Sustainable Ambition

Discover your state of ambition. Take the quiz at: https://sustainableambition.com/quiz******What if hope isn’t just something we feel but something we can practice?In this conversation, I talk with Jen Fisher, CEO of The Wellbeing Team, about why hope belongs in the workplace, and why it may be one of the most important leadership skills we need right now.We also talk about the workplace norms we’ve simply accepted as “the way things are,” the human side of AI and organizational transformation, and why sustainable performance shouldn’t be confused with slacking or disengagement.And Jen shares from her own experience of burnout and success and how this changed the way she thinks about work and the life we’re building alongside our careers.Learn more about Jen Fisher:Website: http://www.jen-fisher.comHope Is the Strategy: The Underrated Skill That Transforms Work, Leadership, and Wellbeing: https://bookshop.org/p/books/hope-is-the-strategy-the-underrated-skill-that-transforms-work-leadership-and-wellbeing-jen-fisher/45851d41477ccb5fThe WorkWell Podcast: https://www.jen-fisher.com/podcastInstagram: @jenfish23Connect on LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/jen-fisher-7403868/Thanks for Listening!If you liked this episode, please rate, review, and share the episode. Thank you so much!Get show notes for this episode at https://sustainableambition.com/podcastLearn more about my book Sustainable Ambition: How to Prioritize What Matters to Thrive in Life and Work at: https://sustainableambition.com/books Get my book on Amazon at: https://amzn.to/4hESYMp Send me ideas for what you’d like to hear on the podcast, or a question that might be read and answered here on the show! Email me at [email protected] up for my curated bi-weekly Sustainable Ambition Forum newsletter at: https://sustainableambition.com/subscribe

Discover your state of ambition. Take the quiz at: https://sustainableambition.com/quiz******What if Sustainable Ambition is about designing work and careers in a way that allows us to keep doing what matters?In this episode, I’m joined by my longtime friend and former colleague Todd Brock. Our conversation gets into how leaders can create the conditions for people to do meaningful, ambitious work, sustainably.Todd makes a compelling case that team sustainability is designed, never accidental. That means being clear about strategy and priorities, designing jobs and systems so the work can actually get done within a reasonable amount of time, and paying attention when people are consistently overwhelmed.Thanks for Listening!If you liked this episode, please rate, review, and share the episode. Thank you so much!Get show notes for this episode at https://sustainableambition.com/podcastLearn more about my book Sustainable Ambition: How to Prioritize What Matters to Thrive in Life and Work at: https://sustainableambition.com/books Get my book on Amazon at: https://amzn.to/4hESYMp Send me ideas for what you’d like to hear on the podcast, or a question that might be read and answered here on the show! Email me at [email protected] up for my curated bi-weekly Sustainable Ambition Forum newsletter at: https://sustainableambition.com/subscribe

Discover your state of ambition. Take the quiz at: https://sustainableambition.com/quiz******We’re often given simple models for navigating work: follow your passion, find your purpose, do what you love. But the truth is, the world of work was never that simple to begin with. In this episode, I take a closer look at why navigating work can feel so hard, and importantly, why feeling that way doesn’t mean we’re doing it wrong. Drawing on recent conversations and my ongoing research about the history of work and economics, I explore the complexity of the systems we work within, the many things work means in our lives, and the trade-offs we inevitably have to make.The world of work will keep changing. We may not control the systems we operate within, but we do have agency in how we engage with them.Thanks for Listening!If you liked this episode, please rate, review, and share the episode. Thank you so much!Get show notes for this episode at https://sustainableambition.com/podcastLearn more about my book Sustainable Ambition: How to Prioritize What Matters to Thrive in Life and Work at: https://sustainableambition.com/books Get my book on Amazon at: https://amzn.to/4hESYMp Send me ideas for what you’d like to hear on the podcast, or a question that might be read and answered here on the show! Email me at [email protected] up for my curated bi-weekly Sustainable Ambition Forum newsletter at: https://sustainableambition.com/subscribe

Discover your state of ambition. Take the quiz at: https://sustainableambition.com/quiz******In the midst of rapid technological change and uncertainty about the future, how can we foster a position of agency and optimism about what comes next?My guest today, anthropologist and AI leader, Adam Russell, offers a key mindset shift that embraces exploration and invites us to actively shape the systems we work within. Rather than focusing on fear or replacement, Adam offers a thoughtful and hopeful perspective on how AI can help us rethink work, leadership, and the future.I left this conversation feeling more optimistic about the future. The path ahead of us may not be clear, but we have an opportunity to shape it together. Learn more about Adam Russell:Website: https://www.isi.edu/directory/adam-russell/Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ai-nthropologist/Thanks for Listening!If you liked this episode, please rate, review, and share the episode. Thank you so much!Get show notes for this episode at https://sustainableambition.com/podcastLearn more about my book Sustainable Ambition: How to Prioritize What Matters to Thrive in Life and Work at: https://sustainableambition.com/books Get my book on Amazon at: https://amzn.to/4hESYMp Send me ideas for what you’d like to hear on the podcast, or a question that might be read and answered here on the show! Email me at [email protected] up for my curated bi-weekly Sustainable Ambition Forum newsletter at: https://sustainableambition.com/subscribe

Discover your state of ambition. Take the quiz at: https://sustainableambition.com/quiz******I'm a believer in sabbaticals. But as glorious as they can be, they're also a lot like life: they rarely go exactly as planned. I have found that having a plan going into one can make all the difference: thinking about how you want to use the time, how you'll make choices, and how you'll move with whatever unfolds along the way.Which is why I’m excited to be in conversation today with DJ DiDonna about his experiences with and research on sabbaticals. We talk about why sabbaticals are critical for Sustainable Ambition, the sabbatical archetypes he identified in his research, and, of course, practical steps for planning one. Learn more about DJ DiDonna:Website: https://djdidonna.com/Connect on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/djdidonna/Thanks for Listening!If you liked this episode, please rate, review, and share the episode. Thank you so much!Get show notes for this episode at https://sustainableambition.com/podcastLearn more about my book Sustainable Ambition: How to Prioritize What Matters to Thrive in Life and Work at: https://sustainableambition.com/books  You can also get order links and pre-order bonuses!Get my book on Amazon at: https://amzn.to/4hESYMp Send me ideas for what you’d like to hear on the podcast, or a question that might be read and answered here on the show! Email me at [email protected] up for my curated bi-weekly Sustainable Ambition Forum newsletter at: https://sustainableambition.com/subscribe