Best Jeff Leach Podcasts (2024)

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How to Read Cumulative Flow Diagrams with Colleen Johnson 46:41

42m ago46:41

46:41

SummaryIn this conversation, Dave Prior and Colleen Johnson discuss the concept of cumulative flow diagrams (CFDs) and their practical application in Agile methodologies. They explore the significance of CFDs in understanding work in progress, cycle time, and throughput. Colleen provides insights into the interpretation of CFDs and the implications…

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Ron Filipowski: Editor-in Chief, MeidasTouch.com 51:20

37m ago51:20

51:20

On how he went from being a hard-core Republican to the editor of an anti-Trump website. On what has to happen for Joe Biden to save his presidency. On what it is to think and write and write and think politics 24/7.

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Donnell Suggs: Atlanta Voice editor in chief 47:24

5d ago47:24

47:24

On life running Atlanta's largest (and only) Black newspaper. On the lengths political campaigns will go to woo Black voters. On the furious sheriff who wanted his daughter on a softball team. On the beauty of Waffle House.

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Larry Keith: Former Sports Illustrated writer, editor 48:56

12d ago48:56

48:56

On writing a book with Digger Phelps and projecting the greatness of Clint Hurdle; on the golden era of print magazines; on Dan Jenkins and Frank Deford and Mark Kram; on watching his beloved publication morph and change; on the legendary editor who smelled of body odor.

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Thr Art of War with Si Alhir 1:02:48

16d ago1:02:48

1:02:48

SummaryIn this conversation, Si Alhir and Dave discuss the Art of War, its application in transformation work, and the naturalness and unity found within its wisdom. They explore the concept of taking whole, the relationship with the environment, and the role of the Sage Commander. Si shares personal experiences and insights, emphasizing the transf…

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Annie Costabile: Chicago Sun-Times' Chicago Sky beat writer 50:25

19d ago50:25

50:25

On the rise of the WNBA; on covering Angel Reese as she blooms into a League star; on the complications of Caitlin Clark; on where women's basketball is heading.

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Did Coaching Kill Agile? w Sandra Cain and Jeff Leach 51:29

26d ago51:29

51:29

SummaryIn this conversation, Dave Prior is joined by Jeff Leach and Sandra Cain to discuss the question of whether coaching has killed Agile. They explore the role of coaching in Agile transformations and the challenges that arise when underqualified coaches are thrust into coaching roles. They also discuss the difference between coaching and consu…

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Eli Saslow: Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times writer 53:58

26d ago53:58

53:58

On the intricacies of his latest article, "A Republican Election Clerk vs. Trump Die-Hards in a World of Lies." On how to convince subjects to open up to a media outlet they don't trust. On working with a photographer.

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Morgan Jerkins: New York Times bestselling author and two-time National Magazine Award winner 43:18

1M ago43:18

43:18

On Kendrick, Drake and a fool's opinion of their beef; on a beautiful piece between Black-Italian cinematic ties; on Don Lemon as a voice for inspiration; on teaching those who can't write how to write.

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Keith Law, baseball writer for The Athletic 58:42

1M ago58:42

58:42

On the joys of writing about prospects on their way up. On why Kerry Lightenberg and the 2004 Blue Jays drove him to drink. On how a non-journalist from Harvard became one of the best. On dealing with editors.

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Are you the hero or the villain in your team? w Carl Smith and Jesse Wroblewski 33:41

1M ago33:41

33:41

SummaryThe conversation explores the concept of being a hero or a villain in a team and how awareness of one's role can lead to more intentional actions. The guests, Jesse and Carl, share their perspectives on this topic. Jesse discusses his experience running an agency and how he developed a marketing approach for supervillains. Carl talks about h…

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Sarah Leach: (Wrongly fired by Gannett) Holland Sentinel executive editor 36:32

2M ago36:32

36:32

On why Gannett did what Gannett does and wrongly fired her for bullshit corporate reasons. On the importance of local media. On a bunch of crazy right-wing zealots overtaking a town's government. On the transition to Substack and the need to report.

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Hugh Ryan: Queer writer and historian, author of, "The Women's House of Detention: A Queer History of a Forgotten Prison" 52:04

2M ago52:04

52:04

On proudly being recognized as "The queer writer ...". On the Manhattan prison that inspired a book. On writing about people and issues who have been largely ignored and scorned. On writing and self-discovery.

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Curry Kirkpatrick: Legendary former Sports Illustrated, ESPN the Magazine writer 1:02:48

2M ago1:02:48

1:02:48

On the anger of Bobby Knight and the love of Christian Laettner. On why John McEnroe was a brat and why Dean Smith only gave five minutes. On the magic of Sports Illustrated in the 1960s and the splendor of Frank Deford.

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Human Hacking with Christopher Hadnagy and Dr. Abbie Marono 50:56

3M ago50:56

50:56

SummaryIn this conversation, Dave Prior interviews Chris Hadnagy and Dr. Abbie Maroño about social engineering and human hacking. They discuss the definition of social engineering and how it differs from human hacking. They emphasize the importance of intent in social engineering, with the goal being to influence someone's actions for their benefit…

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Sam Amico: Hoops Wire writer, owner, Grand Puba 43:13

2M ago43:13

43:13

On finding joy in the aggregating of NBA info. On the fight for survival in the modern media landscape. On long-ago hockey fights and BYU-Wyoming games and dog sled races.

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Chris Cillizza: Longtime CNN, Washington Post/Substack political writer/guru 50:18

3M ago50:18

50:18

On whether being close to politics causes one to look less terrifyingly at politics. On whether CNN is still a worthwhile spot. On why one is better served covering sports than government. On the transition to Substack.

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What's The Next Most Important Thing to Learn with Scott Sehlhorst 56:36

3M ago56:36

56:36

I’m testing out the AI Generated Summary…In this conversation, Dave Prior and Scott Sehlhorst discuss the importance of improving the product plan while executing it. They explore the common problem of companies jumping straight into execution without considering what they should build and why. Scott emphasizes the need to shift from a mindset of c…

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Tommy Tomlinson: Author, "Dogland: Passion, Glory, and Lots of Slobber at the Westminster Dog Show" 47:20

3M ago47:20

47:20

On the weird coolness of the Westminster Dog Show. On having an open mind to unique scenes and people. On why one writes a book about dogs. On writing through hell.

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Amy Gutierrez: Emmy Award-winning reporter and author of, "Smarty Marty Takes the Field" 54:33

3M ago54:33

54:33

On the word-choice decisions one must make when writing a children's book. On the (gasp!) Dodger-loving grandma who inspired a character. On why we should cut Barry Bonds a break and why Will Clark is a lovely dude. On the hyper-criticized hug of a Major League pitcher.

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Fixing PI planning with Alan Dayley 42:00

3M ago42:00

42:00

Alan Dayley is back to help me continue the quest of figuring out why so many companies are struggling with PI Planning or quarterly planning. During the interview, we discuss some of the reasons organizations struggle with this type of planning. We address the topic from the perspective of senior leadership, why they want it, how they often approa…

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How to Pick the Right Scrum Training For You with Vic Bonacci 14:23

3M ago14:23

14:23

You’ve decided to take a Scrum certification class. Now the question is, which one? If you are looking for something like Certified Scrum Master or Certified Scrum Product Owner, there are so many options to choose from that it can be overwhelming. All of them should result in certification and price is certainly a concern. But there are a number o…

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Richard Hoffer: Former Sports Illustrated, Los Angeles Times writer 42:37

3M ago42:37

42:37

On the highs and lows of chasing around Barry Bonds for six days (and being blown off repeatedly); on what it was to cover Mike Tyson in his prime; on the death of boxing writing; on why he left the business and never looked back.

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Justin Sayles: Editor/Writer, The Ringer and creator/host of "The Wedding Scammer" podcast 1:01:44

3M ago1:01:44

1:01:44

On the lengths he went through to track down and corner a master scam artist. On whether podcasts have a future as a journalistic medium. On what happens when you don't use material from people you interviewed.

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Making Sense of Co-Pilots, Agents, and Changes in AI with Snehal Talati 45:14

4M ago45:14

45:14

Keeping up with what is happening in AI is no small task. You probably know some folks who spend a lot of free time learning how to bend (insert AI flavor of the week) to their will, there are folks who are preaching to anyone who will listen about all the amazing things that are right around the corner, and then there are the folks who just period…

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Sarah D. Bunting: Lord of all bloggers and founder of Tomato Nation and Television Without Pity 52:23

4M ago52:23

52:23

On the heyday of the blogger and what became of the genre. On why James Van Der Beek earned her scorn. On how one becomes less cruel (for sport) with age. On whether blogs have a place in 2024.

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Cora Hall: Knoxville News Sentinel Tennessee women's basketball beat writer 45:20

4M ago45:20

45:20

On covering the Lady Vols as they approach yet another NCAA Tournament; on making the leap from Ferris State to the big leagues; on women athletes and the passion of self expression; on landing a sweet gig out of college.

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5 Things You Can Do to Fix Your Sprint Planning 8:05

4M ago8:05

8:05

If you are on one of those teams that has made a habit of dragging unfinished work from one Sprint to the next... YOU NEED TO STOP! When you get to the end of a Sprint and have work that isn't done, you can't show it to the stakeholders in the Sprint Review. If you don't show it to Stakeholders in the Sprint Review, you can't get feedback. And if y…

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Peter King: Retiring Football Morning in America writer 1:04:09

4M ago1:04:09

1:04:09

On wrapping a career after decades of chronicling the NFL; on picking up Boomer Esiason from the airport as a rookie Bengals beat scribe; on breaking the news of Lawrence Taylor's drug suspension for Newsday; on what is good and bad about modern beat writing.

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Successful Distributed Teams 57:47

5M ago57:47

57:47

At the Modus Institute, Jim Benson and Mark Kilby have created a new offering called Successful Distributed Teams. This new course focuses on how to build strong remote teams, how to create a humane, healthy balance of productivity and accountability, and what tools you can use to make it all work. In this interview, Jim and Mark join me to discuss…

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Jack McCallum: Former SI basketball writer and author of, "The Real Hoosiers: Crispus Attucks High School, Oscar Robertson, and the Hidden History of Hoops" 53:28

4M ago53:28

53:28

On the untold story of Indiana high school basketball and the team you need to know about; on the brilliance of a young Oscar Robertson; on whether we can still dig, "Hoosiers"; on nearly coming to blows with a Hall of Fame point guard.

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Developing Trust in Your Organization w Gil Broza 57:00

5M ago57:00

57:00

A few weeks ago I interviewed Gil Broza about his new book, “Deliver Better Results: How to Unlock Your Organization's Potential". The book was designed to quickly provide actionable practices that organizations can utilize to improve their value delivery system. It focuses on understanding the fitness for purpose of your system of delivery, and ho…

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Franne Golde: BMI Award-winning songwriter 54:17

5M ago54:17

54:17

On the inspiration behind the Commodores' "Nightshift" and Selena's "Dreaming of You." On that first big song for Diana Ross. On the big winners of "We Are The World." On being credited as a writer on Tupac's "Hit 'Em Up."

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Louisa Thomas: Staff Writer, The New Yorker 46:28

5M ago46:28

46:28

On the brilliance of her latest piece, "How Nikola Jokić Became the World’s Best Basketball Player." On how she navigates a subject who doesn't speak with her. On the beauty of tiny details. On whether bad writers can learn to be good writers.

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Deamonte "Chip" Trayanum & Raymond Cottrell New Offensive Weapons 18:47

5M ago18:47

18:47

On this edition of Behind Kentucky we talk to Deamonte "Chip" Trayanum and Raymond Conttrell about their journey to UK. Hosted by Curtis BurchBy UK Sports Network

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Deliver Better Results w Gil Broza 57:40

5M ago57:40

57:40

Gil Broza joins me for a podcast about his new book, “Deliver Better Results: How to Unlock Your Organization's Potential". During the interview, Gil and I discuss how he designed the book to quickly provide actionable practices that organizations can utilize to improve their value delivery system. Our conversation includes details on how to unders…

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Teren Kowatsch: Sports writer, Lewiston (Idaho) Tribune, Moscow-Pullman Daily News 47:51

5M ago47:51

47:51

On coming up through small daily newspapers. On whether quotes bog down stories. On dealing with prep coaches. On whether athletes read newspapers.

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Inside the UK QB Room 25:29

5M ago25:29

25:29

On this edition of Behind Kentucky we talk to Brock Vandergriff and Beau Allen about their journey to UK (or for Beau back to UK). Hosted by Curtis BurchBy UK Sports Network

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Ariel Helwani: The Howard Cosell of MMA 1:02:08

5M ago1:02:08

1:02:08

On knowing from a young age what he wanted to do and how he wanted to do it. On a string of irksome and weird conflicts with Dana White. On why interviewing UFC fighters is the best gig in the world. On the difference between wanting a career and craving a career.

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Meet Ja'Mori Maclin and Fred Farrier II 15:29

6M ago15:29

15:29

The UK Sports Network got to sit down with the Kentucky Football signees from the portal. Find out why these guys chose to wear the Blue and White and learn about the process of how they got to Lexington. Ja’Mori Maclin is a wide receiver from Kirkwood, Missouri. He transferred to Kentucky after spending two seasons at North Texas (2022-23) and two…

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Is This The Darkest Agile Timeline? w George Schlitz 50:24

6M ago50:24

50:24

With the state of Agile as it is today, I find myself frequently wondering, “Is this the Darkest Agile Timeline”? Things have been getting a bit bleak lately in the Agile space. With the layoffs, the job market, and the fact that the business world has change fatigue and is tired of not getting what they expected from a way of working they’ve mostl…

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Joy Sewing: Houston Chronicle columnist 39:22

6M ago39:22

39:22

On being named the first Black news columnist in the newspaper's lengthy history. On what the population misunderstands about Houston's Third Ward. On finding humanity in the recently deceased homeless man. On transitioning from fashion to news after the murder of George Floyd.

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Pop Johnson and Jalen Farmer share why Kentucky 17:40

6M ago17:40

17:40

The UK Sports Network got to sit down with the Kentucky Football signees from the portal. Find out why these guys chose to wear the Blue and White and learn about the process of how they got to Lexington On this epsisode we talk with Jalen Farmer is an offensive lineman from Covington, Georgia and transferred to Kentucky after two seasons at Florid…

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Mark Mulvoy: Legendary former Sports Illustrated managing editor 1:02:17

6M ago1:02:17

1:02:17

On the dispiriting demise (and end?) of his beloved magazine; on the curious case of Sidd Finch and the decision to tell Michael Jordan to bag baseball; on defending the Swimsuit Issue and a bitter divorce from Frank Deford; on Dan Jenkins and George Plimpton and William Nack and Pat Putnam and Rick Reilly and the world's greatest sports writers.…

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Michael Farber: Former Sports Illustrated, Montreal Gazette hockey writer 54:14

6M ago54:14

54:14

On why former Expos manager Dick Williams physically assaulted him; on the bliss of writing NHL game stories; on the Canadian appeal of Gary Carter; on the demise of a beloved magazine.

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Fixing Your Quarterly Planning W Nigel Baker 55:34

6M ago55:34

55:34

There seems to be a current trend where organizations that say they are doing PI planning or quarterly planning are making a decision for the teams about what must be delivered in the time box. The teams just accept the commitment because they either feel they do not have the agency to push back and say no to some of it or are too busy trying to fi…

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