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2010/02/17
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2026/10/19
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Bob Galen and Josh Anderson use their decades of coaching experience to power your organization's need for agility and scale. If our 200+ episodes don't have what you need, ask us a question and we'll help you out!

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The 1 Measuring Stick We Hold Every Leader To
2026/10/19
What would change if you treated every person on your team as someone else's precious cargo? A friend of the show visited her son at Fort Bragg and came home less worried, because his leaders clearly took responsibility for the people under their watch. That post sent Bob and Josh into what caring for your team actually looks like in practice: the standard Josh holds every leader in his org to, why so few leaders know how to develop people, what happens to "team first" talk when the pressure's on, and the small, almost free actions that tell your people you've got them. What you'll learn: The measuring stick Josh holds himself and every leader in his org toWhy most leaders never learned how to develop people, and what they copy insteadHow to walk into a PIP with the goal of getting the person back on trackWhat happens to "team first" leaders when the pressure hitsWhy a final check on a parachute that's already been checked 10 times is the model for caring leadershipSmall actions that cost almost nothing and show your team you care (the broken-down car, the new baby, the next-day call)Why Josh stopped softening "I'm a team-first leader" in job interviews, and what it did for his careerThe 1 prioritization question that tells you what kind of leader you are Jennifer Fields's LinkedIn post Stay Connected and Informed with Our NewslettersJosh Anderson's "Leadership Lighthouse" Dive deeper into the world of Agile leadership and management with Josh Anderson's "Leadership Lighthouse." This bi-weekly newsletter offers insights, tips, and personal stories to help you navigate the complexities of leadership in today's fast-paced tech environment. Whether you're a new manager or a seasoned leader, you'll find valuable guidance and practical advice to enhance your leadership skills. Subscribe to "Leadership Lighthouse" for the latest articles and exclusive content right to your inbox. Subscribe here Bob Galen's "Agile Moose" Bob Galen's "Agile Moose" is a must-read for anyone interested in Agile practices, team dynamics, and personal growth within the tech industry. The newsletter features in-depth analysis, case studies, and actionable tips to help you excel in your Agile journey. Bob brings his extensive experience and thoughtful perspectives directly to you, covering everything from foundational Agile concepts to advanced techniques. Join a community of Agile enthusiasts and practitioners by subscribing to "Agile Moose." Subscribe here Do More Than Listen: We publish video versions of every episode and post them on our YouTube page. Help Us Spread The Word:  Love our content? Help us out by sharing on social media, rating our podcast/episodes on iTunes, or by giving to our Patreon campaign. Every time you give, in any way, you empower our mission of helping as many agilists as possible. Thanks for sharing!
The 4X rule every feature MUST pass
2026/10/12
Josh and Bob discuss growing finance pressure over AI token spend—dubbed the “great token reckoning of 2027”—and the mismatch between claimed 10x developer productivity and lack of comparable revenue gains. Bob shares a Silicon Valley example where companies over-invested in engineers while QA, automation, and release/validation became the bottleneck, arguing AI can worsen similar pipeline imbalances. They emphasize fundamentals: ROI discipline (including a 4x ARR target for SaaS features), measuring real customer usage, and balancing AI generation with human validation, especially in regulated domains. Josh recounts investors dismissing a startup for not leading with AI, likening it to past hype cycles. They warn against using AI to shortcut stakeholder engagement, citing unvalidated AI-generated personas, and suggest emerging opportunities for “validator” roles and testers as companies rebalance workflows. Stay Connected and Informed with Our NewslettersJosh Anderson's "Leadership Lighthouse" Dive deeper into the world of Agile leadership and management with Josh Anderson's "Leadership Lighthouse." This bi-weekly newsletter offers insights, tips, and personal stories to help you navigate the complexities of leadership in today's fast-paced tech environment. Whether you're a new manager or a seasoned leader, you'll find valuable guidance and practical advice to enhance your leadership skills. Subscribe to "Leadership Lighthouse" for the latest articles and exclusive content right to your inbox. Subscribe here Bob Galen's "Agile Moose" Bob Galen's "Agile Moose" is a must-read for anyone interested in Agile practices, team dynamics, and personal growth within the tech industry. The newsletter features in-depth analysis, case studies, and actionable tips to help you excel in your Agile journey. Bob brings his extensive experience and thoughtful perspectives directly to you, covering everything from foundational Agile concepts to advanced techniques. Join a community of Agile enthusiasts and practitioners by subscribing to "Agile Moose." Subscribe here Do More Than Listen: We publish video versions of every episode and post them on our YouTube page. Help Us Spread The Word:  Love our content? Help us out by sharing on social media, rating our podcast/episodes on iTunes, or by giving to our Patreon campaign. Every time you give, in any way, you empower our mission of helping as many agilists as possible. Thanks for sharing!
The "New" AI Hiring Skills Are the Ones You Always Needed
2026/09/28
Open any hiring feed this year and you'll find a fresh list of skills for the AI era. Discernment. Judgment. Taste. Bob Galen and Josh Anderson think the list is fine. They just think it's old. The human skills behind every team they're proud of (collaboration, coachability, comfort with ambiguity, a willingness to have the hard conversation) were always the job. AI picked up more of the technical work, and now everyone's noticing what was there the whole time. Josh walks through how he hired a new squad every quarter at Dude Solutions without the whole thing resting on his shoulders. The team read Debugging Teams together so everyone shared the same picture of a great teammate. Then they wrote interview question sets for each trait and split them across the interview panel. When a hire missed, they treated it like a bug in the system and fixed the process before the next round. Bob brings his attitude, aptitude, skills ordering, makes the case for working interviews where candidates spend an hour or two with the team, and draws a hard line on coachability. Josh pushes back with the people who've only ever worked for bad leaders and need someone to show them another way. (Bob agrees with him, which annoys Bob.) They also get into neurodiversity and why "good teammate" can't mean "smiles a lot," why a team needs both the "yes we can" and the "no we can't" voices in the room, and why Josh wants you to hear one thing clearly: technical skill still matters. It's just easier to teach.
Does Code Quality Still Matter When AI Writes It?
2026/09/14
The hottest take on LinkedIn right now is that coding was never the bottleneck. Josh and Bob have hired hundreds of developers, sat through the "why is this taking so long" meetings, and lived through waterfall, so they're calling it: coding was slow, expensive, and scary, and pretending otherwise rewrites history. But that's just the opening argument. The real conversation is about what happens after the bottleneck moves. Bob walks through the waterfall phases most of the audience never lived through (the 3-inch binder on the shelf, the Gantt charts, the near-infinite bug triage loop) and admits there's something from that era worth keeping. Josh shares a debate he's having with himself about whether code readability still matters when neither he nor his cofounder will ever read the code again, and traces it back to the day he argued his boss out of Hungarian notation because IntelliSense had made it pointless. From there: the "ilities" and which one AI still struggles with most (Josh's answer is usability, by a wide margin), Bob's claim that the industry has been producing less skilled engineers for 25 years and AI just turned up the volume, a CTO who replaced a 9-year-old website in 3 months instead of a year, and why "AI plus HI" only works if the human intelligence part is still growing. If you're an engineering leader deciding which standards to enforce on AI-generated code and which ones to retire, this is the episode. Stay Connected and Informed with Our NewslettersJosh Anderson's "Leadership Lighthouse" Dive deeper into the world of Agile leadership and management with Josh Anderson's "Leadership Lighthouse." This bi-weekly newsletter offers insights, tips, and personal stories to help you navigate the complexities of leadership in today's fast-paced tech environment. Whether you're a new manager or a seasoned leader, you'll find valuable guidance and practical advice to enhance your leadership skills. Subscribe to "Leadership Lighthouse" for the latest articles and exclusive content right to your inbox. Subscribe here Bob Galen's "Agile Moose" Bob Galen's "Agile Moose" is a must-read for anyone interested in Agile practices, team dynamics, and personal growth within the tech industry. The newsletter features in-depth analysis, case studies, and actionable tips to help you excel in your Agile journey. Bob brings his extensive experience and thoughtful perspectives directly to you, covering everything from foundational Agile concepts to advanced techniques. Join a community of Agile enthusiasts and practitioners by subscribing to "Agile Moose." Subscribe here Do More Than Listen: We publish video versions of every episode and post them on our YouTube page. Help Us Spread The Word:  Love our content? Help us out by sharing on social media, rating our podcast/episodes on iTunes, or by giving to our Patreon campaign. Every time you give, in any way, you empower our mission of helping as many agilists as possible. Thanks for sharing!
Most Leaders Can't Answer This One Capacity Question
2026/09/07
There's a squeeze on right now, and it's landing hardest on middle managers and senior leaders. Do more with less. Do more with the same. Lead the team and ship the code. The player-coach role used to be a startup thing, something you did because there were 6 of you and someone had to. Now it's being handed to leaders at scale, and most of them didn't ask for it. Bob comes out swinging. He's fine with it in a small company, but past a certain size, he wants you to wear one hat and be excellent at it. He walks through what actually breaks when a CTO is also a team member: it's less about time and more about the role conflicts nobody talks about, like having to put your own architect on a PIP while you sit next to them every day. Josh admits his first run as a leader was a failed player-coach experiment. He wasn't good at either job, and his team paid for it. The conversation turns to capacity, and that's where it gets uncomfortable. Bob's first question in any agile engagement was "do you know your capacity?" and almost nobody did. Josh tells a story from his college weight room, a strength coach, and a set of 25 squats that should've been mathematically impossible, to argue that people have more in them than they think. Bob answers with the difference between stretching internally and committing externally, and why he'll happily overload anyone who never says no. Then executive math. The belief that a million dollars or 10 new reqs turns into capacity on the day you sign the paperwork. Bob has a story from a financial services project where the plan assumed 120 people and the floor had 38, and nobody said a word until he did. Josh connects it to GitHub's outage problem in 2026: you can do more and still be getting worse. What's in this episode: Two contexts where player coach is fine, and the size where it stops being fineDilution vs tension: the hidden cost of leading people you also code withBob's rule: if you keep saying yes, he'll keep loading you up, and that's his rightThe 25 squats story and what it says about untapped capacityInternal stretch goals vs external commitments (and why they're different numbers)Why Bob hates reserves and gives extra capacity straight to the businessCapacity in 2026 is a moving target, and it doesn't only move upExecutive math, and how it wins when you can't defend your own numberBad news never ages well Bob's Badass Agile Coaching Days runs September 29 through October 1, 2026, virtual, 3 time zones, 12 speakers, all proceeds to Women in Agile and African Agility. Details at agile-moose.com.
Expectation Inflation Is Stronger Than Ever
2026/08/31
Bob and Josh take on expectation inflation, the widening gap between what executives believe AI can do and what your team can actually deliver. Bob tells the bourbon and cigar story about a date he was committed to before anyone asked him. Josh makes the case that pushing back and accelerating aren't a choice, they're both the job. They argue about the 80/20 split, land on why you should narrate your team's improvements instead of burying them, and name the 3 rooms every engineering leader needs to be in. Stay Connected and Informed with Our NewslettersJosh Anderson's "Leadership Lighthouse" Dive deeper into the world of Agile leadership and management with Josh Anderson's "Leadership Lighthouse." This bi-weekly newsletter offers insights, tips, and personal stories to help you navigate the complexities of leadership in today's fast-paced tech environment. Whether you're a new manager or a seasoned leader, you'll find valuable guidance and practical advice to enhance your leadership skills. Subscribe to "Leadership Lighthouse" for the latest articles and exclusive content right to your inbox. Subscribe here Bob Galen's "Agile Moose" Bob Galen's "Agile Moose" is a must-read for anyone interested in Agile practices, team dynamics, and personal growth within the tech industry. The newsletter features in-depth analysis, case studies, and actionable tips to help you excel in your Agile journey. Bob brings his extensive experience and thoughtful perspectives directly to you, covering everything from foundational Agile concepts to advanced techniques. Join a community of Agile enthusiasts and practitioners by subscribing to "Agile Moose." Subscribe here Do More Than Listen: We publish video versions of every episode and post them on our YouTube page. Help Us Spread The Word:  Love our content? Help us out by sharing on social media, rating our podcast/episodes on iTunes, or by giving to our Patreon campaign. Every time you give, in any way, you empower our mission of helping as many agilists as possible. Thanks for sharing!
Just Ask Us For Help
2026/08/24
Somebody finally sent Josh a message asking for help, and it turned into an episode. Bob and Josh break down every reason people talk themselves out of reaching out, what separates a good mentee from a one-reply conversation, and why coaching somebody else is how a coach stays sharp. The ask is free. Stay Connected and Informed with Our NewslettersJosh Anderson's "Leadership Lighthouse" Dive deeper into the world of Agile leadership and management with Josh Anderson's "Leadership Lighthouse." This bi-weekly newsletter offers insights, tips, and personal stories to help you navigate the complexities of leadership in today's fast-paced tech environment. Whether you're a new manager or a seasoned leader, you'll find valuable guidance and practical advice to enhance your leadership skills. Subscribe to "Leadership Lighthouse" for the latest articles and exclusive content right to your inbox. Subscribe here Bob Galen's "Agile Moose" Bob Galen's "Agile Moose" is a must-read for anyone interested in Agile practices, team dynamics, and personal growth within the tech industry. The newsletter features in-depth analysis, case studies, and actionable tips to help you excel in your Agile journey. Bob brings his extensive experience and thoughtful perspectives directly to you, covering everything from foundational Agile concepts to advanced techniques. Join a community of Agile enthusiasts and practitioners by subscribing to "Agile Moose." Subscribe here Do More Than Listen: We publish video versions of every episode and post them on our YouTube page. Help Us Spread The Word:  Love our content? Help us out by sharing on social media, rating our podcast/episodes on iTunes, or by giving to our Patreon campaign. Every time you give, in any way, you empower our mission of helping as many agilists as possible. Thanks for sharing!
When Being Stubborn Is Leadership And When It's Ego
2026/08/17
Bob sings The Gambler and turns it into a leadership question. He quit a job after 4 days when he learned he'd been hired as the ax man. Josh called off an office redesign mid-move. A million-dollar pod experiment survived one day. Hold, fold, walk away, run, and the cost of doing none of them. Stay Connected and Informed with Our NewslettersJosh Anderson's "Leadership Lighthouse" Dive deeper into the world of Agile leadership and management with Josh Anderson's "Leadership Lighthouse." This bi-weekly newsletter offers insights, tips, and personal stories to help you navigate the complexities of leadership in today's fast-paced tech environment. Whether you're a new manager or a seasoned leader, you'll find valuable guidance and practical advice to enhance your leadership skills. Subscribe to "Leadership Lighthouse" for the latest articles and exclusive content right to your inbox. Subscribe here Bob Galen's "Agile Moose" Bob Galen's "Agile Moose" is a must-read for anyone interested in Agile practices, team dynamics, and personal growth within the tech industry. The newsletter features in-depth analysis, case studies, and actionable tips to help you excel in your Agile journey. Bob brings his extensive experience and thoughtful perspectives directly to you, covering everything from foundational Agile concepts to advanced techniques. Join a community of Agile enthusiasts and practitioners by subscribing to "Agile Moose." Subscribe here Do More Than Listen: We publish video versions of every episode and post them on our YouTube page. Help Us Spread The Word:  Love our content? Help us out by sharing on social media, rating our podcast/episodes on iTunes, or by giving to our Patreon campaign. Every time you give, in any way, you empower our mission of helping as many agilists as possible. Thanks for sharing!
10 Leadership Habits Most Managers Skip
2026/08/10
Football's back. And on the first day of the 2026 preseason, Josh and Bob take one of the oldest lines in coaching and point it straight at leadership. Good teams don't win on trick plays. They win because they run the routine plays routinely. Block, tackle, catch the ball, do it again next week, do it while everybody else is chasing something clever. So what are the routine plays of leadership? The habits that quietly work when you do them consistently and quietly fall apart when you don't? Bob made a list. Josh made a list. Bob's was longer, and he made sure everybody knew it. Stay Connected and Informed with Our NewslettersJosh Anderson's "Leadership Lighthouse" Dive deeper into the world of Agile leadership and management with Josh Anderson's "Leadership Lighthouse." This bi-weekly newsletter offers insights, tips, and personal stories to help you navigate the complexities of leadership in today's fast-paced tech environment. Whether you're a new manager or a seasoned leader, you'll find valuable guidance and practical advice to enhance your leadership skills. Subscribe to "Leadership Lighthouse" for the latest articles and exclusive content right to your inbox. Subscribe here Bob Galen's "Agile Moose" Bob Galen's "Agile Moose" is a must-read for anyone interested in Agile practices, team dynamics, and personal growth within the tech industry. The newsletter features in-depth analysis, case studies, and actionable tips to help you excel in your Agile journey. Bob brings his extensive experience and thoughtful perspectives directly to you, covering everything from foundational Agile concepts to advanced techniques. Join a community of Agile enthusiasts and practitioners by subscribing to "Agile Moose." Subscribe here Do More Than Listen: We publish video versions of every episode and post them on our YouTube page. Help Us Spread The Word:  Love our content? Help us out by sharing on social media, rating our podcast/episodes on iTunes, or by giving to our Patreon campaign. Every time you give, in any way, you empower our mission of helping as many agilists as possible. Thanks for sharing!
Bob and Josh Finally Disagree About Something: Transparency
2026/08/03
Bob opens with a metaphor about window blinds. Truth isn't a switch, he says, it's a set of slats you're constantly adjusting. Closed all the way, open all the way, and every shade of dim in between. He argues we're all doing this already, whether we admit it or not, because nobody walks around spewing 100% of what they know to every person they meet. Josh's picture is different. His light switch is taped to the on position with a sign that says "Do not touch!" The filtering happens somewhere else, in deciding who gets which truth and when. That gap turns into an actual disagreement, which almost never happens on this show. Stay Connected and Informed with Our NewslettersJosh Anderson's "Leadership Lighthouse" Dive deeper into the world of Agile leadership and management with Josh Anderson's "Leadership Lighthouse." This bi-weekly newsletter offers insights, tips, and personal stories to help you navigate the complexities of leadership in today's fast-paced tech environment. Whether you're a new manager or a seasoned leader, you'll find valuable guidance and practical advice to enhance your leadership skills. Subscribe to "Leadership Lighthouse" for the latest articles and exclusive content right to your inbox. Subscribe here Bob Galen's "Agile Moose" Bob Galen's "Agile Moose" is a must-read for anyone interested in Agile practices, team dynamics, and personal growth within the tech industry. The newsletter features in-depth analysis, case studies, and actionable tips to help you excel in your Agile journey. Bob brings his extensive experience and thoughtful perspectives directly to you, covering everything from foundational Agile concepts to advanced techniques. Join a community of Agile enthusiasts and practitioners by subscribing to "Agile Moose." Subscribe here Do More Than Listen: We publish video versions of every episode and post them on our YouTube page. Help Us Spread The Word:  Love our content? Help us out by sharing on social media, rating our podcast/episodes on iTunes, or by giving to our Patreon campaign. Every time you give, in any way, you empower our mission of helping as many agilists as possible. Thanks for sharing!
Everything We'd Tell a New Leader
2026/07/27
Bob and Josh each bring a list for the person thinking about stepping into leadership for the first time. Your why, the loneliness, the burdens you can't share, why most leaders are bad at hiring, and how to keep from getting pickled by the leaders around you. Stay Connected and Informed with Our NewslettersJosh Anderson's "Leadership Lighthouse" Dive deeper into the world of Agile leadership and management with Josh Anderson's "Leadership Lighthouse." This bi-weekly newsletter offers insights, tips, and personal stories to help you navigate the complexities of leadership in today's fast-paced tech environment. Whether you're a new manager or a seasoned leader, you'll find valuable guidance and practical advice to enhance your leadership skills. Subscribe to "Leadership Lighthouse" for the latest articles and exclusive content right to your inbox. Subscribe here Bob Galen's "Agile Moose" Bob Galen's "Agile Moose" is a must-read for anyone interested in Agile practices, team dynamics, and personal growth within the tech industry. The newsletter features in-depth analysis, case studies, and actionable tips to help you excel in your Agile journey. Bob brings his extensive experience and thoughtful perspectives directly to you, covering everything from foundational Agile concepts to advanced techniques. Join a community of Agile enthusiasts and practitioners by subscribing to "Agile Moose." Subscribe here Do More Than Listen: We publish video versions of every episode and post them on our YouTube page. Help Us Spread The Word:  Love our content? Help us out by sharing on social media, rating our podcast/episodes on iTunes, or by giving to our Patreon campaign. Every time you give, in any way, you empower our mission of helping as many agilists as possible. Thanks for sharing!
AI Answers Everything, So Who's Having the Ideas?
2026/07/21
AI can hand you an answer to almost anything in seconds. Bob and Josh spend this episode asking what that convenience is quietly costing us. It starts with an IEEE Spectrum article showing that researchers who use AI publish more and get cited more, while the range of what's actually being discovered shrinks. Bob names the bigger pattern, a "creativity sinking hole" where humans contribute fewer original ideas, AI trains on the thinner output, and the whole loop drifts toward average. Along the way, Josh explains why he trusts LLMs in his own domain but gets nervous everywhere else, why answer engine optimization means you should treat AI output like search results (ads and all), and what happened when he spent 5 unplanned minutes actually thinking about a problem instead of prompting about it. The landing spot is courage. The courage to have a new idea, try it, and fail. The courage to create content that's unmistakably yours. Bob's mic drop metric for the whole episode: the goal is never "I found an idea" or "I prompted an idea." It's "I have an idea." Use AI to augment your thinking. Then bring you. AI in Science Research Boosts Speed, Limits Scope - IEEE Spectrum Stay Connected and Informed with Our NewslettersJosh Anderson's "Leadership Lighthouse" Dive deeper into the world of Agile leadership and management with Josh Anderson's "Leadership Lighthouse." This bi-weekly newsletter offers insights, tips, and personal stories to help you navigate the complexities of leadership in today's fast-paced tech environment. Whether you're a new manager or a seasoned leader, you'll find valuable guidance and practical advice to enhance your leadership skills. Subscribe to "Leadership Lighthouse" for the latest articles and exclusive content right to your inbox. Subscribe here Bob Galen's "Agile Moose" Bob Galen's "Agile Moose" is a must-read for anyone interested in Agile practices, team dynamics, and personal growth within the tech industry. The newsletter features in-depth analysis, case studies, and actionable tips to help you excel in your Agile journey. Bob brings his extensive experience and thoughtful perspectives directly to you, covering everything from foundational Agile concepts to advanced techniques. Join a community of Agile enthusiasts and practitioners by subscribing to "Agile Moose." Subscribe here Do More Than Listen: We publish video versions of every episode and post them on our YouTube page. Help Us Spread The Word:  Love our content? Help us out by sharing on social media, rating our podcast/episodes on iTunes, or by giving to our Patreon campaign. Every time you give, in any way, you empower our mission of helping as many agilists as possible. Thanks for sharing!
6 Leadership Characteristics We Admire After 20 Years of Working Together
2026/07/13
Bob and Josh go round robin, naming the leadership characteristics they admire in each other after 2 decades of working together: generosity, genuineness, the courage to evolve, openness to crazy ideas, and speaking truth to power while scared. The real takeaway is Bob's ultimate leadership metric: what does your team say about you years after you stop working together? Stay Connected and Informed with Our NewslettersJosh Anderson's "Leadership Lighthouse" Dive deeper into the world of Agile leadership and management with Josh Anderson's "Leadership Lighthouse." This bi-weekly newsletter offers insights, tips, and personal stories to help you navigate the complexities of leadership in today's fast-paced tech environment. Whether you're a new manager or a seasoned leader, you'll find valuable guidance and practical advice to enhance your leadership skills. Subscribe to "Leadership Lighthouse" for the latest articles and exclusive content right to your inbox. Subscribe here Bob Galen's "Agile Moose" Bob Galen's "Agile Moose" is a must-read for anyone interested in Agile practices, team dynamics, and personal growth within the tech industry. The newsletter features in-depth analysis, case studies, and actionable tips to help you excel in your Agile journey. Bob brings his extensive experience and thoughtful perspectives directly to you, covering everything from foundational Agile concepts to advanced techniques. Join a community of Agile enthusiasts and practitioners by subscribing to "Agile Moose." Subscribe here Do More Than Listen: We publish video versions of every episode and post them on our YouTube page. Help Us Spread The Word:  Love our content? Help us out by sharing on social media, rating our podcast/episodes on iTunes, or by giving to our Patreon campaign. Every time you give, in any way, you empower our mission of helping as many agilists as possible. Thanks for sharing!
Life Balance for Leaders on a Hard Sprint
2026/07/06
A CEO's LinkedIn vacation post sparks one of our most personal episodes yet. Bob shares the real cost of putting the company first, Josh shares the question from his kids that changed everything, and together we cover why a leader's absence is the truest test of their leadership. Plus the rocking chair test for deciding what will actually matter. Stay Connected and Informed with Our NewslettersJosh Anderson's "Leadership Lighthouse" Dive deeper into the world of Agile leadership and management with Josh Anderson's "Leadership Lighthouse." This bi-weekly newsletter offers insights, tips, and personal stories to help you navigate the complexities of leadership in today's fast-paced tech environment. Whether you're a new manager or a seasoned leader, you'll find valuable guidance and practical advice to enhance your leadership skills. Subscribe to "Leadership Lighthouse" for the latest articles and exclusive content right to your inbox. Subscribe here Bob Galen's "Agile Moose" Bob Galen's "Agile Moose" is a must-read for anyone interested in Agile practices, team dynamics, and personal growth within the tech industry. The newsletter features in-depth analysis, case studies, and actionable tips to help you excel in your Agile journey. Bob brings his extensive experience and thoughtful perspectives directly to you, covering everything from foundational Agile concepts to advanced techniques. Join a community of Agile enthusiasts and practitioners by subscribing to "Agile Moose." Subscribe here Do More Than Listen: We publish video versions of every episode and post them on our YouTube page. Help Us Spread The Word:  Love our content? Help us out by sharing on social media, rating our podcast/episodes on iTunes, or by giving to our Patreon campaign. Every time you give, in any way, you empower our mission of helping as many agilists as possible. Thanks for sharing!
Can AI Make You a Great Leader?
2026/06/15
Can AI make you a great leader? Josh says no, Bob agrees, and they spend this one drawing the line between the tactical work AI can absorb and the human work it can't. They get into Meta's 50-to-1 manager experiment, the unscripted moments that reveal who you really are as a leader, and why great leadership only ever gets learned in the trenches: no books, no videos, no easy button. Stay Connected and Informed with Our NewslettersJosh Anderson's "Leadership Lighthouse" Dive deeper into the world of Agile leadership and management with Josh Anderson's "Leadership Lighthouse." This bi-weekly newsletter offers insights, tips, and personal stories to help you navigate the complexities of leadership in today's fast-paced tech environment. Whether you're a new manager or a seasoned leader, you'll find valuable guidance and practical advice to enhance your leadership skills. Subscribe to "Leadership Lighthouse" for the latest articles and exclusive content right to your inbox. Subscribe here Bob Galen's "Agile Moose" Bob Galen's "Agile Moose" is a must-read for anyone interested in Agile practices, team dynamics, and personal growth within the tech industry. The newsletter features in-depth analysis, case studies, and actionable tips to help you excel in your Agile journey. Bob brings his extensive experience and thoughtful perspectives directly to you, covering everything from foundational Agile concepts to advanced techniques. Join a community of Agile enthusiasts and practitioners by subscribing to "Agile Moose." Subscribe here Do More Than Listen: We publish video versions of every episode and post them on our YouTube page. Help Us Spread The Word:  Love our content? Help us out by sharing on social media, rating our podcast/episodes on iTunes, or by giving to our Patreon campaign. Every time you give, in any way, you empower our mission of helping as many agilists as possible. Thanks for sharing!

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4.6 out of 5
42 reviews
★★★★★
Hoz12 2022/05/10
Agile GOAT
My favorite podcast when it comes to all things agile. One of the best. Has helped me grown in all aspects of my job as an agile leaders.
★★★★★
CatherineB_GRB 2021/06/02
All around great podcast
I found this podcast when I first started learning about Agile and have followed it since - it’s been a great resource for leadership, Agile and other...
★★★★★
Midaslife 2020/05/23
Enjoying the Agile conversation with Bob
I’m not from the IT world, and I recently (and accidentally) discovered Agile as a project-management approach. I am enjoying the perspective of Agile...
★★★★★
Worrior king 2020/03/05
Fantastic! But I have some topic suggestions
I’ve recently discovered the Meta-Cast and have been listening to the episodes in reverse chronological order. I’m down to around episode 60 at this p...
★★★★☆
DizGuyHere 2019/12/19
Producer?
I like the content but I wished it was better edited and produced. Sometimes it feels like a bar conversation.
★★★★★
Poleagraphy 2018/05/16
Absolutely love it!
I’ve been listening for over 6-7 months now on and off and being someone that’s been in the industry for over 20 years, I love listening to both of th...
★★☆☆☆
clutterjoe 2017/07/26
Every episode I've heard has a 10+ minute preamble
I'm listening to the Is Kanban Right for you? episode right now. At 11:30 the hosts are railing against management. Ugh.
★★★★★
JD1900s 2015/10/08
Great Agile Conversations
Wow, this is a great podcast, my very favorite podcast on all things software development and agile. These guys talk about the process, what they see ...
★★★★★
jimmyEphotography 2015/07/28
the dude!
Great source of information in a laid back setting. Audio quality is great. Would enjoy hearing more discussion on the roles of the scrum teams. Why d...
★★★★★
VBonacci 2015/06/18
My favorite Agile podcast, hands down
I've listened to all the podcasts out there that focus on Agile, Scrum and building a better workplace, and I firmly believe that Bob and Josh set the...
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