Ep #34: The allure of Ted Lasso

Episode 34 November 01, 2024 00:52:58
Ep #34: The allure of Ted Lasso
Rethinking with Alex Torpey
Ep #34: The allure of Ted Lasso

Nov 01 2024 | 00:52:58

/

Show Notes

In this episode I want to reflect on three themes of the TV show Ted Lasso that I think make up part of how alluring I believe it is, and what’s happening in our culture and world right now that make it such a compelling set of stories for so many people.

This is probably most relevant for folks who have seen it, but only very mild spoilers, if any, in this, so probably safe for people who haven’t seen all of it or any of it as well.

These three threads are:

  1. Really excellent coach-based leadership
  2. Community, belonging, and identity to a shared mission or purpose.
  3. The good intentions of most of the characters, and the capacity for acting on those good intentions, and the awareness that people have of others’ good intentions.

These reflections offer some fun and interesting insight into how we interact with other people, but also how we think about designing more effective and humane workplaces, organizations, and communities.

Additional Links:

Other Episodes

Episode 30

November 10, 2023 00:41:52
Episode Cover

Ep #30 Repost: Conversation with Professor Adam Kleinbaum on the neuroscience of leadership and consensus

From the Hanover Happenings podcast: In this episode I sit down with Associate Professor of Business Administration Adam Kleinbaum at Dartmouth’s Tuck Business School....

Listen

Episode 33

October 02, 2024 00:05:53
Episode Cover

Ep #33: 5 Min Book Review - The Sand County Almanac by Aldo Leopold

In this month’s Five Minute Book Review, I give a strong recommendation for Aldo Leopold’s The Sand County Almanac. Leopold is an incredibly insightful...

Listen

Episode 28

April 17, 2023 00:30:21
Episode Cover

Ep #28: Using AIM to reflect on always-on tech and social norms

Do you remember Netscape, AOL Instant Messenger, and loud dial-up? Well in this episode of Rethinking, we drink some cool refreshing millennial nostalgia and...

Listen