Dropping your armour

In this episode, Neha talks with Patrick Andrews, a lawyer, facilitator, and entrepreneur with over 30 years of experience in advising businesses and not-for-profits on their corporate structures and governance. Patrick goes by the description of “barefoot” lawyer, which to him means someone who makes law accessible, meets people where they are, and is connected to the earth. You know that quote from Joseph Campbell that goes “there is perhaps nothing worse than reaching the top of the ladder and discovering that you’re on the wrong wall”? Well, that’s what Patrick discovered in the course of his career and this conversation kicks off by unpacking that story and discovering what led him to finding his purpose. In addition, Patrick shares insights about the future of corporate structures and what it takes for organizations to make the shift towards structures that are more sustainable for their people and the planet. We found this conversation absolutely riveting and we hope you enjoy it, too.
Time stamps:
8.48 Patrick's complete career shift

19.59 What to do, when the road get's rough?

23.39 Patricks new role and purpose

29.00 Looking into the movement of B Corps

44.00 Was the move of Patagonia radical?

50.00 Should the Government set a frame?

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Our spotlight episodes aim to provide a deep, comprehensive view of key topics. For our first spotlight episode, Neha talks with Joachim Stempfle about transformation. Bringing together ideas from philosophy, psychology, and business across two episodes, Neha and Joachim give us a lively and enlightening look at the concept of "organizational transformation" and how a human-centric approach enables both the inner transformation of people in the organization (part one) and the outer transformation of the organizational operating system (part two).
For further reading on concepts, authors, and primary sources mentioned in this spotlight, we suggest:
Frankl, V. E., (1959). Man's Search for Meaning. Beacon Press
[Original German publication: Frankl, V. E. (1946). Ein Psychologe erlebt das Konzentrationslager. Verlag für Jugend und Volk]
Frankl, V. E. (1979). The Unheard Cry for Meaning. Touchstone.
Koan (n.d.) MBO vs. OKRs: What are the differences? (blogpost) Inside the Labyrinth. via https://www.koan.co/blog/mbo-vs-okrs.
Rigby, D., Sutherland, J. & Takeuchi, H. (2016 May). Embracing agile: How to master the process that's transforming management. Harvard Business Review, 40-48, 50.
Weaver. W. (1948) Science and complexity. American Scientist 36(4), 536-544.
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In this episode our guest Julio Maria Muhorro, a young entrepreneur from Mozambique and founder of "Sharing Knowledge International" dives together with Neha into the topic "integrity".
Following this energizing conversation, you can learn more about different aspects of integrity on not only societal and organisational levels, but also on a very personal level. After this thought-provoking discussion, we asked ourselves: What does integrity mean to me and how can I leverage it?
We hope you enjoy this episode and these further reading suggestions to join the discourse on integrity.
Julio' concept of individual power is drawn from a number of philosophical and psychological traditions, with a general summary here:

• Firestone, R. W. (12 April 2009) Personal power: There is a clear distinction between personal and negative power. Psychology Today, via https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-human-experience/200904/personal-power

On the topic of organizational integrity/values and actual behavior

• Held, A. (29 September 2021). The problem with corporate "values": When values are at odds with a company's bottom line, all too often they won't win out. Vox, via https://www.vox.com/the-goods/22696810/corporate-company-values-netflix-google.
• Jensen, Clayton, S. (5 December 2019). 6 signs your corporate culture is a liability. Harvard Business Review, via https://hbr.org/2019/12/6-signs-your-corporate-culture-is-a-liability.
• Sull, D, Turconi, S., & Sull., C. (21 July 2020). When it comes to culture, does your company walk the talk? Company practices often conflict with corporate values. Closing the gap starts with communication. MIT Sloan Management Review, via https://sloanreview.mit.edu/article/when-it-comes-to-culture-does-your-company-walk-the-talk/.

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In this episode, you’ll hear the story of Shruthi Bopaiah. Shruthi is the Head of Client Engagement and Communications at Bridgeweave, an AI fintech company. Previously, she was Global Head of Internal Communication at Infosys, one of the biggest IT companies in India and the world. From talent acquisition to HR consulting to internal communications and now to client engagement, Shruthi is constantly learning and pushing the boundaries of her skills and impact. Outside of work, you can find her on the basketball court or at yoga studio, in addition to working hard to create awareness and engagement to care for stray/abandoned dogs. Against the exciting backdrop of Shruthi’s story and how her relationship with learning evolved overtime, we discussed the importance of experience in learning, where the value of the experience is measured not in the number of years, but in its richness. We dove into the advantages of cultivating skills in diverse areas and how those skills can be transferred to seemingly unconnected situations. This conversation with Shruthi made me wonder if it’s time to retire the age-old saying of “jack of all and master of none” because the world needs us in our multifaceted glory!

Further Readings:

· In relation to “T-shaped” people:

Professor Ruth Bridgstock (PhD, M Ed, psychology/education)

A summary of her research through 2015 appears on her blog http://www.futurecapable.com/?m=201507

A list of her published research appears on her university profile page https://www.swinburne.edu.au/research/our-research/access-our-research/find-a-researcher-or-supervisor/researcher-profile/?id=rbridgstock

· In relation to “design thinking”:

Linke, R. (14 September 2017). Design thinking, explained. MIT Sloan School of Management. https://mitsloan.mit.edu/ideas-made-to-matter/design-thinking-explained

· In relation to “generalist vs. specialist”

Teodoridis F, Bikard M, Vakili K. (18 July 2018). When generalists are better than specialists, and vice versa. Harvard Business Review. https://hbr.org/2018/07/when-generalists-are-better-than-specialists-and-vice-versa

Teodoridis F, Bikard M, Vakili K. Creativity at the Knowledge Frontier: The Impact of Specialization in Fast- and Slow-paced Domains. (2019). Administrative Science Quarterly, 64(4), 894-927. doi:10.1177/0001839218793384

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In this short Intro, I will explain what you can expect from the podcast "Dropping your armour".
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