Maneuvering Monday
In this podcast, we invite you to follow the fictional story of Marie as she maneuvers the organizational culture and dysfunctions in the company Zebra Apps. Once a week, we invite guest experts to discuss what happens in the episode, and provide tools and insights into what Marie could do. Let's maneuver Mondays together!
Episodes
39 episodes
Chapter 6 Episode 3: The New Mission
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!
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Season 6
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Episode 3
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32:28
Chapter 6 Episode 2: Cecil 'Gary' Rupp
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 c...
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Season 6
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Episode 2
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54:57
Chapter 6 Episode 2: If We All Stand Together
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 setu...
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Season 6
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Episode 2
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27:15
Chapter 6 Episode 1: Sofie Henriksen
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 in...
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Season 6
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Episode 1
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55:39
Chapter 6 Episode 1: The Second Coming
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, dec...
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Season 6
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Episode 1
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33:42
Chapter 5 Episode 3: Katja Schipperheijn
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...
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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1:05:18
Chapter 5 Episode 3: The Whole Product
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 a...
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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37:28
Chapter 5 Episode 2: Paul Hargreaves
In this commentary episode, we are pleased to talk to Paul Hargreaves, CEO of Cotswold Fayre &
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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42:37
Chapter 5 Episode 2: Is it a Zebra?
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...
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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32:24
Chapter 5 Episode 1: Michelle Leedy
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 val...
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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58:52
Chapter 5 Episode 1: Hooded Man-children
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 aga...
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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28:14
Special Edition: Chapter 4 Debrief with David Billouz
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.
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59:16
Chapter 4 Episode 3: Mary Lemmer
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,...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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56:32
Chapter 4 Episode 3: Laurels & Pedigree
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 ...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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26:52
Chapter 4 Episode 2: Laurence Paquette
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 renewab...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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50:09
Chapter 4 Episode 2: Mutiny
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 i...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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33:45
Chapter 4 Episode 1: Joe Auslander
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 de...
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1:07:03
Chapter 4 Episode 1: Skeletons and Some Corpses
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 ...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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36:14
Chapter 3 Episode 3: Vivek Menon
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 t...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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48:25
Chapter 3 Episode 3: It's Either You or Me
The identity of the corporate rebel is revealed. Will he get away with it?Marie aggressively confronts Paul about the salary disparities in the engineering department. Later, she learns from Mark that Paul is under a lot of pressure bec...
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39:35
Chapter 3 Episode 2: Marc-Peter Pijper
Is purpose your boss? In the second commentary episode of chapter 3, we have an interesting talk with Marc-Peter Pijper about holocracy, purpose, how to succeed and learn together as a team, e...
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37:05
Chapter 3 Episode 2: Sweet Loyalty
Going to get the cinnamon buns from the pile of junk in the basement, Marie finds a hidden sugar stash and meets the datacenter technician Willie. During lunch hour in the canteen that day, a dramatic happening occurs, involving sugar and a ban...
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31:07
Chapter 3 Episode 1: Dr. Cherry Vu & Rob England
In this first commentary episode of chapter 3, we are delighted to talk to Rob England and Dr. Cherry Vu, partners in life and in their company Teal Unicorn. Together as a team, they transform organizations to New Ways of Working and Managing b...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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52:30