We’re doing something weird on the podcast next week, so I want to give an introduction: A recent series on this blog discussed the immersive technologies that may lead to a metaverse. (If this viral video from Walmart is any judge, we aren’t quite there yet. … Elon Musk isn’t impressed either.) It also discussed how cyberpunk authors predicted such …
Podcast 89: Listener request: Leading emotionally charged team members
At the request of a listener, we’re addressing a specific situation that many of us have experienced. How do you lead a team where some members are prone to outbursts or other signs of disrespect? To further complicate the subject: It’s a manager recently promoted from that team! If you have additional suggestions for the manager, please comment below. And …
AR and VR: What to do about it
As mentioned in the second post in this series on AR, VR and the metaverse, cyberpunk predicted a world where technology would so immerse us that we would be seduced and swayed by it without hardly thinking. “The disease of images” We looked at, of all things, Saved by the Bell. The show and its type, for teens and kids, …
AR and VR: How bad it could be
As mentioned in the first post in this series on AR, VR and the metaverse, young Mark Ramsay loved cyberpunk novels. Introduction to cyberpunk Perhaps your thoughts range from, “Really, Ramsay? Who cares?” to, “Why study cyberpunk novels and films?” Here’s why. They are entertaining. The genre’s greatest voice, William Gibson, has novels that read like modern-day Raymond Chandler, thrilling …
AR and VR: What you need to know
Everybody is now talking about VR, AR and the metaverse. I’ve been thinking about them since reading cyberpunk novels in my teens. If that sounds silly, stay tuned. VR/AR are here. They are helpful. And those novels paint a dire warning about what’s to come for your work and family. Introduction to AR You’ve probably been experiencing AR—augmented reality—for some …
Podcast 86: Lessons from the Lockpicking Lawyer: messages to your tribe
An anonymous attorney who picks locks on YouTube has a valuable lesson for anybody trying to attract employees or customers who really “get you.” Three lessons, to be exact. (Note to audience: Mark managed to make it through this entire episode without once mentioning Mitchell and Webb’s classic Padlockigami. But watch and enjoy.) We would love your questions and comments …
Podcast 85: Our special holiday episode
This is a quick recording to alert you to the video version of this week’s podcast. We hope it’s a blessing to you. Happy Thanksgiving and season’s greetings!
Podcast 84: Be the leader you wish you had
It really is as simple as the title. … With one qualifying statement. We would love your questions and comments for future episodes: Email Mike and Mark. Listen here … subscribe on Spotify, Amazon or Apple … or view below.
What about employee touch points?
Earlier this week, my bad fortune with an airline allowed me to discuss all the touch points your customers go through in forming an opinion about your brand and the company that brand represents. But it’s worth considering that your employees go through something similar. And, of course, how they feel about their employer will have much influence over what …
Podcast 83: How to keep naysayers from taking you off your game
Leaders often know exactly what they want to do with their teams. But they can stop doing those things because of whiners and objectors. Mike and Mark share two ways to address the naysayer. They are two sides of the same coin, and it might just lead to the critic becoming the champion. We would love your questions and comments …