Épisodes

  • Bandwidth: The Corporate Cloak of Invisibility

    Bandwidth: The Corporate Cloak of Invisibility
    Jan 2 2026
    Everyone claims they have 'no bandwidth' and yet meetings keep multiplying like corporate rabbits. This episode performs a forensic audit on 'bandwidth'—what people really mean, why it’s become the universal excuse, and how you can reclaim your calendar without burning bridges. Dr Disruptor skewers the performative urgency that spawns pointless meetings while The Survivor supplies humane, usable scripts for saying no, delegating, or turning meetings into action items. Listeners will walk away with a short triage checklist to decide which invites deserve attention, three ready-to-use email/voice scripts that preserve relationships, and a one-page "Bandwidth Defense" they can paste into calendar invites or Slack. The episode balances satire with empathy, helping you preserve sanity and professional standing in ten minutes or less.
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    7 min
  • Thought Leadership: How to Spot a Thinkfluencer and Survive the Hype

    Thought Leadership: How to Spot a Thinkfluencer and Survive the Hype
    Jan 3 2026
    We all nod politely when someone volunteers to produce 'thought leadership' and then watch as vapor replaces responsibility. In this episode Dr Disruptor performs a forensic audit of the phrase thought leadership: who benefits, which stakeholders hide behind it, and how it becomes a CV-padding mill while the real work goes unstaffed. The Survivor offers humane, practical counters—questions and scripts that convert vague requests into measurable asks, timelines, and owners. Listeners will learn to recognize five telltale signals of 'thinkfluencing' versus genuine expertise, three actionable scripts to request scope and delivery, and a simple decision flow to refuse projects that are optics-only. The episode ends with a one-page checklist you can paste into Slack or an RFP to demand outcomes instead of buzz. Visit the show site to grab the checklist and drop your worst 'thought leadership' ask for future mockery.
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    7 min
  • All‑Hands: From Town Hall to Theater — Making the Monthly Spectacle Useful

    All‑Hands: From Town Hall to Theater — Making the Monthly Spectacle Useful
    Jan 4 2026
    We’ve all endured the monthly All‑Hands: a three‑minute highlight reel followed by thirty minutes of vague promises and a Q&A that feels curated. This episode performs a forensic audit of the All‑Hands ritual—what it pretends to be (alignment, transparency) and what it often is (optics, plausible deniability, and a spreadsheet of deferred decisions). Dr Disruptor skewers the performative elements—staged wins, surprise product reveals that lack funding, and the Q&A that’s really a PR soft‑launch. The Survivor supplies humane, practical tactics to survive and improve the next meeting: three post‑meeting questions that extract owners and dates, a one‑line email that converts applause into accountability, and a tiny checklist to decide whether to attend or delegate. Listeners will leave with scripts and a downloadable 'All‑Hands Accountability' checklist to paste into Slack, plus guidance on asking hard questions without sounding like a Reddit critic. Visit the show site to grab the checklist and share your worst All‑Hands moment.
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    7 min
  • PIPs: Reading the Fine Print Without Freaking Out

    PIPs: Reading the Fine Print Without Freaking Out
    Jan 5 2026
    We all flinch at the three-letter whisper: 'PIP.' This episode performs a forensic audit of Performance Improvement Plans to separate theater from legitimate correction. Dr Disruptor skewers the euphemisms and power plays that turn performance management into a speed‑trap, while The Survivor supplies humane, tactical moves you can use immediately. In ten minutes you’ll learn to recognize whether a PIP is a fixable development plan or an exit ramp, three immediate steps to buy breathing room (pause, document, clarify), and three copy‑paste scripts to ask for measurable criteria, propose a training-led improvement plan, or record a respectful rebuttal. You’ll also get a concise documentation checklist to build a defensible timeline and a short negotiation playbook for turning punitive language into clear, achievable outcomes. No legal promises—just practical, empathy-first tools to preserve options and sanity. Visit the show site to download the 'PIP Survival Kit' one‑pager and submit your PIP story.
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    7 min
  • KPIs: When 'Moving the Needle' Becomes a Magic Trick

    KPIs: When 'Moving the Needle' Becomes a Magic Trick
    Jan 6 2026
    We’ve all applauded dashboards while the actual work quietly slipped backward. This episode performs a forensic audit of KPIs and OKRs to expose how metrics can be used as theater—feelings dressed as targets—rather than tools for decision-making. Dr Disruptor skewers the euphemisms that let leadership celebrate motion without progress, and The Survivor supplies humane, tactical moves listeners can use immediately. You’ll learn five red flags of metric theater, a fast triage flow to decide which metrics deserve effort, and three copy-paste scripts to ask for a baseline, a named owner, and timebound success criteria. The episode also shows how to convert a vanity metric into a small experiment with a hypothesis and acceptance criteria. Practical, non-hostile, and actionable, this episode ends with a downloadable 'KPI Translation Layer' one-pager to paste into Slack or meeting notes. Visit the show site to grab the one-pager and submit your strangest dashboard moment.
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    8 min
  • Mission Statements: Wall Art or Work Plan? Translating Slogans into Action

    Mission Statements: Wall Art or Work Plan? Translating Slogans into Action
    Jan 7 2026
    We treat mission statements like decorative vows—good for onboarding slides and desk mugs, terrible at guiding real choices. This episode performs a forensic audit of the mission statement to expose when it’s genuine guidance and when it’s rhetorical armor for indecision. Dr Disruptor skewers the aspirational fluff that lets leaders claim virtue while avoiding tradeoffs; The Survivor offers empathy‑first tactics listeners can use immediately. You’ll get three diagnostic questions to test whether a mission actually influences hiring, prioritization, and budgets; a one‑line script to request mission‑aligned acceptance criteria in planning meetings; and a compact 'mission→metric' template to turn a vague value into a quarter‑long experiment. The goal: make purpose useful, not performative—so you can point to concrete actions in the next roadmap or budget conversation. Visit the show site to download the 'Mission Reality Checklist' and paste it into your next meeting.
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    7 min
  • Circle Back: When 'We'll Circle Back' Becomes a Holding Pattern

    Circle Back: When 'We'll Circle Back' Becomes a Holding Pattern
    Jan 8 2026
    ‘Let’s circle back’ is corporate for a pause button that often stays pressed. This episode performs a forensic audit of the phrase to expose when it’s a polite stall, an escape hatch, or a genuine promise to re-open a decision. Dr Disruptor skewers the polite theater that lets leaders postpone tradeoffs forever; The Survivor supplies empathy-first, practical tactics listeners can use immediately. You’ll get three signal phrases that reveal the true intent behind a promise to 'circle back,' a quick triage to decide whether to accept or lock it down, and three copy‑paste scripts (gentle, neutral, assertive) that force an owner, a date, and a measurable outcome. Also included: a one-line email that converts vague follow-ups into calendar invites and an escalation ladder for when commitments vanish. Visit the show site to download the 'Circle‑Back Cheat Sheet' and paste it into your next thread.
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    6 min
  • Wellness Programs: Perks, PR, or Passive‑Aggressive Bandage?

    Wellness Programs: Perks, PR, or Passive‑Aggressive Bandage?
    Jan 9 2026
    Companies love to announce wellness as a cure-all: meditation apps, standing desks, and monthly 'wellness challenges' arrive like confetti while the underlying workload remains unchanged. This episode performs a forensic audit of the phrase 'wellness program' to expose when perks are genuine investment, when they’re PR optics, and when they’re a passive‑aggressive bandage over structural problems. Dr Disruptor skewers the performative ceremonies (the Wellness Week that coincides with fiscal crunch), while The Survivor supplies empathy-first tactics listeners can use immediately: three diagnostic questions to evaluate program sincerity, a short triage flow to decide when to use a perk versus escalate real needs, and three copy‑paste scripts to request staffing, schedule changes, or budgeted wellness that actually addresses burnout. Practical, nonjudgmental, and satire-light, this episode ends with a downloadable 'Wellness Reality Checklist' to paste into your next all‑hands or 1:1. Visit the show site to grab it.
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    8 min