Lean Into the Ambiguity Before the Ambiguity Leans Into You

Lean Into the Ambiguity Before the Ambiguity Leans Into You

From Meta-Cast by Bob Galen & Josh Anderson

May 26, 2026 · 28 min · Season 2 · Episode 126

About this episode

Bob and Josh discuss the necessity of embracing change in leadership and software development amidst the rise of AI.

Bob and Josh sit with a hard truth this week. The change rolling through software and leadership isn't optional anymore. It's not Agile in 2007, where you could adopt it or sit it out. AI is rewriting what application development looks like, what team size means, and what kind of leader your organization actually needs. The good news is you're standing in a greenfield. Not your codebase. You. Your hiring approach, your operating model, the way you lead, all of it is open for redesign right now. Bob shares the cartoon that captures the whole problem (everyone lines up to change others, nobody lines up to change themselves), walks through reframing as a daily leadership tool, and gets honest about applying it in his own caregiving life with his wife. Josh challenges leaders to stop letting ambiguity happen to them and start steering into the maelstrom on purpose. If you've been waiting for things to settle before you make a move, this is the nudge to stop waiting. Stay Connected and Informed with Our Newsletters Josh Anderson's "Leadership Lighthouse" Dive deeper into the world of Agile leadership and management with Josh Anderson's "Leadership Lighthouse." This bi-weekly…

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Hosts: Bob Galen, Josh Anderson

Topics covered

  • leadership
  • Agile
  • AI
  • software development
  • team dynamics
  • personal growth

Keywords

  • leadership
  • Agile
  • AI
  • software development
  • team size
  • ambiguity
  • personal growth

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Organizations: Agile, Leadership Lighthouse

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