response. (Content warning: General discussion of trauma.)
3 Feb 2020
Building Bridges (Colleen Esposito)
Ben is joined by Colleen Esposito, an agile coach and self-described bridge-builder with an incredible set of unique experiences spanning finance, software development, project management, and even home renovation. She and Ben explore the complexity of engaging with organizations as an outsider and what it really means to change the way we work. Colleen Recommends: […]
13 Nov 2019
Implicit Guidance (Mario Platt & Ben Ford)
Special guests Mario Platt (Privacy Beacon) and Ben Ford (Commando Development) join Ben Mosior for an extensive discussion of the OODA Loop, the Cynefin Framework, and Derek M. C. Yuen’s book, Deciphering Sun Tzu. Boyd: The Fighter Pilot Who Changed the Art of War Thinking in Bets The Evolution of Wealth Deciphering Sun Tzu Loon […]
28 Oct 2019
How are you doing as a human? (Toby Sola)
This episode features a thoughtful discussion with Toby Sola, Co-Founder & CPO of Brightmind, a meditation app for managing stress and anxiety. Ben and Toby explore the intersection of meditation and technology, as well as how to start inviting contemplative practice into your workplace. Our mutual friend Tasshin Shinzen Young The Monastic Academy Meditating in […]
22 Sept 2019
The Reluctant Devop: Heretical Anthropology (Anthony Mastrean)
Ben kicks off episode 2 with Anthony Mastrean, a friend, colleague, and professional organizational agitator. They discuss the origin story leading to their work together, what it’s like changing an organization from the inside, and the underrated discipline of Software Configuration Management. Steven Shorrock: The Varieties of Human Work Tasshin Fogleman: Burja Mapping Discussion with […]
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