Snafu w/ Robin Zander

I took a 36 hour trip to New York City recently, and among other meetings, I had the pleasure of 30 minutes on camera with Cindy Gordon, Head of People at Policygenius. Cindy spoke at Responsive Conference 2018, and Policygenius has been heralded as one of Inc's Great Places to Work. We discuss her work and the tactics Cindy applies to build a great company. Learn more: https://www.policygenius.com/

Friendship isn't something that most people do intentionally. Ordinarily, we "fall" into and out of relationships and friendships, without thinking through what we want or why we are there. In this video, I tell the story of how I became friends with Michelle Love, my co-founder at Motion (www.wantmotion.com). Michelle brought a level of clarity and specificity to what our friendship would look like that could help with creating many types of different relationships. To make any strong connection with someone, you should get to know them deeply and then invite towards something that is in your mutual interest. Being thoughtful about your needs and intentions sets up a strong foundation for your future time together.

One day, after my first year of college, I came home and proposed to my parents that we have a real relationship. I had always been grateful to have them, but I had never really made the choice actively to have a relationship with them. I promised to always be loving, speak my truth, and not hide pieces of myself from them, and I invited my parents to do the same with me. It made a huge difference to show up like that for each other, not because we are obligated to as family, but because we were all choosing to do so. Who in your life do you want to have a better relationship with?

Our most trusted and important institutions – in business, healthcare, government, philanthropy, and beyond – are struggling. They're confronted with the fact that the scale and bureaucracy that once made them strong are liabilities in an era of constant change. Welcome back to another episode of the Robin Zander Show! I'm thrilled to share today's interview with Aaron Dignan, author of the new book "Brave New Work," as well as founding member of Responsive Org. In today's interview, Aaron and I discuss his work with The Ready, supporting the growing of some of the biggest companies in the world, how he came to co-founder Responsive Org, and the idea of an organization's "Operating System" - the driving principles and practices which shape an organization. I hope you enjoy this conversation with Aaron Dignan!