Kodsnack 344 - How to be a successful heretic, with Carmen Medina

<p>Recorded at <a href="https://oredev.org/">Øredev</a> 2019, Fredrik talks to Carmen Medina about affecting change in organizations. Carmen used to work at CIA, and talks about her work there as a heretic, working to affect changes at a theological level.</p> <p>How can you get your ideas implemented without being in a position of power?</p> <p>How can you sneak ideas through side doors?</p> <p>Why might you consider digging into the beaurucratic sides of the organization?</p> <p>And what do tug boat pilots have to do with all this?</p> <p>Finally, we touch a bit on the challenges of promoting diversity and diversity of thought. Does your organization have a working agreement on how to disagree?</p> <p>Thank you <a href="http://www.cloudnet.se">Cloudnet</a> for sponsoring our <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual_private_server">VPS</a>!</p> <p>Comments, questions or tips? We are <a href="https://www.twitter.com/kodsnack">@kodsnack</a>, <a href="https://www.twitter.com/tobiashieta">@tobiashieta</a>, <a href="https://www.twitter.com/oferlund">@oferlund</a> and <a href="https://www.twitter.com/bjoreman">@bjoreman</a> on Twitter, have a <a href="https://www.facebook.com/kodsnack">page on Facebook</a> and can be emailed at <a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a> if you want to write longer. We read everything we receive.</p> <p>If you enjoy Kodsnack we would love a <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/se/podcast/kodsnack/id561631498?l=en">review in iTunes</a>! You can also support the podcast by <a href="https://ko-fi.com/kodsnack" rel="payment">buying us a coffee (or two!) through Ko-fi</a>.</p> <h2 id="links">Links</h2> <ul> <li><a href="https://twitter.com/milouness">Carmen Medina</a></li> <li><a href="https://oredev.org/">Øredev 2019</a></li> <li>Carmen&rsquo;s Øredev talks: <a href="https://oredev.org/sessions/so-you-want-to-be-a-change-agent-a-survival-guide">So you want to be a change agent: a survival guide</a> and <a href="https://oredev.org/sessions/diversity-of-thought-the-key-to-innovation">Diversity of thought: the key to innovattion</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puerto_Rico">Puerto Rico</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_by_Southwest">South by southwest</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Rebels-Work-Handbook-Leading-Change-ebook/dp/B00P9WL3WS">Rebels at work</a></li> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Grant">Adam Grant</a></li> </ul> <h2 id="titles">Titles</h2> <ul> <li>Puerto Rican by birth and Texan by nationality</li> <li>A big formative influence</li> <li>A veteran of the CIA</li> <li>I was a heretic at CIA</li> <li>How to be a successful heretic</li> <li>Be a good thinker</li> <li>I was arguing theological change</li> <li>What made me try again</li> <li>There is no silver bullet that fits all shoe sizes</li> <li>Befriemd the beaurucratic black belts</li> <li>Tug boat pilots</li> <li>Learn to be a better beaurucrat</li> <li>Make your idea community property</li> <li>Creating a climate where new ideas are always welcome</li> <li>How do we disagree?</li> <li>The nice, orderly process of disagreement</li> </ul>