Synopsis
The Uncomfortable Truth is a twice-monthly broadcast from The Rock Star of Consulting, Alan Weiss, who holds forth with his best (and often most contrarian) ideas about society, culture, business, and personal growth. His 60+ books in 12 languages, and his travels to, and work in, 50 countries contribute to a fascinating and often belief-challenging 20 minutes that might just change your next 20 years.
Episodes
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Episode 247 - Physician Or Politician Heal Thyself
07/07/2022 Duration: 04minHow to run for governor with no one mentioning your past crimes.
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Episode 246 — HP-Heartily Pathetic
30/06/2022 Duration: 05minHP: Heartily Pathetic: Whereby Hewlett-Packard loses its luster and its customer.
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Episode 245 - Radicalism
23/06/2022 Duration: 06minOn why the center will hold and the blessings thereof.
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Episode 244 - Ponzi Schemes
16/06/2022 Duration: 06minLevel marketing is merely a Ponzi scheme that cheats everyone after the organizers.
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Episode 243 - Dishonest Politicians
09/06/2022 Duration: 03minDo you still want to defund the police now, or maybe expand the ranks?
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Episode 242 - Dumb Ass Stupid Management
02/06/2022 Duration: 06minHow we are surrounded by people stupid enough to think that we're that stupid?
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Episode 241 - The Power Of Smaller Numbers
26/05/2022 Duration: 05minWhat "reach" really means and why a whole lot of people are often irrelevant.
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Episode 240 - Common Courtesy
19/05/2022 Duration: 04minIf you like this, there you go. If you don't, no worries
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Episode 239 - Going Both Ways At Once
12/05/2022 Duration: 06minLet's go up by going down, trust me.
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Episode 238 - The Dog Star
05/05/2022 Duration: 05minAfter 10,000 years, why haven't we learned more?
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Episode 237 - The Agenda
28/04/2022 Duration: 04minIf I wanted theology I would have gone to church.
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Episode 236 - Rejection
21/04/2022 Duration: 03minDon't be dejected if you're rejected. It happens to me quite frequently.
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Episode 235 - Altered States
14/04/2022 Duration: 03minPerceptions may differ, but there is a common reality.
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Episode 234 - Customers Are Always In The Way
07/04/2022 Duration: 08minAn examination of the best and the worst customer service, and the fallacy of the problem being the Great Resignation.
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Episode 233 - What The Hell Is So Important?
31/03/2022 Duration: 05minExcuse me, I'd like to continue, but I really have to take this
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Episode 232 - The Coffee Shop
24/03/2022 Duration: 06minThe difference between excellent and indifferent service is often a matter of who owns what.
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Episode 231 - What Is Leadership
17/03/2022 Duration: 05minI'll define what leadership is and isn't, and you can decide whether you see it or not.
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Episode 230 - Ukraine
10/03/2022 Duration: 03minOn the horrors of socialism and communism and the fallacies thereof.
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Episode 228 - Open Mike
24/02/2022 Duration: 06minWhere we study the recent "whoops" from Whoopi Goldberg and the sources of "shut up and sing."