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GA 490 | What’s Broken About Work with David Henkin and Thomas Bertels

Avatar photo By Jessica Bush Updated on August 24th, 2023

 

This week’s guests are David Henkin and Thomas Bertels. David and Thomas talked about co-authoring their new book, “Fixing Work,” how attitudes around work and the workplace have changed, the role of mastery, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.

In this episode you’ll learn: 

  • The quote they like (2:58)
  • Their backgrounds (4:01)
  • How it works when two people write a book (6:35)
  • What’s “broken” about work (9:50)
  • How the perception of work has changed over the generations (12:23)
  • Their thoughts on working remotely vs. in an office (16:41)
  • The potential benefits and dangers of AI (19:04)
  • Their advice for designing and improving work (23:51)
  • The role of mastery (27:40)
  • Their parting thoughts (31:38)

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Jessica Bush

Jessica is responsible for the editorial aspects of Gemba Academy’s content, focusing on course materials, podcast production, social media, and other copywriting efforts. An avid advocate of entrepreneurship, Jessica has worked with two technology startups as co-founder and head marketing strategist. Jessica received her BS in Business Administration from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, with a minor in Music.

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