Comment by d3nj4l

Unlike most people here, I liked this post, both for OP's ability to put his learnings into words (something I've learned I'm awful at) and the learnings in general. A lot of people are harping on the internal podcast/ learning about how your boss thinks, but I think that's actually good advice. Even in places with remarkably flat hierarchies, at the end of the day someone will have to settle ties, and knowing how those people think is a good practice to end unproductive discussions quickly. Besides, this isn't any different from having a director with creative vision at the helm of your project: you need to meet that person's vision, because that is really what matters. The podcast actually sounds great to me, because I'd prefer a slightly cringe-y "how do you do, fellow kids?" podcast over having zero or insufficient communication from leadership. It's not like people make decisions for no reason, and knowing how they think can help you appreciate what went into one without having a knee-jerk reaction.