A Geek Leader Podcast

September 24, 2015

Louder than Words: Harness the Power of Your Authentic Voice

AGL 001: Louder than Words with Todd Henry

I was so pumped to talk to Todd Henry. He’s one of my favorite authors and speakers. He’s the founder of Accidental Creative and the author of The Accidental Creative, Die Empty, and his newest book, Louder than Words. I’m such a fan of his work, I actually use The Accidental Creative as required reading for a class I teach at Winthrop University. You can order his books using the links below. Be sure to follow him on Twitter and check out his podcast, The Accidental Creative. Lastly, if you enjoyed this show and want more, please subscribe and write […]

September 24, 2015

AGL 000 : My Why, John Rouda – A Geek Leader

This is the beginning of my new Podcast on Technical and Creative Leadership. In this episode, I introduce myself to all you podcast fans and explain my why for doing this podcast. Please subscribe and review in iTunes and stay in touch for future episodes. http://traffic.libsyn.com/johnrouda/AGL_000___My_Why_-_Episode_Zero_-_A_Geek_Leader.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: RSS

August 11, 2015

Create Purpose to Motivate and Spark Creativity – My TEDx Talk

I’m super excited to share my TEDx Talk. I gave this talk at TEDxHickory in March, 2015. Please share with your friends and give me some feedback.

July 20, 2015

Technical Leadership Talk at CodeStock 2015

My Slides from my technical leadership talk at CodeStock 2015.

June 9, 2015

What Happens to Your Digital Stuff When You Die?

Ever wondered what happens to your digital assets when you die? You music, kindle books, etc? I was at this Tedx Talk in Hickory, North Carolina when attorney Henry Morphis spoke about digital assets. I thought his talk was humorous and full of great information. Its pretty crazy how important those EULAs, that we never read, really can be if and when we die. Take a listen to this talk and let me know what you think in the comments below.

May 15, 2015

Book Review – Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek

To listen to the podcast where I review this book, click here. In this book, Simon Sinek tells the story of Johnny Bravo, a military pilot and how he risked his life to defend ground troops in battle. He uses this story to illustrate the idea of the “Circle of Safety.” Circle of Safety Simon tells us that we should focus on helping those around us and under us instead of one-upping them. He uses our biology and our history as hunters and gatherers to show how this behavior affects our brains. “The whole purpose of maintaining the Circle […]