Power of Ten with Andy Polaine

In this episode Alexandra Jamieson and Bob Gower talk about their new book, Radical Alignment, a book about difficult conversations and how they can change your life. In it they discuss their framework for tackling difficult conversations, how to be inclusive, respectful and vulnerable, avoid the usual winner/loser dynamic, and end with radical alignment, whether that’s a “hell yes!” or “hell no!”Alexandra a success coach for driven womxn. She has been featured on The Oprah Winfrey and Martha Stewart shows, was Elle Magazine’s Inspirational Coach of 2015, and was the co-creator of the Oscar-nominated Super Size Me. Bob helps organizations design and build future-ready systems. He is an authority on lean, agile, and responsive org design, and has worked with Ford, Spotify, GE, and many others. This episode's links and notes Bob & Alex Radical Alignment book site Alex on Twitter Alex’s website Alex on LinkedIn Alex on Instagram Bob’s website Bob on LinkedIn Bob on Instagram Andy Doctor’s Note newsletter Andy on Twitter Andy on LinkedIn Polaine.com Get in touch! And if you like Power of Ten, please consider giving it a rating or review on iTunes.

In the Power of Ten podcast, Andy Polaine talks to guests from a broad range of disciplines about the intersection of design, technology, psychology, organisations, culture and society. The show looks at how design operates at many levels and in many forms, from thoughtful detail through organisational transformation to the changes in society and the world. My guest in this episode is Jim Kalbach, an author, speaker, and instructor in design, customer experience, and strategy. Jim has worked with many large companies and is currently Head of Customer Experience at MURAL, the leading online whiteboard. He is the author of Designing Web Navigation, Mapping Experiences and, most recently, the Jobs to be Done playbook. Show Links Jim’s website, Experiencing Information Jim Kalbach on LinkedIn Jim on Twitter The Jobs to be Done playbook Designing Web Navigation Mapping Experiences MURAL This episode's links and notes Doctor’s Note newsletter Andy on Twitter Andy on LinkedIn Polaine.com Get in touch!

Welcome to the new season and feed for Power of Ten, a podcast about how design operates at many levels and in many forms, from thoughtful detail through organisational transformation to the changes in society and the world. In upcoming episodes, I'll be talking about culture, airports and toilets with Design Anthropologist and Researcher, Chris Hayward, Jobs to Be Done and remote work with Mural's Jim Kalbach, Designing Conversations with Daniel Stillman, Radical Alignment with Bob Gower and Alex Jamieson, Architecture and artificial intelligence with Molly Wright Steenson, and journeys into Design Leadership with Ryan Rumsay.Unfortunately, I was asked not to move the feed over to the new podcast host, so make sure you subscribe to the new feed and, as always, get in touch if you have any comments, feedback or suggestions for guests. Links Power of Ten's home Doctor’s Note newsletter Polaine.com Andy on Twitter Andy on LinkedIn Get in touch!