Jeroen Van Geel, Chief Kauhna at Johnny Holland approached me late in 2009 to start producing a new Podcast series.

After sharing a few conceptual ideas, I’m pleased to announce the launch of Radio Johnny. We’re kicking off this new series by discussing the concept of leadership, with Joe Sokohl:

IxDA Board Member and Principal of Regular Joe Consulting, Joe Sokohl shares his insights with Jeff Parks about one of the most important topics in advancing any discipline, that of leadership. Joe discusses the importance of differentiating between a “Manager” and “Leader” recalling past experiences in both the U.S. Military and Music Industry. He also talks about the necessity as leader to not only provide clear direction for all projects but also to understand how each member of the team responds to specific leadership styles.

Fans of Radio Johnny can subscribe to shows in iTunes or you can download specific .M4A files (geek speak for iTunes audio) from each show notes page. This will allow you to see art in the album window of iTunes and click on links to provide greater context to points discussed.

One of my goals for 2010 is to learn more from the International community in every User Experience discipline. To that end I have been in discussions with Daniel Szuc, Principal Consultant at a Apogee Usability Asia Ltd. Daniel will be joining me in facilitating discussions with UX professionals in and around Asia.

It is my hope that others around the world will join me in future conversations for Radio Johnny. Whether you work for an Internationally renowned design firm or are an independent with ideas to share, please drop me a note!