The Meta-Cast

We Got Leadership Wrong for Years. Here’s What We'd Change.

Bob and Josh frame the episode as “letters” to their future or past selves, sharing personal and leadership advice.

Oct 26 • Josh Anderson

27:33

The 1 Measuring Stick We Hold Every Leader To

What would change if you treated every person on your team as someone else's precious cargo?

Oct 19 • Josh Anderson

30:01

The 4X rule every feature MUST pass

Josh and Bob discuss growing finance pressure over AI token spend—dubbed the “great token reckoning of 2027”—and the mismatch between claimed 10x…

Oct 12 • Josh Anderson

27:04

September 2026

The "New" AI Hiring Skills Are the Ones You Always Needed

Open any hiring feed this year and you'll find a fresh list of skills for the AI era.

Sep 28 • Josh Anderson

27:03

Does Code Quality Still Matter When AI Writes It?

The hottest take on LinkedIn right now is that coding was never the bottleneck.

Sep 14 • Josh Anderson

42:51

Most Leaders Can't Answer This One Capacity Question

There's a squeeze on right now, and it's landing hardest on middle managers and senior leaders.

Sep 7 • Josh Anderson

40:46

August 2026

Expectation Inflation Is Stronger Than Ever

Bob and Josh take on expectation inflation, the widening gap between what executives believe AI can do and what your team can actually deliver.

Aug 31 • Josh Anderson

27:17

Just Ask Us For Help

Somebody finally sent Josh a message asking for help, and it turned into an episode.

Aug 24 • Josh Anderson

21:56

When Being Stubborn Is Leadership And When It's Ego

Bob sings The Gambler and turns it into a leadership question.

Aug 17 • Josh Anderson

26:07

10 Leadership Habits Most Managers Skip

Football's back.

Aug 10 • Josh Anderson

24:25

Bob and Josh Finally Disagree About Something: Transparency

Bob opens with a metaphor about window blinds.

Aug 3 • Josh Anderson

24:10

July 2026

Everything We'd Tell a New Leader

Bob and Josh each bring a list for the person thinking about stepping into leadership for the first time.

Jul 27 • Josh Anderson

26:48