# herding tigers (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover herding tigers. Page: Feed: --- ## [Agency and Optimistic Vision: Leading Creative Work In the Age of AI](https://herdingtigers.me/episode/agency-and-optimistic-vision-leading-creative-work-in-the-age-of-ai) _2026-06-11 · Herding Tigers: The Creative Leader Podcast_ AI is now embedded in the daily workflow of nearly every creative team, and with it has come a quiet crisis. The pressure from the top is for speed and scale, but the question your most talented people are silently asking is far more personal: Does my judgment still matter here? When a creative pro starts to feel like a prompt operator instead of a creator, you rarely get a dramatic exit. You get… [Listen](https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/995c32f7-92e7-42a9-bdc7-54d831e24f61.mp3) ## [Alone With Your Thoughts: Why Self-Awareness Is a Leadership Superpower](https://herdingtigers.me/episode/alone-with-your-thoughts-why-self-awareness-is-a-leadership-superpower) _2026-05-28 · Herding Tigers: The Creative Leader Podcast_ In 1995, Bill Gates disappeared into a cedar cabin in the Pacific Northwest for a week — no meetings, no family, no distractions. What emerged from that silence was a memo called "The Internet Tidal Wave" that repositioned Microsoft for the internet age. He called it Think Week. And it changed everything. Most of us can't take a week off-grid. But the principle behind what Gates did is available… [Listen](https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/04dac409-220a-498b-b2a6-9853816ab0ab.mp3) ## [The 3 Things You Own as a Leader](https://herdingtigers.me/episode/the-3-things-you-own-as-a-leader) _2026-05-07 · Herding Tigers: The Creative Leader Podcast_ In this episode of the Herding Tigers podcast, we take a deep dive into the real heart of leadership: people. We discuss the complex, often unpredictable nature of leading teams and explore how leadership is less about administrating tasks and more about owning responsibility in three crucial areas—culture, talent, and work. We outline the difference between merely managing these areas and… [Listen](https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/484719de-b6a9-4769-a57c-4fd8622079f4.mp3) ## [Optimizing: You're Probably Playing Different Games at the Same Table](https://herdingtigers.me/episode/optimizing-youre-probably-playing-different-games-at-the-same-table) _2026-04-30 · Herding Tigers: The Creative Leader Podcast_ In this surprise revival of the Herding Tigers Podcast, we kick off a new direction with an exploration of what it means to "optimize" as leaders. We discuss the invisible drivers that cause organizational tension, challenging the idea that conflict always comes from personality clashes or miscommunication. Instead, we unpack the reality that everyone—ourselves included—is optimizing for something… [Listen](https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/1ac8ca36-2fd5-4263-92e5-bff3b891105c.mp3)