Unboxing the Office

About Unboxing the Office

Corporate culture, health & wellness, they are ALL connected. Unboxing the Office is where bold conversations about corporate culture, health, and wellness come to life. Hosted in-person with business leaders, HR professionals, and change-makers, each episode explores the real forces shaping the modern workplace—from tech trends to cafeteria food. If you're building a healthier, smarter office—or just trying to survive one—this is your new go-to. Subscribe for monthly episodes that rethink how (and why) we work.

Publisher

Bernard Youngblood

Category

health & fitness · health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

24 Oct 2025

Latest episode

8 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

20 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   8 Oct 2026

   Unboxing the Office | Episode 18: From Military Service to Better Leadership with Joe Bodden

   What does it take to help people become the best version of themselves? In Episode 18 of Unboxing the Office, Bernie Youngblood sits down with Joe Bodden, retired U.S. Air Force Chief Master Sergeant, corporate leader, author, adjunct professor, and host of the Waypoint Better podcast. Joe shares how a difficult upbringing in Tacoma, Washington, led him to a 24-year Air Force career and eventually to his calling: helping people grow into their potential. The conversation explores intentional leadership development, the gap between stated values and everyday behavior, the risk of promoting people based only on past performance, and the support people need when moving into bigger roles. Joe also reflects on integrity, accountability, faith, and the guardrails leaders need as their influence and autonomy grow. ✅ In this episode, they explore: — Joe’s journey from Tacoma to the U.S. Air Force — The stretch assignment that revealed his calling — Why kindness, generosity, and patience can be learned — What military leadership development gets right — Moving from the Air Force into corporate leadership — Why values become “words on the wall” — The Peter Principle and promoting for future potential — Building a scaffolding of support for people in new roles — Integrity, accountability, and leadership guardrails — How faith has shaped Joe’s decisions and leadership 📚 Chapters 00:00 Welcome to Joe Bodden 01:34 HOTLOGIC® sponsor message 01:59 Joe’s early life and decision to join the Air Force 03:41 Finding a calling through a stretch assignment 08:30 The challenges of large organizations 09:45 When organizational values become words on the wall 12:05 Learning kindness, generosity, and resilience 15:22 How the Air Force develops leaders intentionally 18:17 From management to people-centered leadership 19:44 Helping people reach their full potential 20:35 Leaving the Air Force for corporate America 22:20 Why leadership is needed in every environment 23:23 Military readiness, business metrics, and learning a new language 26:57 Adjusting to corporate culture after military service 30:20 Finding the right organization after transition 31:18 The Peter Principle explained 35:19 Why new leaders need scaffolding and development support 38:28 Do not build a leadership model around exceptions 39:15 Values in the military and corporate America 42:12 Making values deliberate throughout the employee lifecycle 44:12 The consequences of not living organizational values 46:52 The King David complex and leadership drift 48:45 Accountability partners and personal guardrails 50:45 Joe’s faith journey 54:29 Faith, imperfection, and returning to belief 57:21 Faith as a foundation for better decisions 1:00:08 Does faith make you a better leader? 1:00:16 Closing thoughts 👉 Like, comment, and subscribe for more conversations about workplace culture, leadership, and the human side of business. 🔗 Connect with Joe Bodden and Waypoint Better: Website: https://www.waypointbetter.com (http://www.waypointbetter.com) Instagram: @waypointbetter (https://www.instagram.com/waypointbetter/) Facebook: Waypoint Better (https://www.facebook.com/WayPointBetter) 🔗 Connect with Bernie Youngblood: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bernieyoungblood/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/bernieyoungblood/) 🔗 Learn more about HOTLOGIC®, the AI Oven: https://hotlogicappliances.com/ (https://hotlogicappliances.com/) #UnboxingTheOffice #Leadership #WorkplaceCulture #LeadershipDevelopment #PersonalGrowth #VeteranLeadership #HotLogic

2. 

   29 Sept 2026

   Unboxing the Office | Episode 17: Leading Through AI Transformation with Harry Osle

   AI implementation is not just a technology decision. It is a leadership, culture, and people decision. In Episode 17 of Unboxing the Office, Bernie Youngblood sits down with Harry Osle, Principal and Chief Human Resources Officer at The Hackett Group, to unpack what it actually takes for organizations to succeed in the AI era. Harry shares why too many leaders invest in AI platforms without investing in the people expected to use them, how small wins create momentum for enterprise change, and why the most successful organizations will combine the will to transform with the skills to make it happen. From AI readiness and benchmarking to workforce capability, HR’s evolving role, and building a culture that can absorb change, this conversation is a practical look at how leaders can move beyond the AI hype and create real, lasting impact. ✅ In this episode, they explore: — Why leadership determines whether AI transformation succeeds — The mistake of investing in AI without reskilling people — How AI can increase capacity, efficiency, and engagement — Why organizations should start small and build momentum — Benchmarking as a roadmap for organizational change — How The Hackett Group uses AI to accelerate insight and execution — Culture as an outcome of leadership and daily operations — Why HR must shift from supporting HR to driving business impact — AI skills, storytelling, and the future workforce capability gap — The importance of “will and skill” in leading through change 📚 Chapters 00:00 Welcome to Harry Osle and the AI conversation 01:50 Why AI is finally “game time” 03:10 What separates organizations that adapt from those that struggle 07:43 Where leaders get AI implementation wrong 09:54 AI investment must include investment in people 11:12 The Ferrari analogy: technology without the skills to use it 13:57 Why great leaders do not start with a blank sheet of paper 15:14 What The Hackett Group does and how benchmarking works 18:20 Benchmarking as an organizational health check 22:19 The potential of AI-powered benchmarking data 24:24 How Hackett AI XPLR maps AI opportunities and ROI 27:35 Why AI transformation should start with small wins 29:05 How to bring employees along through AI change 33:43 Culture is an outcome of leadership 38:20 Strong cultures have more capacity for change 41:38 Adaptability, disruption, and the next generation of workers 43:35 AI as a platform for positive change 45:06 The future of HR in the AI era 47:39 Building organizational absorptive capacity 49:23 The Workforce AI Capability Index 52:27 The formula for success: will and skill 👉 Like, comment, and subscribe for more conversations about workplace culture, leadership, and the human side of business. 🔗 Connect with Harry Osle: Email: hosle@thehackettgroup.com (mailto:hosle@thehackettgroup.com) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/harry-osle/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/harry-osle/) 🔗 Learn more about The Hackett Group: AI readiness with Hackett AI XPLR™: https://www.thehackettgroup.com/ai-xplr/ (https://www.thehackettgroup.com/ai-xplr/) Gen AI in HR: https://www.thehackettgroup.com/gen-ai-in-hr/ (https://www.thehackettgroup.com/gen-ai-in-hr/) The AI capability gap in HR: https://www.thehackettgroup.com/insights/ai-world-class-human-resources-2606/ (https://www.thehackettgroup.com/insights/ai-world-class-human-resources-2606/) 🔗 Connect with Bernie Youngblood: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bernieyoungblood/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/bernieyoungblood/) 🔗 Learn more about HOTLOGIC®, the AI Oven: https://hotlogicappliances.com/ (https://hotlogicappliances.com/) #UnboxingTheOffice #ArtificialIntelligence #AITransformation #Leadership #FutureOfWork #HumanResources #HotLogic

3. 

   17 Sept 2026

   Unboxing the Office | Episode 16: Building Products, Teams & Innovation with Grant Chapman

   What does it really take to turn a bold idea into a product people can use, love, and manufacture at scale? In Episode 16 of Unboxing the Office, Bernie Youngblood sits down with Grant Chapman, Co-Founder and CEO of Glassboard, a hardware product-development firm helping startups, small businesses, and enterprise teams take ideas from concept to commercialization. Grant shares how Glassboard grew from building electric go-karts in a basement into a nationally recognized product-development firm, why innovation is almost always a culture question, and how the company balances high standards with a healthy, sustainable workplace. They also get into AI, ego-free collaboration, company shutdowns, hiring for culture fit, and why leaders should stop treating symptoms when the real problem sits deeper in the organization. ✅ In this episode, they explore: — What it takes to bring a hardware product to market — Why big brands often outsource early-stage innovation — Glassboard’s journey from electric go-karts to product development — Building a high-performance culture without burnout — Why unlimited vacation did not work, and what did — AI as a tool for exploration, not replacement — How to create space for better ideas and healthier teams — Why leaders need to solve second-order problems, not just symptoms 📚 Chapters 00:00 Welcome to Grant Chapman and Glassboard 03:35 What a hardware product-development firm actually does 05:03 Why large companies struggle to innovate internally 08:18 From white-label printer to wireless product 10:20 From silk research to safer bike helmets 11:08 Building Glassboard from electric go-karts 13:55 Hiring friends and defining Glassboard’s culture 14:26 High standards, ownership, and the “exclusive culture” 18:35 How Glassboard hires for culture fit 20:53 Checking ego at the door 23:25 High performance without high stress 24:01 Why unlimited vacation failed 24:35 The value of company-wide shutdowns 29:04 America’s hard-charging culture 33:33 How AI is changing product development 36:23 Using AI to expand the search space 38:18 Why AI should make teams better, not replace them 42:13 Creativity needs headspace 42:58 Why the best idea matters more than ego 47:41 Stop fixing first-order problems 51:09 Innovation can be relearned 👉 Like, comment, and subscribe for more conversations about workplace culture, leadership, and the human side of business. 🔗 Connect with Grant Chapman: Website: https://www.glassboard.com/ (https://www.glassboard.com/) Email: grantchapman@glassboard.com (mailto:grantchapman@glassboard.com) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gchapma/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/gchapma/) 🔗 Connect with Glassboard: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@glassboard (https://www.youtube.com/@glassboard) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/glassboard/ (https://www.linkedin.com/company/glassboard/) 🔗 Connect with Bernie Youngblood: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bernieyoungblood/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/bernieyoungblood/) 🔗 Learn more about HOTLOGIC®, the AI Oven: https://hotlogicappliances.com/ (https://hotlogicappliances.com/) #Glassboard #HardTech #ProductDevelopment #UnboxingTheOffice #HotLogic #WorkplaceCulture

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