A Case of the Mondays
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.
Episodes
45 episodes
Mondaypod Summer Vacation: Gary Pisano
Today we're getting in the wayback machine to 2019--remember that? We were still living in 2016 back then, and we were such summer children. Are you innovative? Do you know what it means to be innovative? Probably not, but that's ok bec...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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1:00:09
Mondaypod Summer Vacation: Moe Carrick
Today, we revisit our 2020 talk with Moe Carrick!Moe is an Executive Leadership Coach who focuses on my favorite subject: building leaders who are good leaders to the people they are leading! And if you are lucky enough to get in to her...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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51:05
Season Three Finale!
Today, Chris wraps up season 3 with a recap of why Team Leadership is important, how good team leadership can led to better executive leadership, the Five Strengths of getting better at anything, and where you can go to learn more (SPOILER A...
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Season 3
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Episode 18
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27:07
"The Last Tycoon" by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Hey, better late than never! We're just trying to put out an honest podcast folks, sometimes the plane comes in late and sometimes, it doesn't land at all. That's a reference to today's topic, "The Last Tycoon" by F. Scott Fitzgerald. Chris tal...
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Season 3
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Episode 17
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33:59
Who Cares?
What does it all mean? Why bother with any of it? Today Chris takes a look at the world of Project Management gurus and Rise and Grind Culture, and the ocean of leadership books and wonders: "Does any of this stuff matter? Does it ...
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Season 3
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Episode 16
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33:00
Pirate Radio and Pirate Crews
Even a lot of experienced team leaders forget that the job of leading teams isn't just to chase down dates and deliverables. The job is leadership and to have an effective team, you need good team morale. Chris talks about building...
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Season 3
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Episode 15
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43:32
Don't Flinch: Pushing Back on Senior Management
Today, Chris talks about the Mondaypod Manager's Book of the Month: "The Last Tycoon" by F. Scott Fitzgerald, and why it's so weird that people seem to have a hard time picking out who the villain is in movies. Then, he gets in to one o...
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Season 3
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Episode 14
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40:35
Mistakes and Green Lights
On the lucky 13th episode of the Monday Pod, Chris talks a bit about "The Great Gatsby" and why he loves that book. Why is that relevant? Because he also announces the Mondaypod Manager's Book Club pick for April: "The Last Tycoon" by F. Scott ...
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Season 3
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Episode 13
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41:16
"King of the Mississippi" by Mike Freedman
On today's show we talk about the Mondaypod Manager's Book Club pick for March: "King of the Mississippi" by Mike Freedman. Chris gets in to what "writing what you know" really means, how story and myth inform us, but can also get out o...
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Season 3
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Episode 12
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38:36
You're a New Leader. Now What?
Today, Chris talks about the stories we tell and the myths we make about leadership, and how that too often contradicts reality. This might make for great copy, and excellent social media engagement, but it ultimately hurts everyone and prevent...
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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45:00
I have some feedback for you...
Note: The original version of this podcast was music-less! Hey, we're all just trying our best over here at A Case of the Mondays. Refresh and try it again. Today, we're talking reviews! Your review, specifically, and how ...
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22:02
No One Does it Alone
Hell might be other people, but other people are how you're going to be successful in your career so you better start making some friends. Today we talk about networking! Why you need a network at every stage of your career, what sort of people...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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35:06
Talkin' Book-Readin!
Today, Chris talks about the state of Leadership and Management books and why despite their being a lot of books, there isn't a lot of readily-useful ones. He gives his short stack of nonfiction books for new- and middle-managers to read, and g...
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Season 3
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Episode 8
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34:20
Maybe You're Not a Morning Person
Today, Chris gives you a sample of the tips and tricks he gives Project Managers wanting to take their practice to the next level. He also talks a bit more about Severance by Ling Ma, the Mondaypod Manager's Book Club February Book.
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Season 3
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Episode 7
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36:09
Not Being an Asshole Isn't Enough (on Emotional Intelligence)
Today Chris opens the discussion up on Emotional Intelligence and why leaders need to develop it and keep developing it through out their careers. We get in to the first pillar of Emotional Intelligence: Self-Awareness, and talk about why knowi...
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Season 3
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Episode 6
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36:14
You aren't working hard enough
In this episode, Chris talks about Informal Governance, or the network of relationships that influence you, your team, and the people who govern your projects. We talk about empathy, getting in to the heads of these people and, despite some unp...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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36:33
It's Dangerous to Go Alone!
Today, we're talking about risk! Why it's hard for people to understand and assess, how to make it easier (or less risky) to evaluate risk, and why being good at risk is a practice that scales with you along your entire career so the risks you ...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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27:00
Stakeholders: At Least they Aren't Your In-Laws
On today's episode we talk about the recent spate of layoff, and how they aren't good for anyone, including the company doing the layoffs. We talk about empathy, treating people like the human sacks of emotional baggage they are, and how all th...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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29:38
The Accidental Profession
Today, we're talking about Project Management as an "Accidental Profession." The fact that despite its proliferation (16 million NEW PM gigs in the last decade!) companies still seem to think of it as a nuisance and a "necessary evil."W...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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33:48
What You Need is a New Shirt
Welcome back to A Case of the Mondays!This episode, Chris introduces the concept for Season 3: a series of mini-pods designed to give Team Leaders a little something useful every week. We'll talk a little about why front-li...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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21:19
"Do good. Avoid evil. Celebrate your demons. Ask for help." Season 2 Wrap-up!
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 le...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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1:03:23
"The Reality is, You Never Figure it Out." w/ Brian Rea
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 worki...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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1:31:41
"You Are Enough, and You Got This." w/ Moe Carrick
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...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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1:01:13
"You Have to Believe in Your Next Sale" w/ Jeremy Wieland
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...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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1:08:01
"Bullshit Jobs and The Revolt of the Caring Class" w/ David Graeber
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 ...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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1:10:22