Ep 30: How to Deliver Leadership Based on Values

MuleSoft is another organization that was recently ranked by Glassdoor as one of the best places to work in America and they have also won plenty of other awards for being a great place to work. According to Greg Schott, the CEO of MuleSoft, the key is creating a great corporate culture. I had the pleasure of visiting MuleSoft's offices in San Francisco to speak with Greg in person. In this episode of the future of work podcast Greg shares some of the things he does at his company to help make sure his employees are engaged, happy, and always doing their best. Greg is one of the few CEO's I know who personally interviews every new candidate that applies for a job. This means many hundreds of interviews a year. Listen in to learn what else Greg does to create a great corporate culture.   (Music by Ronald Jenkees)

2 Feb 20151h 9min

How does a nuclear submarine captain take one of the lowest performing vessels and make them one of the top performing ones? David Marquet did just that and he explains how he did it in his new book, "Turn the Ship Around." In this episode of the podcast David shares some of the ideas and insights from his book where he provides a contrarian model for leadership in the coportate environment called "leader-leader." Learn how David empowers his team and creates leaders out of everyone!   (Music by Ronald Jenkees)

28 Jan 20151h 16min

Many people are already using technology to track things in their personal lives such as food they eat, steps they take, sleeping patterns, and much more. However, what if we took this same approach of the "quantified self" and applied it to creating the "quantified workplace?" That is, using data and technology to measure and track how we work. In this podcast I talk with Kris Duggan the CEO of BetterWorks that allows organizations to do just that but setting and measuring their goals and objectives. Is the quantified workplace the future of work or is it a bit too much? Listen to find out!   (Music by Ronald Jenkees)

21 Jan 201559min

F5 Networks recently made it to "Glassdoor's prestigious list of the Top 50 Places to Work in America" and was ranked #4 out of the "large companies" category. This podcast has Staffing Director, Richard James offering an insider view of F5 Networks–the company, core values, the work culture, people, and much more. Tune in to learn why F5 Networks is one of the best places to work in America!   (Music by Ronald Jenkees)

14 Jan 20151h 26min

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6 Jan 20151h 2min

Dan Keldsen is the author of the new book, The Gen Z Effect. In this episode of the podcast we explore who this new generation is and what their potential impact is going to be on the workplace. If you're thinking about how to adapt your organization to the future of work then Gen Z is definitely a group you need to pay attention to. Tune in to learn more!   (Music by Ronald Jenkees)

16 Dec 20141h 15min

Wearable devices are not only taking the consumer world by storm but they are also making their way inside of our organizations. To get a better sense of how wearable devices are impacting the future of work I spoke with the CTO of Accenture Paul Daugherty and Brent Blum who is the Wearable Technology Practice Lead. If you want to know what the future of wearable devices looks like then tune in!   (Music by Ronald Jenkees)

10 Dec 20141h 8min

Chris Yeh is one of the smartest people I've met and someone that I have known for several years. He just co-authored a book with Linkedin founder Reid Hoffman called The Alliance, about how to manage talent in a networked world. In this episode Chris and I talk about how many of the concepts in his book including what the alliance framework is, how it can be applied, the employment "tours of duty," and what the future of talent managment looks like.    (Music by Ronald Jenkees)

10 Nov 20141h 3min