Sense & Signal: Leading Through 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 leadership lessons from Milan Kundera’s novels, historical amnesia in political leadership and workplace leadership, and the difference between ideology and Imagology and its impact on our sensemaking...

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 long-term direction in complex environments...

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 conclusions and misguided actions...

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 leadership consultants and trainers...

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 important to our thinking process, how the physical spaces we work in impact our cognition, and how groups of people can effectively think better together...

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 one experiences leaving an industry that has shaped your identity most of your life – especially when your exit is painful...

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 within the workforce can lead to misunderstandings and language barriers. Hierarchical structures may distort communication flows, affecting decision-making...

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...

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, customer insights, risk management, talent management, personalization, process optimization, resource allocation, and competitive intelligence.

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...