A Case of the Mondays

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Ever wonder how to combine meaning and work? Ever feel like a rebel in your own company? Have you looked at other companies and thought 'Why can't we innovate like them?' Join your host, Chris Thierfelder and his guests from all corners of the business world to discuss these ideas and more each Monday through the summer. Spend a little extra time in the car with us, and maybe you'll learn something new, or maybe you'll just have a reason not to step in to that cubicle on time. A thoughtful business podcast for thoughtful business people.

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"The Reality is, You Never Figure it Out." w/ Brian Rea

A Case of the Mondays

06/08/20 • 91 min

Today's the last interview of Season 2, and for it, Chris sits down with artist and author Brian Rea.
Brian's book, "Death Wins a Goldfish" is a beautiful, thoughtful, charming, and insightful look at what happens when the hardest working being on the planet--the Grim Reaper Himself--takes an imposed yearlong holiday and what lessons he learns from stepping away from work. Those lessons are some we can all learn, and that's why we saved this interview for last. It was one of Chris' favorite conversations, and we hope it one of yours, too.
Chris also talks about the last couple of weeks of protests, why history rhymes, and what we can learn from the moment we're in.
Learn more:
Brian's Website: Brianrea.com
Book: "Death Wins a Goldfish"
Article: "The Mystery Gift at the End of the World" by Brian Rea
Revisionist History Presents: The Limits of Power (Chapter 7 of "David and Goliath" by Malcom Gladwell)...this link will open up Apple Podcasts
Not an sponsor, but buy their stuff anyway: Diop

Writer, Host: Chris Thierfelder
Producers: Sarah and Max Warman
Art: Jennie Jacobs
Music: Kevin MacLeod
IG: @mondaypod
LinkedIn: A Case of the Mondays
Site: A Case of the Mondays
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06/08/20 • 91 min

"You Are Enough, and You Got This." w/ Moe Carrick

A Case of the Mondays

06/01/20 • 61 min

Today, Chris talks with author, researcher, executive coach and now podcaster(!) Moe Carrick. Moe's work focuses on creating dynamic, human-centric leaders and work places so that we can all thrive and flow in our careers. Her books tackle some of the thorniest ideas in modern leadership, and pays respect to that most complicated workplace mystery: people!
Moe's ideas have been imperative for years but have taken on a new urgency now, as we are all confronted with a need to evolve as leaders and create brand-new paradigms for leadership and for work itself. As we all start to settle in to a "new normal" it's high time we re-consider what good leadership looks like and how it can lift us up and through our current environment.
Read this stuff:
Website: Moecarrick.com (links to toolkits, her books, and podcast can be found there!)
Not a sponsor, but go buy their stuff anyway:
If you find yourself in Bend, OR, go check out Boneyard Bewery!

06/01/20 • 61 min

"You Have to Believe in Your Next Sale" w/ Jeremy Wieland

A Case of the Mondays

05/25/20 • 68 min

Today's a little different, folks. Chris and co-host Jeremy Wieland get together to swap stories about the current small business climate as a result of the pandemic. They talk about how the optimism of the small business community clashes with what the data is telling us, what the outcome of a small business apocalypse might look like (hint: good, if you like Chipotle and only Chipotle, bad otherwise), what needs to happen to avert it, and why you should delete your food delivery apps.
Have a great Memorial Day, everyone!
Read this stuff:
Study, Columbia Business School: "Crisis of Confidence Could Delay Recovery Over a Decade"
Article: "Q&A with the President of the SBA of Michigan"
Article: "SHRM Small Business Study (PDF)"
Article: "Delete Your Delivery Apps"
Book: The Black Swan, Second Edition by Nassim Taleb
Buy: Ky's Hawaiian Shirts (they also have pandemic masks!)
Watch (or not): Demolition Man (trailer)

05/25/20 • 68 min

"Bullshit Jobs and The Revolt of the Caring Class" w/ David Graeber

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05/18/20 • 70 min

Today Chris sits down for an expansive talk with David Graeber. He is an anthropologist, author, activist and all-round congenial rabble-rouser. We cover his early observations that led to him writing his seminal work on modern labor "Bullshit Jobs" and trace through to today, where we see many of his earlier theories put to the test and found quite accurate, not the least of which being that the people we currently refer to as "non-essential" workers were, in fact, engaged in a fair volume of bullshit work.
We take a clear look at the state of the economy and of work and what the pandemic is revealing about that, and what we hope to see come out the other side.
Read this stuff:
Book: "Bullshit Jobs" (finally read the thing that Chris keeps referencing)
Article: Click here for a collection of David's articles
Scholarly Work: Click here for a collection David's scholarly work.
A History of the ILGWU

05/18/20 • 70 min

"The Meritocracy Trap" w/ Daniel Markovits

A Case of the Mondays

05/11/20 • 78 min

Chris has a wide-ranging conversation with Daniel Markovits from Yale Law School about his recent book "The Meritocracy Trap" and how the structural imbalances that exist within corporate America conspire to prevent most workers--of almost any level--from the kind of stable career progression that once was responsible for creating a Professional Middle Class in this country.
Chris also muses about gratitude, considering ethical work, and gives a preview of next week's guest (for the first time!)
Read this stuff from Professor Markovits:
Article: "How Life Became and Endless, Terrible Competition"
Article: "How McKinsey Destroyed the Middle Class"
Book: "The Meritocracy Trap"
Op-Ed: "A Wealth Tax is the Logical Way to Support Coronavirus Relief"
About Professor Markovits:
Daniel Markovits is Guido Calabresi Professor of Law at Yale Law School and Founding Director of the Center for the Study of Private Law.

Markovits works in the philosophical foundations of private law, moral and political philosophy, and behavioral economics. He publishes in a range of disciplines, including in Science, The American Economic Review, and The Yale Law Journal.

Markovits’s current book, The Meritocracy Trap (forthcoming, Penguin Press), places meritocracy at the center of rising economic inequality and social and political dysfunction. The book takes up the law, economics, and politics of human capital to identify the mechanisms through which meritocracy breeds inequality and to expose the burdens that meritocratic inequality imposes on all who fall within meritocracy’s orbit.

05/11/20 • 78 min

"May the Fourth Be With You. Always." w/ Sensei Gary Koan Janka

A Case of the Mondays

05/04/20 • 84 min

In a bit of a departure from the normal business programming, Chris sits down with Zen Priest Sensei Gary Koan Janka to talk about how our wants and fears of not getting what we want fuel our suffering and how to begin to alleviate that suffering.
From Chris: "I was thinking about all of the people who are afraid right now and what impact that fear is having on not only our economy, but our society writ large. I wanted to do something that went beyond the day to day micro-coping, or analysis of this or that aspect of business and offer a conversation that could literally appeal to every single person who listened to it, no matter their circumstance. I hope this helps."
Chris also offers a warning to folks looking to find enlightenment on a stationary bike or in a Lululemon, and explains how Jedi Masters walk among us.

05/04/20 • 84 min

"Lead with Grace and Patience" w/ Gia Vitali

A Case of the Mondays

04/27/20 • 51 min

Chris talks with the Chief of Staff for the Mayor of Minneapolis, Gia Vitali. Gia has spent her career dedicated to public service and to making her communities better, fairer, and healthier.
We discuss the challenges of keeping a city of 425k people functioning during a crisis, what Gia's had to learn in short order to be an effective leader during this time, and her hopes for what we see on the other side of this surreal time.
Chris also tells you why you're terrible at assessing risk, and why you not wearing a mask doesn't mean what you think it means.
Read this stuff:
Book; "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind," Yuval Noah Harari
Book; "Thinking, Fast and Slow," Daniel Kahneman
Article; Humans are Too Optimistic to Comprehend the Coronavirus, Olga Khazan, The Atlantic
Article; The Psychology of Risk Perception, Harvard Mental Health Letter, HMS
About Gia Vitali:
Gia Vitali began her career on Capitol Hill in working for Congressman Bruce Vento and his successor Congresswoman Betty McCollum. In 2004 Gia returned to Minnesota and led the Get Out the Vote effort for the Kerry/Edwards Campaign. She went on to manage several campaigns, work for Senator Amy Klobuchar, and served as political director for a national organization focused on recruiting, training, and helping to elect candidates to state and local office.

Gia served as deputy campaign manager for Minnesotans United for All Families – the historic campaign that successfully defeated the constitutional amendment to define marriage as solely between one man and one woman.

In April of 2013, she joined the corporate communications team at Medica Health Plans where she supported the Medicare and Medicaid business segments. In November 2015, Gia joined the Department of Human Services as the Deputy Assistant Commissioner. She currently serves as the Chief of Staff to Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey.

04/27/20 • 51 min

"Give Yourself Permission to be Unproductive" w/ Sabina Nawaz

A Case of the Mondays

04/20/20 • 63 min

Today Chris sits down with former Microsoft HR exec and current Executive Coach, Sabina Nawaz. Sabina is a prolific business writer and leadership coach, helping to create a new paradigm of empathetic, thoughtful and highly effective leadership.
We discuss work anxiety, managing productivity (and your expectations of it) during quarantine, and how leaders and individuals can create a new framework for efficacy, empathy, and engagement.
Chris also talks about the stories we tell ourselves, and why those stories need to change.
Read this stuff:
Read more about Sabina and her coaching services. SabinaNawaz.co
Articles from Sabina:
"How Managers Can Support Remote Employees"
"To Achieve Big Goals, Start with Small Habits"
"How Anxiety Traps Us"
If you are struggling with anxiety or depression, or you find yourself in a dangerous situation, please seek the help you need. The National Alliance on Mental Illness has a list of resources ready to help you right now. Go here to check it out.
About Sabina Nawaz:
Sabina Nawaz is a global CEO coach, leadership keynote speaker, and writer working in over 26 countries. She advises C-level executives in Fortune 500 corporations, government agencies, non-profits and academic institutions. Sabina started her career in software development at Microsoft and then led the company’s executive development and succession planning efforts for over 11,000 managers and 700 executives. In addition, Sabina has spoken at hundreds of seminars, events, and conferences including TEDx. Currently, she sits on the board of Power and Systems, a leadership development institute. Sabina believes the greatest privilege of working with executives is bearing witness to their acts of courage. Look for more of her stories, insights, and advice on thriving as a leader on Forbes, Harvard Business Review, and Inc.
Sabina’s education includes a B.A. in Computer Science with a minor in Electronics from Smith College, an M.S. in Computer Systems Engineering from the University of Massachusetts, and several certifications and advanced training in leadership development.
To receive Sabina’s latest leadership articles, sign up on www.sabinanawaz.com and connect with her on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram.

04/20/20 • 63 min

"Understand why YOU are valuable" w/ Patty McCord

A Case of the Mondays

04/13/20 • 80 min

Today, Chris sits down with author, speaker, and former Chief Talent Officer of Netflix, Patty McCord. They talk about how she built Netflix's legendary talent culture, how sexual discrimination hurts EVERYONE, why diversity is important, and why we need to dramatically evolve the way we think about work and careers.
Chris opens by talking about why expertise is valuable, and why just being smart or wealthy is no substitution for actually knowing what you're talking about.
Read more:
Website: About Patty McCord
Book: Powerful: Building a Culture of Freedom and Responsibility
Deck: The Netflix Culture Deck
Article: Elon Musk Criticized for Donating Sleep Apea Ventilators
About Patty:
Patty McCord served as chief talent officer of Netflix for fourteen years and
helped create the Netflix Culture Deck. Since it was first posted on the web, the
Culture Deck has been viewed more than 15 million times, and Sheryl Sandberg
has said that it "...may be the most important document ever to come out of Silicon
Valley."
Currently, Patty coaches and advises a small group of companies and entrepreneurs
on culture and leadership. She also speaks to groups and teams around the world.
Patty's book Powerful: Building a Culture of Freedom and Responsibility was
published in January of 2018.
Patty participated in IPOs at Netflix and, before that, Pure Atria Software. A
veteran of Sun Microsystems, Borland, and Seagate Technologies, she has also
worked with small start-ups. Her background includes staffing, diversity,
communications, and international human resources positions.
Currently, Patty coaches and advises a small group of companies and entrepreneurs
on culture and leadership. She also speaks to groups and teams around the world.

04/13/20 • 80 min

"Do good. Avoid evil. Celebrate your demons. Ask for help." Season 2 Wrap-up!

A Case of the Mondays

06/29/20 • 63 min

Having now taken a couple of weeks to consider Season 2, Chris sits down at the mic to give his thoughts on some overall themes to the season and what he himself has been working on.
Chris gets personal (kind of) and draws out a lesson in karma and the awesome power to alter realty that we all carry around with us, if we'd only just stop to consider it.

06/29/20 • 63 min

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How many episodes does A Case of the Mondays have?

A Case of the Mondays currently has 45 episodes available.

What topics does A Case of the Mondays cover?

The podcast is about News, Management, Leadership, Business News, Work, Podcasts, Entrepreneurs, Business, Innovation and Ethics.

What is the most popular episode on A Case of the Mondays?

The episode title '"The Reality is, You Never Figure it Out." w/ Brian Rea' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on A Case of the Mondays?

The average episode length on A Case of the Mondays is 52 minutes.

How often are episodes of A Case of the Mondays released?

Episodes of A Case of the Mondays are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of A Case of the Mondays?

The first episode of A Case of the Mondays was released on May 15, 2019.

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