What if the antidote to Sunday Scaries isn't a better job — but a more soulful team?

In this episode, we welcome back Jardena London for a deeper dive into what it actually looks like when soul is present in an organization. Jardena is a business transformation and agile consultant, author of Cultivating Transformations: A Leader's Guide to the Soulful and the Practical, and a member of the Org Design Forum conference committee. In this episode, we get into what it looks like when soul IS present in the workplace — and what leaders can do to cultivate it, even inside complex, change-resistant systems

The Big Questions We Tackle:

What are the three elements of a soulful workplace? Jardena breaks down dignity, creativity, and connection — and why dignity is the one most leaders are unknowingly undermining every day through common management practices like performance reviews, carrot-and-stick incentives, and poorly handled layoffs.

Why does the "hub and spoke" leadership model quietly kill teams? When every conversation flows through the leader, the team stops talking to each other. That's when the leader becomes the bottleneck without ever meaning to. Jardena shares how she coaches leaders to redesign the dynamic so the whole team activates, not just the person whose turn it is to report.

How do you make it safe to ask for help, especially in cultures where everyone values 'perfection'? Jardena shares how simply reframing "do you need help?" into "is there an obstacle I can knock down for you?" can break through cultural resistance and unlock the kind of cross-functional collaboration that actually moves the needle.

What's the real cost of blunt-instrument decision-making? Whether it's layoffs, restructuring, or budget cuts, Jardena makes the case that leaders have more precision tools available than they're using, and that imprecise decisions don't just hurt people, they quietly destroy the business case for moving forward.

Resources in this episode:

• 📘 Cultivating Transformations: A Leader's Guide to the Soulful and the Practical by Jardena London — available on Amazon and all major booksellers

• 🗓️ Org Design Forum Annual Conference — Pittsburgh, April 28–30 | Theme: Transforming in Motion: Designing for Continuous Change

• 🔗 Find Jardena on LinkedIn, Substack, JardenaLondon.com, or RosettaAgile.com

In this episode, we sit down with Yadin Porter De León, a marketing leader at Salesforce and co-host of The AI Edge for Enterprise Marketing podcast. He established one of the industry's first Global Marketing AI Councils to drive generative AI adoption and efficiency across organizational workflows.

Yadin is a voice of reason in the "madness" of the current AI wave, moving past the hype to discuss how AI impacts team culture, the necessity of documented processes, and why cracking the code on the "human relational layer" remains the holy grail of business.

Big Themes We Tackle:

• The Importance of Explicit Communication
  When introducing new tools, it's crucial to be explicit about expectations. For instance, if you're implementing a tool promising to reduce workload, clarify whether you expect increased productivity or simply a more efficient workflow. This clarity helps prevent misunderstandings and fosters an environment of trust.

• Managing Uncertainty with AI
  Yadin points out that the most disruptive element of AI is not the technology itself, but the uncertainty it introduces into teams and decision-making processes.

• The Impact of AI on Leadership and Culture
  As AI technologies become more integrated into business processes, the role of leadership evolves. Leaders are no longer just decision-makers; they must also be cultural architects who guide their teams through uncertainty.

• The Relational Layer: As we tinker with job roles and AI workflows, Yadin asks the critical question: Who is looking after the relational layer? We dive into why trust remains the "holy grail" of business

At its core, this conversation is about the "critical core"—the idea that AI is a tool to collapse the boring tasks so that humans can double down on what actually matters: empathy, creativity, and connection.

• • LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/porterdeleon

  • Podcast: The AI Edge for Enterprise Marketing

What if the secret to a high-trust, highly collaborative, results-driven corporate team is hidden in the drills of a Division I basketball practice?

And what if the key to resilience isn't just "bouncing back" to where you were, but "bouncing forward" into something better?

In this episode, we sit down with Angela Lewis, a former professional basketball player and coach turned corporate leadership advisor and author. Angela brings the intensity and discipline of the court into the workplace, helping teams understand how to leverage their "game-changing assists" to drive growth, harmony and high performance.

• The Culture of Winning: Angela breaks down why honesty in feedback and a shared vision are the bedrock of successful teams.

• Confidence vs. Competence: Why it's okay (and even healthy) to NOT feel confident in every area of your role.

• The "Go-For-It Muscle": Practical advice for young women entering leadership.

• Feedback Loops: What corporate teams can learn from the "micro-doses" of feedback used in sports.

At the heart of Angela's coaching is the 6V Framework, a roadmap for moving teams from a state of struggle to a state of success:

• Valley: Conducting an honest assessment of how you got to a challenging point.

• Vision: Defining exactly where you want to go next.

• Voice: Managing the mindset and communication style of the team.

• Value: Aligning your daily actions with the ultimate goal.

• Volunteering: Sharing knowledge and helping teammates grow.

• Victory: Tracking the "small wins" that build the confidence needed for the big goal.

• LinkedIn: Angela R. Lewis

• Website: angelarlewis.com

• Book: The Game Changing Assist

• Upcoming Book! A Ball and A Chance - Children's book releasing in March