Two ex-special operations guys armed with MBAs seek out people leading lives less ordinary, in order to find out how they fill their ‘unforgiving minutes’, and what helps them go, always, a little further. Like intellectual bowerbirds, we collect shiny little objects of knowledge that will help build better humans. Co-hosted by Ben Pronk and Tim Curtis.
Episodes
Thursday Aug 13, 2020
Thursday Aug 13, 2020
We couldn’t get enough into the first episode (Season 2 Epi 8) so here is the sequel. Another episode with David Olney -the smartest guy in the room on solving complex and wicked problems. In this episode we talk collaboration and innovation. Why is doctrinal thinking rewarded and how can we break paradigms.
David lectures on applied thinking, complex problem solving, philosophies of violence, group psychology, terrorism, strategic culture, and the clash of civilizations. He knows plenty of stuff.
Intelligence Summary (INTSUM)
- 04:00 Why we are back again
- 06:05 David’s question of Ben and Tim on collaboration in the SAS
- 08:45 Tim provides a rare useful insight on constrained thinking & indoctrination
- 12:20 David responds on latitudes and orthodoxy
- 14:10 How we task people. How that influences latitudes
- 16:20 Communications technology, ‘surveillance over your people’ and conscious capitalism
- 17:00 The Southwest airline example and trust
- 17:55 What should we be doing to incentivise collaborative communication?
- 20:29 On mission focus and breaking down silos. Don’t let people talk! ‘Nominal group technique’
- 23:20 Tim’s question to David and Ben. A hypothetical on whether Stanley McChrystal would have passed doctrinal training with him ‘Team of Teams’
- 26:30 Why wait to innovate? Fixation on knowledge… not learning
- 28:25 Artificial worlds and wargaming
- 33:00 Now is the time for ‘anything goes’
- 36:10 Tactical exercises without troops & tests
- 38:45 What about corporate to military to corporate lessons learned
- 41:10 The frictions in modern day operations
- 44:15 Good leadership…… how?
Blind Insights (Podcast): Link here
Music
The Externals …. End song is ‘Pain’ is now available on Spotify.
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