Crazy Might Work Podcast

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Welcome to the Crazy Might Work podcast where we celebrate authors, innovators, entrepreneurs, inventors and scientists. We share their stories, life experiences and wisdom hard-earned for the benefit of all.

27 SEPT

Charlie Pellerin and Paul Hawkins - Fireside Chat About the Revamped NASA 4-D Leadership Program

Charlie Pellerin (Former Director of Astrophysics, NASA) and Paul Hawkins (Chief Combobulator, Crazy Might Work) discuss the origins of the NASA 4-Dimensional Leadership Program and why it has been transformational globally since launching in the late 1990’s. The program has been voluntarily completed by over 1,500 NASA teams, contributing to NASA being named Best Place to Work in US government for the twelfth year in a row (May, 2024). Paul talks about the new program which now incorporates ...

1h 8m
18 JUNE

Episode 1 of 1: Leadership Lesssons from Frontiers Like Space

The Space Shuttle Challenger and Columbia disasters, along with other failed missions led NASA to rethink how it fostered leadership and culture. Now, Crazy Might Work is using an ultra-modern version of the NASA 4-Dimensional Leadership Program, (based on the current space program) to share those learnings with other organisations and leadership teams.In this special episode recorded at the Australian Space Summit in May 2024, Paul Hawkins talks to host Adam Thorn about the program, it's ori...

24 min
7 MAY

Episode 1 of 1: Shailee Basnet's Lessons for High-Performing Teams

In this inspiring interview, Shailee Basnet, a Nepalese mountaineer and leader, shares her unique experiences climbing Mount Everest and leading the Seven Summits Women Team in that endeavour. She shares the driving purpose behind the team to challenge gender stereotypes and managing team conflict and the importance of shared vision and commitment. She shares how her own purpose has shifted from personal achievements to empowering others. On failure, she shares the moment her team had to turn...

1h 5m
12 FEB

Episode 1 of 1 - The Edge of Organisational Development with Matthew Elphick

Matthew Elphick, a learning and development expert, shares his journey and insights into the boundaries of learning and development in organizations. He emphasises the importance of real change in the context of work and the power of coaching in facilitating that change. Matthew discusses the balance between theory and practice in adult learning and the need for organisations to prioritise learning as a strategic agenda. He also explores strategies for evaluating learning programs and the rol...

48 min
30/10/2023

Episode 1 of 1: Bridging Leadership and Innovation

Why innovation is a critical leadership capability and what to do about it. Paul Hawkins is the Chief Combobulator at Crazy Might Work, an award-winning, for-purpose innovation agency - and the first to be launched in Antarctica. He is certified in neuroscience, innovation, and appreciative inquiry through the Neuro-Leadership Institute, Stanford and Case Western Universities respectively and is completing a PhD in Innovation. His research has unlocked the code to how great leaders can ...

32 min
28/07/2023

Episode 1 of 1 | Ideaflow: The Only Business Metric That Matters By Jeremy Utley

Jeremy Utley is a world-leading expert in creativity and co-author of Ideaflow. In this interview, he tells us what Ideaflow is, and why it is the only business metric that matters. He is also a director of executive education at Stanford’s d.school and an adjunct professor at Stanford’s School of Engineering.Thanks for listening to the Crazy Might Work Podcast! We hope you have enjoyed listening to the great conversations with extraordinary people. For more resources, go here https://www.cra...

51 min
23/06/2023

Episode 1 of 1 - From Wollongong to Space: The Journey of Meganne Christian (Thus Far)

Meganne Christian is a trailblazer. After obtaining her PhD in Chemical Engineering at Wollongong University, she set out to become Australia’s first female astronaut, competing successfully against 22,500 other candidates for selection as a member of the European Space Agency’s final 17, ‘Class of 2023’. Like many other astronauts before her, she has ‘Wintered Over’ in Antarctica and experienced its ICE (Isolation, Confinement and Extreme Conditions) first hand. In this podcast, Meganne shar...

42 min
22/03/2023

Episode 1 of 1 - Winter in Space' by Nicola Winter

In this episode, we have Nicola Winter, who is Germany’s second female Air Force Fighter Pilot, who is also set to become Germany’s first female astronaut! She shares with us on her experiences on the astronaut selection process and how her outlook on life (and risk) was challenged when she became a mother. Nicola also shares her thoughts on NASA behaviours like Reality-Based Optimism and other lessons from her time in the Luftwaffe and in astronaut selection processes. Thanks for liste...

43 min

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CrazyMightWork
Years Active

2022 - 2024
Episodes

17
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Clean
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Crazy Might Work Podcast

Crazy Might Work Podcast

Episodes

Charlie Pellerin and Paul Hawkins - Fireside Chat About the Revamped NASA 4-D Leadership Program

Episode 1 of 1: Leadership Lesssons from Frontiers Like Space

Episode 1 of 1: Shailee Basnet's Lessons for High-Performing Teams

Episode 1 of 1 - The Edge of Organisational Development with Matthew Elphick

Episode 1 of 1: Bridging Leadership and Innovation

Episode 1 of 1 | Ideaflow: The Only Business Metric That Matters By Jeremy Utley

Episode 1 of 1 - From Wollongong to Space: The Journey of Meganne Christian (Thus Far)

Episode 1 of 1 - Winter in Space' by Nicola Winter

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