Maneuvering Monday

Send us Fan Mail In this book swap episode, we have invited digital wellness and happiness expert, Christian Dominique , to explore the theme of happiness at work. In the context of Marie's story in Zebra Apps, we discuss how to overcome limiting beliefs, how to practice acceptance, and the difference between the narrative and experiential self. Together, we go on a scavenger hunt for the 4 A...

Send us Fan Mail In our first book swap episode, we are excited to talk with author and CEO of Sense Labs, Paul Sweeney about all the bullshit we encounter at work. Paul has published the book Magnetic Nonsense: A short history of bullshit at work and how to make it go away , and we absolutely love how it calls out the absurdities and dysfunctions prevalent in modern workplaces. In the context of...

Send us Fan Mail In this book swap conversation, we discuss organizational design and unblocking barriers within companies with Jurriaan Kamer , author of the books ' Unblock ' and ' Formula X '. In the context of Unblock and Maneuvering Monday , we explore the importance of leadership, metrics, employee empowerment, and corporate culture, while also sharing insights on writing...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, we discuss the intersection of gender, finance, and leadership with our guest Rikke Lundsfryd , author of "Meget Mindre" (loosely translated: "Much Less"). The conversation explores the persistent gender gap in pension savings, the societal expectations placed on women, and the importance of financial literacy. Rikke shares insights from her bo...

Send us Fan Mail Maneuvering Monday - The Podcast - is back! We have been busy this past year, moving homes, having a baby, and getting engaged AND also, we have finally published Marie's story as a book! In this episode, we catch up and talk about the process of publishing the book, the book launch event, what we would have done differently, how we are doing on book sales, and many other fun...

Send us Fan Mail In this final episode of Maneuvering Monday the podcast, AK and Ivanna wrap up everything and share the next steps for our book project. There is a bit of heavy breathing (sorry!) as we discuss Natalie and her trajectory, and how she ends up finally connecting with her purpose and passion after having suffered from 'The Peter Principle' throughout the story in her role a...

Send us Fan Mail The fate of Zebra Apps is finally decided, and all the characters' stories are wrapped up. What will be next for Marie? Tune in and listen to this final episode of the entire story to find out! Join the conversation on our LinkedIn page Reach out to us: Anne Katrine & Ivanna

Send us Fan Mail Our very last guest on the podcast, Cecil 'Gary' Rupp , is an expert in leadership, business transformation, and Lean-Agile frameworks. With both executive management and management consulting experience, Gary brings a unique perspective to what our friends in Zebra Apps need to be doing to save their own future. Value stream mapping is the name of the game in this episo...

Send us Fan Mail Richard himself makes an appearance in the meeting, where a group of Zebra employees investigate scenarios for the company's survival. The tension builds as it becomes clear that Zebra Apps will not make it for much longer with its current setup. But then what? Join the conversation on our LinkedIn page Reach out to us: Anne Katrine & Ivanna

Send us Fan Mail To kick off the final chapter of Marie's story, we are lucky to be accompanied by Sofie Henriksen , who is a leader within strategy in a digital innovation agency. Sofie brings her insightful perspectives to the table as we intersect how personalities, actions, and behaviors are understood and worked with in the context of Zebra Apps. As the end of the story is approaching, a...

Send us Fan Mail Marie and the engineers talk to an advisory board of parents and teachers to get feedback on ASLO, and share the concerning results with Natalie and the leadership team, who finally seem to listen. Natalie, who used to be a teacher herself, decides to take things into her own hands. The engineers start setting shared objectives for each sprint based on a company value. Marie meets...

Send us Fan Mail In the final commentary episode of chapter 5, we are happy to welcome Katja Schipperheijn , internationally awarded author, learning influencer, futurist and keynote speaker on learning, innovation and being human in a digital world. With years of experience from the EdTech company, Katja is the perfect match to guide Zebra Apps at this chaotic point in the story. Katja sums up th...

Send us Fan Mail In the final part of chapter 5, things start to get real when Marie learns from Willie that Natalie purchased spare parts from Russia for Zebra Apps' physical data center, and that she likely traveled there together with Frank and Andrea. She also learns that every time the engineers create new features for ASLO, they  increase their physical footprint in the data center. Jen...

Send us Fan Mail In this commentary episode, we are pleased to talk to Paul Hargreaves , CEO of Cotswold Fayre & Flourish and renowned author of the books Forces For Good and The Fourth Bottom Line about purpose-driven and compassionate leadership. We wish Zebra Apps had a CEO like Paul. And not just as Chief Executive Officer, but Chief Empowerment Officer, who makes sure that everyone in the...

Send us Fan Mail Marie interviews the engineers to map out who work on the different aspects of ASLO. She learns that they belong to two teams, and uses an animal metaphor to convince Jenni to reorganize the engineering department to fix the quality issues, and to start funding the teams in a way that ensures continuous improvement. Marie meets up with Anne, and learns that she is secretly conspir...

Send us Fan Mail In the first part of chapter 5, we have invited guest expert Michelle Leedy , who is an organization effectiveness, design and transformation business leader, passionate about creating value and positive impact through authentic leadership. Michelle brings more than 20 years experience in consulting and leadership roles across multiple business industries and functions to the tabl...

Send us Fan Mail In this first section of chapter 5, the UX Designer Jason makes a comeback at Zebra Apps. A mysterious meeting is taking place with attendance by the full leadership team and a white-bearded man. And Marie's colleague and employee Erik once again urges her to use her informal power and influence to help the engineers fix their dysfunctions and save Zebra's star product A...

Send us Fan Mail In this special edition episode, we talk to IT Service Management specialist and value stream thinker David Billouz about the fourth chapter of Marie's journey in Zebra Apps. Join the conversation on our LinkedIn page Reach out to us: Anne Katrine & Ivanna

Send us Fan Mail In the last commentary episode of chapter 4, we talk to Mary Lemmer , who is not only the founder of the company Improve , but also a keynote speaker, conference session facilitator, longtime entrepreneur, writer/author, and improv comedian.   The story episode is full of attempts to solve the team communication and culture problems that have been identified earlier, and to disclo...

Send us Fan Mail Marie and Mark are interviewing for the CFO position, and Marie learns from the employees in the Finance department that they are not wishing for a specialist manager, but a leader to represent them in the management team. Natalie suggests the VP of Sales, Jaque, which disappoints Mark. Jason returns to Zebra Apps, and Paul bakes cinnamon buns for an extended HR breakfast. Joseph...

Send us Fan Mail In the second part of chapter 4, we are lucky to get hands-on advice from queer millennial expat leader Laurence Paquette who works as Vice President of Marketing for the large renewable energy company Vestas. The story episode is full of drama, and the conflict avoidance reaches a new high when Zebra Apps' management fails at setting boundaries when it comes to physical aggr...

Send us Fan Mail Marie gets closer to Jenni and starts to understand the pressure she is facing from Natalie. Shaine accepts a pay cut to make up for the salary disparity, but it is too late to avoid mass mutiny. After a dramatic incident in the office, Marie is sent home on sick leave. During her time off, Marie is approached by the previous employee, UX Designer Jason, who wants to re-join Zebra...

Send us Fan Mail In the first commentary episode of chapter 4, we are lucky to have "post transformation dude" Joe Auslander in the studio to share his great perspectives from his work which he describes as 'physical therapy of the delivery world and organizational transformation'. We talk about how to avoid getting lost in trying to fix 'people problems', how holding...

Send us Fan Mail Mark, Marie and Paul spend a full day offsite to share and celebrate failures, with the purpose of starting to solve their department’s dysfunctions. Marie and Paul learn that Mark has been fighting Natalie to focus on culture since he started in Zebra Apps. Mark also admits that he has not been doing his job as a leader and investing in the HR department as a team. Paul agrees to...

Send us Fan Mail In the last commentary episode of chapter 3, we talk to global business leader Vivek Menon about the challenges Marie faces as this chapter comes to an end. Based on many years of leadership experience, Vivek shares his thoughts on the topics of the episode, which all revolve around organizational dysfunction. We talk about equal pay for equal work, professionally educated versus...