Solving Wicked Problems as Polymaths with Marcus Kirsch [Interview]

Today we are talking with Marcus-Kirsch the Author of Wicked Company, as well as host of the Wicked Podcast.

"Happy mix between emotions and logic."

Links:

http://www.thewickedcompany.com

https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcuskirsch/

https://twitter.com/wickedandbeyond

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIEAlusdPXPGBWqnmFz6RAw/videos

https://medium.com/@wickedandbeyond

https://www.amazon.co.uk/WICKED-COMPANY-When-Growth-Enough/dp/1633939758

iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-wicked-podcast/id1509106202

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/311hb2VTu0BVB2oORcki4H?si=uQ4kU7TPRFaaqYo10Se8Qg

Podomatic: https://www.podomatic.com/podcasts/thewickedpodcast

https://www.thethingsnetwork.org/

Check out some of his work:

https://medium.com/the-wicked-company/shut-up-and-skate-how-to-fail-sustainably-da49c2fd6339

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/why-you-miss-rubber-ducking-marcus-kirsch-frsa/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THAlPsVRgfc

TIMESTAMPS:

0:00 Intro

3:00 His Spontaneous Nature and Focus

5:00 Speaking Other Languages

10:00 Contextual Cultural References

15:00 Doing New Things, and Learning New Stuff

20:00 Specialist and Generalist Mindsets

25:00 New Book and Podcast

30:00 Building Content

35:00 Analyzing Your Skills

40:00 Smart Hamlets and Scaling Smart Tech

45:00 Remote Working Changes

50:00 Work Through Play

55:00 Industrial Era Factory Mindset

01:02:00 What is a polymath to you?

01:10:00 Fail Fast

01:15:00 Artistic Side Through Emotions

01:20:00 Consultancy Work

01:25:00 Outro

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