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170: "What Changes When You Start Leading Leaders?" ft. Alli Murphy
Episode 168
Erik and Alli compare notes on what goes wrong when high-performing leaders move from managing individual contributors to leading leaders. They highl…
5 months ago
169: "Are We Really Preparing Like it Matters?" (reflections on Scott Anderson)
🧠 Erik’s Take
Erik reflects on his conversation with Scott Anderson as a rare opportunity to learn from someone who has led where most people will nev…
5 months ago
168: "Building Culture That's Actually Lived, Not Just Talked About" (reflections on JD Hilzendager)
🧠 Erik’s Take
Erik reflects on his conversation with JD Hilzendager as a study in intentional culture, unconventional thinking, and problem-first lead…
5 months ago
167: Scott Anderson: "What Does Leadership Look Like When Lives Are Actually on the Line?"
In this long-awaited conversation, Erik sits down with Scott Anderson, who has served over 20 years in the military and is now a well-established lea…
5 months ago
166: JD Hilzendager: "Building a Business is More About How You Think Than What You Think"
This conversation with JD Hilzendager, COO of ViaOne, is a masterclass in how to think, not what to think when it comes to building businesses. JD br…
5 months ago
165: "What Caused AI to Skyrocket in 2026?" ft. Justin Coats
Episode 165
Erik and Justin dig into what it actually means for AI to “become real,” arguing that consumer usage does not equal workplace adoption. The conversat…
5 months, 1 week ago
164: "How Do You Engineer Your Exit Without Burning Bridges?" ft. Alli Murphy
Episode 164
Erik and Alli talk through what “leaving well” really means, especially when the timing is fixed, the relationship matters, and the environment is im…
5 months, 1 week ago
163: "You Are the Weather on Every Room You Enter" (reflections on Lisa Even)
🧠 Erik’s Take
Erik reflects on his conversation with Lisa Even through a practical lens: the ripple effect isn’t a philosophy—it’s a responsibility.
Wh…
5 months, 1 week ago
162: Lisa Even: "What Kind of Ripple Effect Are You Creating as a Leader?"
In this conversation, Erik sits down with leadership coach and keynote speaker Lisa Even to unpack one deceptively simple idea: everything you do cre…
5 months, 1 week ago
161: "How Should Companies Think About AI That Has Agency To Act?" ft. Justin Coats
Episode 161
Erik and Justin unpack a recent story about an AI agent deleting a rental car company’s entire database, using it as a real-world forcing function fo…
5 months, 2 weeks ago