Sense & Signal: Leading Through Sensemaking
by Daniel Tarker and Jodah Jensen
Tne Sense &; Signal: Leading Through Sensemaking Podcast is hosted by Jodah Jensen and Daniel Tarker. The show explores contemporary issues in organizational leadership through the sense of sensemaking. Find out more athttp://Danieltarker.comhttps://tarker.substack.com
Episodes
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The Metacrisis, John Steinbeck, & Non-Teleological Thinking
In this episode of the Sense & Signal Leadership & Sensemaking podcast, co-host Dan Tarker delves into how non-teleological thinking can help leaders navigate the metacrisis. He spends time defining what the meta crisis is, investigating the concept of moloch as defined in the Bible and Allen...
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UW Chancellor Fired for Pornographic Side Hustle
Joe Gow has been fired as chancellor of the University of Wisconsin - LaCrosse after the Board of Regents learned that he and his wife Carmen Wilson had been publishing pornographic content on OnlyFans and PornHub. In this micro episode of the Sense & Signal leadership and sensemaking podcast…
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Fallen Binance Founder CZ's Leadership Advice
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao (CZ) is going to jail and his cryptocurrency exchange - the largest in the world - is paying 4 billion dollars in fines to the US Justice Department. I’m this episode of the Sense & Signal leadership and sensemaking podcast, Dan explores what leadership lessons we…
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Influence Leadership in the Age of AI
What is influence leadership and how can leaders use influence to move their teams forward? Is there something we can learn from leader influencers like Elon Musk, Sam Altman, Bill Gates, and Sam Bankman-Fried? In this micro episode of the Sense & Signal leadership & Sensemaking podcast, Jodah…
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Sam Altman Re-Hired at Open AI. Are We Doomed?
Sam Altman has been re-hired at Open AI after a Succession level coup attempt by the nonprofit Open AI board. In this micro podcast of the Sense & Signal leadership and sensemaking podcast, Dan and Jodah discuss the implications of this soap opera unfolding at Open AI. What does it mean for the...
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The Fog of Firing -Sam Altman Fired: Tensions at Open AI
In this micro episode of the Sense & Signal leadership and sensemaking podcast, Jodah and Dan explore the sudden firing of Sam Altman from Open AI, the organization that brought the world ChatGPT. While Dan cheers this move by Open AI, Jodah wants to dig deeper. They discuss two fundamental...
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Fears About AI Revealed. ChatGPT and Manufactured Viruses
Last week the Biden adm8nistration released an Executive Order addressing the safety, security, and trustworthiness of artificial intelligence. In this Sense & Signal leadership and sensemaking micro podcast, Dan takes a dive into this executive order on artificial intelligence - especially where...
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LinkedIn Drama - Servant Leadership
Dan explores LinkedIn Drama on this Sense& Signal micro podcast. Is servant leadership lazy or micromanage - or neither?
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Who is to blame for Sam Bankman-Fried's FTX scandal?
Who is to blame for Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto crimes? Is he to blame? Is it the system? God? His parents? The spaghetti monster? Dan begins to unpack this question in this Sense & Signal micro cast. He discusses the essay Sam Bankman—Fried’s mother Barbara Fried wrote on blame and moral...
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What Are the Ethics of the Beatles Song "Now & Then"?
In this segment of the Sense & Signal podcast, Dam reflects on the new and possible last Beatles song “Now & Then” and the ethical issues around AI and dead artists. What are the ethical implications of using AI to create new art from the work of dead artists like John Lennon and George Harrison....
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Ethical Lessons from Sam Bankman-Fried’s Fraud and Conspiracy Trial
In this segment of the Sense & Signal podcast, Dan reflects on the Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) verdict and what it can teach us about Imagology and ethics. Dan reviews the general fraud and conspiracy case against Sam Bankman-Fried, FTX, and Alameda Research. He gives Sam Bankman-Fried a dark…
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What the Artificial Intelligence Bill of Rights Means To You
Last week the Biden administration released an Executive Order addressing the safety, security, and trustworthiness of artificial intelligence. In this first of two segments on the Sense & Signal leadership and sensemaking podcast, Dan takes a dive into one of the documents informing this…
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Ghost Stories for Leaders & Sensemakers
in this Halloween edition of the Sense & Signal podcast, Dan shares some ghost stories for leaders. He starts off with a review of the Fall of the House of Usher on Netflix and what we can learn about leadership from it. Then we get a ghost story about a Banshee at an Amtrak Station, Lyndon B...
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Ethics, Artificial Intelligence, and Leadership
In this episode of the Sense & Signal podcast, Dan explores some ethical questions we should be considering around generative artificial intelligence. Should we approach AI ethics as a critical theory? Should we tag synthetic art created by AI? How do we manage AI creating digital dopplegangers…
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Growth mindset, hybrid work, empathy v. compassion, and vertical leadership
Latest trends in leadership development In this episode of the sentence signal podcast, Jodah and Dan dive into some of the latest conversations and research about leadership development. They discuss whether growth mindset is a valid theory, strategies to train leaders in hybrid work…
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We Need More Adults in Washington DC
In this episode of the sense and signal podcast, Dan does a solo show to talk about political leadership. In our dysfunctional, two party political system, how can you be an adult in the room as a political leader? We explore the issue of age and political service. When is a person too old to…
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Bias in the Workplace - Appearance, Clothes, and Age
We all encounter bias at work. In this episode of the Sense & Signal podcast, Jonah and Dan take their audience on a tour of different kinds of biases that may be impacting our workplaces. They define the term biass, describe several types of bias, and differentiate its benefits and significant...
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Why Kindergarteners Need to Know Systems Thinking
In this episode of the Sense & Signal podcast, Jodah and Dan welcome systems thinking experts Dr. Derek Cabrera and Dr. Laura Cabrera - founders of the Cabrera Research Lab on Systems Thinking at Cornell University - to talk about leadership, systems thinking, and complexity. They share their…
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Winning from the Edge -Leadership lessons from tech business entrepreneur Everett Harper
In today's fast-paced business landscape, startups and teams face a myriad of challenges that demand decisions with far-reaching consequences. From resource allocation and product direction to hiring choices and strategic pivots, each crossroad presents an opportunity to mold the future. But with...
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An AI Check-In - Were Our Fears Justified?
0In this thought-provoking hour-long podcast episode, we delve deep into the captivating realm of modern-day AI technology and its profound implications on society and the working class. Engaging experts and futurists, we explore the awe-inspiring plusses of AI, from revolutionizing industries to...
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What Milan Kundera Teaches About Leadership & Sensemaking
What can Milan Kundera teach us about leadership and sensemaking? That’s the central question in this episode of the Sense and Signal podcast. Jodah and Dan welcome frequent guests Jesan Sorrells and Zoe Fragou to explore what Kundera – and other novelists – can teach leaders. Topics include...
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Successful Vision Statements through Design & Systems Thinking
eaders! Unlock the mysteries of the vision statement using systems and design thinking, Jodah and Dan welcome back Sense & Signal alum Dan Edds and Dan Torres to explore how leaders can use systems and design thinking to craft effective vision statements that will give their organizations…
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Rumble in the Data Thunderdome!
In the digital age, data analytics has emerged as a transformative sensemaking tool, empowering organizational leaders with valuable insights to make informed decisions. However, despite its potential for driving meaningful change, data analytics is often misinterpreted, leading to flawed...
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Leaders! Know Thyself! With Zoe Fragou & Hana Gala
Socrates said you should know thyself – and this Sense and Signal podcast panel discission examines what knowing oneself looks like for leaders. Jodah and Dan delve into what it means for leaders to know themselves with favorite guests Hana Gala and Zoe Fragou, both highly regarded international...
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Leading with an Extended Mind Featuring Author Annie Murphy Paul
Leaders need to get out of their heads. That’s the central message of this interview with acclaimed science writer and author of the Extended Mind Annie Murphy Paul. In this though provoking episode, Annie informs Jodah and Dan about the importance of feelings to thinking, how our bodies are...
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Successful Transitions! Higher Ed to Non-Profit Leadership with Dr. Julie Murray-Jensen
Many higher education employees are transitioning to jobs outside of academia for a plethora of reasons. In this wide-ranging interview with Dr. Julie Murray-Jensen, Jodah and Dr. Dan explore what higher education leadership skills transfer to the non-profit sector? They also discuss the grief…
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Beyond the Water Cooler: Exploring Communication Issues in Modern Organizations
Dan and Jodah speak with Sense & Signal Alumnus Jesan Sorrells and Kimberly J Benoit, to explore and debate the role of communication in organizations. Communication in organizations is a multifaceted process marked by various complexities. Diverse backgrounds, roles, and communication styles...
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Leadership Lessons from Chimp Empire on Netflix
Deep in the heart of a dense forest, a community of chimpanzees live together in harmony....NOT! Jodah and Dan have both recently watched Chimp Empire,the new Netflix documentary about a tribe of Chimps that live in the forests of Uganda. Although they both felt it was an amazing undertaking and...
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AI - The New Leadership Skill: Improve Productivity and Decision Making with AI Co-Pilots
n this follow up to the previous episode on the philosophical aspects of the emergence of artificial intelligence, Dr. Dan and Jodah tackle practical ways leaders can use AI to move their organizations forward. They discuss using AI as a tool for decision making, predictive analytics, automation,...
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AI Arms Race Will Change How You Lead Forever
Jodah and Dr. Dan discuss how the rapid emergence of “Artificial” Intelligence (#AI) with the release of #chatgpt in November, 2022 will impact organizational #leadership now and in the future. They debate what artificial intelligence is - and whether artificial is really an appropriate…
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Don’t Die in Space: Communication Lessons from Apollo 13
Don’t Die in Space: Communication Lessons from Apollo 13 Jodah and Dr. Dan applied MIT #research on effective #team dynamics to the Tom Hanks movie Apollo 13. In addition to concluding that all successful teams need Tom Hanks in a #leadership position, they use. The research to identify the...
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Tik-Toking From Plato's Cave - Leadership, Philosophy, & Social Media
What can #philosophy teach organizational #leaders? In this wide ranging discussion with philosophy professor Gwendolyn Dolske, Jodah and Dr. Dan explore #happiness and #meaning in relation to #work, what leaders can learn from the #existentialists, how #GenZ is showing up to the workplace, the...
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Cycles of Growth - Leading Yourself and Others with Goals and Grit
Come join Jodah and Dr. Dan as they learn about the importance of #goals, #grit, and #growth in this lively and warm hearted conversation with Dr. Miriam Zylberglait Lisigurski (Dr. Z). In her new book “The 3G Cycle of Life”, she shares a model for #personalgrowth and #healing born out of the...
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Strengthen You're Organization's DNA in 2023: Leadership Through Systems Thinking - And Love
Jodah and Dr. Dan talk with leadership consultant Dan Edds about his book “Leveraging the Genetics of Leadership” in their ongoing investigation about how to improve organizational leadership in the 21st century. They delve into how leaders today need to become systems designers, building...
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Toxic Leaders! Are You One?
Kimberly Benoit’s book “We’ve All Done It” asks a provocative and uncomfortable question. Are you a toxic #leader? In this lively conversation, Jodah and Dr. Dan investigate the all too common experience of #toxicleadership with Kimberly - even looking into the mirror to see if we are #toxic.…
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Why Distributed Leadership is the FUTURE
Why Distributed Leadership is the FUTURE Jodah and Dan talk with Tech executive Michael Peachey about the concept of distributed leadership in both the tech and higher education sectors. What exactly is distributed leadership and how does one design their organizations to promote a flattened out...
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The Dark Triad Survival Guide - How to Battle Machiavellians, Narcissists, and Psychopaths in the Workplace
The Dark Triad Survival Guide - How to Battle Machiavellians, Narcissists, and Psychopaths in the Workplace #Machiavellians, #Narcissists, and #Psychopaths are running around our organizations causing all kinds of mayhem. And some are rising to top #leadership positions because of their…
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Spiritual Entrepreneurship with UGG Founder Brian Smith
Spiritual Entrepreneurship with UGG Founder Brian Smith Jodah and Dan discuss spirituality, entrepreneurship, and leadership with UGG founder Brian Smith. They unpack his book The Birth of a Brand to explore how Brian persisted despite multiple setbacks to turn the UGG brand into one of the most...
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DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGIES - Blockchain, Bitcoin, and Decentralized Finance
DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGIES - Blockchain, Bitcoin, and Decentralized Finance In this panel discussion, Jodah and Dan talk with returning guest Mr. Key and new guest Jörgen Ringman about how blockchain, bitcoin, and decentralized finance will impact organizational leadership in the coming years. ABOUT...
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DANGEROUS Leadership Stories: Panel Discussion with Hana Gala & Jesan Sorrells
The DANGERS and BENEFITS of Storytelling: Panel Discussion with Hana Gala & Jesan Sorrells In this wide-ranging conversation, Jodah and Dan tackle the topic of organizational storytelling with leadership consultants Hana Gala and Jesan Sorrells. From the issue of the atomization to the importance...
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Leadership Headlines with BOOZE
Jodah and Dan discuss the latest leadership headlines over a couple glasses of wine,. Elon has recently closed the Seattle office and asked people to work from home. This is an almost 180 from a previous stance, where he was adamant to have his employees come back to the office. Why has he made...
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The Terror of Chat GPT: In Conversation with Jack Wang
The Terror of Chat GPT: In Conversation with Jack Wang Dan discovered Chat GPT one day while doom scrolling through You Tube. The messenger – Jack Wang, an Associate Professor of Microbiology at University of Queensland. A videographer and YouTuber, Jack was using his channel to explore how Chat...
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Why ANOTHER Freaking Leadership Podcast?
Why Another Freaking Leadership Podcast? Jodah and Dr. Dan reflect on the first sixth months of the Sense & Signal podcast. They discuss why they started a new leadership podcast, what makes this show different from other leadership podcasts, and how they plan to develop the show going forward....
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Escaping Hustle Culture Through Corporate Rehab: In Conversation with Jennie Blumenthal
Sense & Signal Podcast Escaping Hustle Culture Through Corporate Rehab: In Conversation with Jennie Blumenthal Dan and Jodah talk with Jennie Blumenthal, founder of Corporate Rehab and author of the book by the same name. They discuss how she quit her high-stress corporate job during the pandemic...
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Bad Storytelling is Destroying the World - In Conversation with Hana Gala
Sense & Signal Podcast: Bad Storytelling is Destroying the World - In Conversation with Hana Gala Jodah and Dan discuss hospitality, leadership, storytelling, complexity, and Donald Trump with leadership consultant and Seattle Colleges faculty member Hana Gala. They delve into how her experience...
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What Genghis Khan Can Teach Us About Marketing Analytics: In Conversation with Christina Inge
Sense & Signal Podcast What Genghis Khan Can Teach Us About Marketing Analytics: In Conversation with Christina Inge Jodah and Dan take a deep dive into marketing analytics with entrepreneur Christina Inge, author of Marketing Metrics, owner of Toughlight, and lecturer of marketing at Brandeis...
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Tarker’s Grandmother Learns About Blockchain: In Conversation with Mr. Key
Sense & Signal Podcast Tarker’s Grandmother Learns About Blockchain: In Conversation with Mr. Key Jodah and Dan talk with Karnika Yashwant otherwise known as Mr. Key. A web 3.0 entrepreneur, he is the founder of Key Difference Media and co-founder of Forward Protocol. He takes on the challenge of...
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Innovating with Empathy: In Conversation with Brad Topliff
Sense & Signal Podcast: Leading Through Sensemaking Director of Innovation and Collaboration at TIBCO. In this episode Jodah and Dan engage in a wide spanning discussion with Brad Topliff about what it means to innovate, what leading innovation looks like, how to create a culture of innovation…
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Leading Through Influence: In Conversation with Google Product Manager Dan Torres
In this episode Dan and Jodah speak with Dan Torres, a Product Manager at a little startup called Google. In this hour we discuss areas of product management and how the role helps companies find their meaning. TIMESTAMPS 2:00 – What is a Product Manager 6:50 – History of Product Management 9:00…
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The Haunted Podcast – 4 Terrifying Movies About Organizational Leadership
The Sense & Signal Podcast: The Haunted Podcast – 4 Terrifying Movies About Organizational Leadership For Halloween season, Jodah and Dan discuss four classic horror movies and what they can teach us about organizational leadership and sensemaking. The movies include The Thing (1982)…
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Tne Sense &; Signal: Leading Through Sensemaking Podcast is hosted by Jodah Jensen and Daniel Tarker. The show explores contemporary issues in organizational leadership through the sense of sensemaking. Find out more athttp://Danieltarker.comhttps://tarker.substack.com
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