{"podcast":{"title":"Tech World Human Skills","slug":"tech-world-human-skills-6393428","podcast_index_feed_id":6393428,"rss_url":"https://app.kajabi.com/podcasts/2147510605/feed","website_url":"https://www.elevatedyou.live/podcasts/tech-world-human-skills","image_url":"https://kajabi-storefronts-production.kajabi-cdn.com/kajabi-storefronts-production/file-uploads/site/2147620019/podcasts/2fe3c57-f57-73ec-14c-fc6fad4dea_Podcast_Thunbnail_3000_x_3000_px_.png","author":"Ben Pearce","episode_count":82,"summary":"Ben Pearce interviews thought leaders in the tech world to learn from their success. In each episode we focus on a topic our guest has learnt about, failed at, course corrected and ultimately succeeded with. We can stand on the shoulders of giants and benefit from their insight. The Tech World Human Skills podcast is a masterclass on building the leadership, professional and human skills that are essential to thrive in the tech world. If you're in Pre-Sales, Consulting, Engineering, Customer Success, Architecture, Tech Leadership or any other tech discipline come and join the party. New episodes every 2 weeks. Listen to The Tech World Humans Skills podcast wherever you listen to your podcast or watch on YouTube. Check out www.techworldhumanskills.com for more details.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-10T14:17:41.549232+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tech-world-human-skills-6393428"},"episode":{"title":"EP65: Rethinking Goals.  The Must Be a Better Way with Radhika Dutt","slug":"ep65-rethinking-goals-the-must-be-a-better-way-with-radhika-dutt","published_at":"2025-10-01T04:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tech-world-human-skills-6393428/ep65-rethinking-goals-the-must-be-a-better-way-with-radhika-dutt","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tech-world-human-skills-6393428","url":"https://www.elevatedyou.live/podcasts/tech-world-human-skills/episodes/2149084896","audio_url":"https://app.kajabi.com/podcasts/medias/2149084896.mp3","summary":"In this episode of the Tech World Human Skills podcast, Ben Pearce speaks with Radhika Dutt, a product leader and author of 'Radical Product Thinking.' They discuss the limitations of traditional goal setting and the negative impact of performance metrics on collaboration and motivation. Radhika introduces a new approach.   Show Links Ben Pearce LinkedIn -   https://www.linkedin.com/in/benpthoughts/   Tech World Human Skills Home -   https://www.techworldhumanskills.com   Radhika Linked In - https://www.linkedin.com/in/radhika-dutt/ OHL Toolkit - https://www.radicalproduct.com/toolkit/#OHLToolkit   Takeaways Goals create a burden and hinder curiosity. Traditional goal setting is outdated and ineffective. Puzzle setting and solving can drive better results. Performance metrics can lead to 'performance theater.' A clear vision is essential for effective goal setting. OHLs (Objectives, Hypotheses, Learnings) provide a framework for problem-solving. Collaboration is eroded by competitive goal setting. Feedback should focus on learning and adaptation. Real-world examples demonstrate the effectiveness of puzzle solving. Accountability should be based on problem-solving, not just metrics.   Keywords goals, productivity, radical product thinking, performance management, puzzle solving, business results, vision, OKRs, objectives, hypotheses, learnings","meta_description":"In this episode of the Tech World Human Skills podcast, Ben Pearce speaks with Radhika Dutt, a product leader and author of 'Radical Product Thinking.' Th…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3019,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/tech-world-human-skills-6393428/episodes/ep65-rethinking-goals-the-must-be-a-better-way-with-radhika-dutt/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/tech-world-human-skills-6393428/ep65-rethinking-goals-the-must-be-a-better-way-with-radhika-dutt.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}