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An agile podcast, delivered by agile practitioners, focused on helping agile teams. Bob Galen and Josh Anderson use their decades of agile coaching experience to power your organizations nee...

Bob Galen and Josh Anderson dig into one of the most quietly destructive habits in leadership communication. You know the feeling. You sit t...

Bob and Josh dig into a recent HBR article on the leadership case for friendship-based culture. Not the toxic "we're a family" version, but...

The AI hype cycle is testing leaders everywhere, and Josh and Bob are here to cut through the noise. Bob opens with a sharp observation. Eve...

Bob Galen and Josh Anderson dig into the two ends of the AI-accelerated pipeline: the upstream product strategy crisis, where AI amplifies l...

The central question in this episode lands hard and fast: does AI-enabled speed actually produce better outcomes? Josh opens by framing the...

Meta just announced a 1:50 manager-to-employee ratio for their new AI engineering team, and Bob and Josh have opinions. They debate what man...

Most leaders will tell you they hate bragging — and they mean it. But somewhere between "I don't want to be that person" and never talking a...

Bob Galen and Josh Anderson connect two worlds most people keep separate: caregiving and elite organizational leadership. Using 8 skills tha...

AI-driven layoffs are reshaping the tech industry — but is cutting 40% of your workforce bold leadership or lazy leadership? Josh and Bob do...

What happens when a leader decides they're done leading? In this episode, Bob and Josh tackle one of the most uncomfortable topics in techni...

In this provocative episode, Bob and Josh flip the script on their usual leadership-focused content. Instead of critiquing leaders, they're...

Two veteran engineering leaders reveal the proven hiring principles they independently discovered through building world-class teams. Learn...

The return-to-office debate has been hijacked by the wrong conversation. In this episode, Josh and Bob cut through the noise to reveal what'...

Are you a nice leader or a kind leader? It might sound like the same thing, but Bob and Josh break down why the difference could be holding...

Leaders don't have anyone to pick them up when they fall—so how do you generate energy when you've got nothing left? Josh and Bob share real...

Great leaders aren't born—they're made through great followership. Bob and Josh explore why mastering the art of following is essential to l...

Bob and Josh share their favorite things from 2025—from fountain pens and Batman comics to Claude AI, Drizzle ORM, and the books that kept t...

Bob calls it the worst tech job market in 45 years. Josh has been grinding harder than ever with a slower pipeline. In this raw year-in-revi...

As leaders gain responsibility, honest feedback disappears. Bob and Josh explore why power dynamics silence your team, how to find truth tel...

Are your questions undermining your leadership credibility? Bob Galen and Josh Anderson expose the hidden dangers of over-questioning, from...

Should leaders ever say "don't bring me problems, bring me solutions"? Bob Galen and Josh Anderson challenge binary thinking in leadership....

What happens when you've built an amazing team and then have to leave? Bob Galen and Josh Anderson explore the guilt, emotion, and complexit...

Bob Galen and Josh Anderson dissect toxic workplace culture and challenge leaders to take ownership. Learn why stack ranking exists (spoiler...

Celebrate Episode 100 of The Meta-Cast's Leadership Focus as Bob Galen and Josh Anderson share 8 critical areas where leaders need to do MOR...

This week, Josh and Bob tackle the hidden beliefs that hold leaders back — inspired by a recent Harvard Business Review article. From perfec...

In this episode, Josh and Bob hold up the mirror — hard. This isn’t a pep talk; it’s a reality check for anyone frustrated with their career...

This episode dives into one of the most "avoided" skills in career growth — networking that actually matters. Josh and Bob pull back the cur...

This episode isn’t another AI hype session — it’s a wake-up call. Josh and Bob dig into the growing trend of professionals outsourcing their...

This week, Josh and Bob take on one of leadership’s most under-discussed realities: anxiety . Leading is hard enough. Leading while anxious?...

In this episode, Josh and Bob take a reflective detour from their usual leadership banter. They challenge each other with spontaneous “When...

In this episode, Josh and Bob dive into the uncomfortable but powerful role of intuition in leadership. Data-driven decision-making has beco...

In this episode, Josh and Bob wrap up their exploration of Stephen Covey’s 7 Habits of Highly Effective People by tackling the final three h...

In Part 2 of their series on Stephen Covey’s 7 Habits of Highly Effective People , Josh Anderson and Bob Galen dive into “Put First Things F...

We’re kicking off a brand-new series revisiting Stephen Covey’s 7 Habits of Highly Effective People — through the lens of modern leadership....

Josh and Bob get real about what happens when leadership lands in your lap—whether you asked for it or not. From “org charts on chairs” to t...

In this episode, Josh and Bob challenge the growing obsession with artificial intelligence and mechanical leadership “frameworks” by remindi...

What does great leadership look like? In this episode, Josh and Bob unpack their personal, hard-earned list of what truly defines a great le...

In this powerful episode, Josh and Bob go all-in on the responsibility of leadership—especially when it’s uncomfortable. Prompted by listene...

In this episode, Josh and Bob dive deep into Colin Powell’s 18 Principles of Leadership , but with a Meta-Cast twist. They each bring their...

Silence is compliance. That’s the raw truth at the heart of this episode. Josh Anderson and Bob Galen dive into what it really means to spea...

Curiosity isn’t optional. It’s a leadership superpower — and most leaders don’t use it nearly enough. In this episode, Josh Anderson and Bob...

In this future-facing episode, Josh Anderson and Bob Galen make the case that great product leadership is more important than ever —especial...

Storytelling isn’t a soft skill — it’s a leadership superpower. In this jam-packed and practical episode, Josh Anderson and Bob Galen unpack...

Transparency sounds simple — until you actually have to live it. In this raw and deeply honest episode, Josh Anderson and Bob Galen explore...

In this fast-paced and practical episode, Josh Anderson and Bob Galen run through 10 essential “hats” every leader must learn to wear — even...

In this passionate and energizing episode, Josh Anderson and Bob Galen ask a bold question: Why did we stop celebrating Agile? Agile won. It...

In this highly relevant and no-holds-barred episode, Josh Anderson and Bob Galen dive into the AI boom — not from a hype lens, but from the...

In this episode, Josh Anderson and Bob Galen tackle the infamous Peter Principle — the idea that people are promoted until they hit their le...

In this sharp and thoughtful episode, Josh Anderson and Bob Galen debate the future of middle management. While movements like Corporate Reb...

In this candid episode, Josh Anderson and Bob Galen take listeners behind the curtain to reveal the quiet habits and personal practices that...