The McCarthy Show

Latest Episodes
Episode 135: Exploiting Team Information
There are great amounts of information available to your team that are likely being overlooked. Examples are emotional information or information about authority dynamics.
134. The Emotional Terrain
Imagine that you must survive by navigating a complex alien terrain. Replete with rich and random phenomena, wildfires, general red zone descents, invisible waves, currents and storms. There are some patterns, a few adaptive behaviors. -
133. Through, Not Around
Go through problems, rather than around. Use long-term thinking.
132. Answers That Make Sense
Jim and Michele talk with friend and colleague, Josh Grob. Josh believes that great coaching consists of answers that make sense.
131. No Hurt Feelings – Update
People will go to great lengths to prevent hurt feelings. Jim and Michele explain why this is a bad idea.
Episode 130: Going All the Way – Dying, Living, Loving
Jim and Michele give an update on theirstatus. Jim tells a story about a recent event that changed his life.
128. Going All the Way – Sex, Vulnerability, and the Willingness to See the Other Person
Jim and Michele discuss several topics related to marriage with Rapson including; the importance of being vulnerable with your partner about sex and other issues, supporting your partner when he/she is vulnerable, "attunement" of your relationship,
127. Going All the Way – Be an Expert in Your Partner
Marriage and relationship expert, Jim Rapson, joins Jim and Michele for the Going All the Way series. In this first part, Rapson answers the question: What can a couple do right now to make their marriage better?
Episode 126: Too Busy is a Diagnosis
Jim & Michele explain how being too busy is astate of mind, and not a good one.
125. Software Creates Culture
Jim and Michele break down and analyze the idea that software is creating cultural change.