Episodes

  • Episode 18: Confusing the means with the ends

    Episode 18: Confusing the means with the ends
    Nov 8 2023
    It's so easy when we have a problem to presuppose we know the solution and start down a path where we get far too prescriptive, far too detailed, far too soon. As a result, we cut ourselves off from some very creative, possible solutions.
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    8 mins
  • Episode 17: Thinking like a good steward

    Episode 17: Thinking like a good steward
    Oct 19 2023
    In this episode we walk through two, important ideas: always keeping the opportunity costs in mind, and a simple but effective way to calculate the proposed return on investment (ROI) for your next initiative. When we combine these two concepts, we create very strong business cases and start thinking like a good steward.
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    17 mins
  • Episode 16: The emotional maturity needed to be a leader

    Episode 16: The emotional maturity needed to be a leader
    Aug 10 2023
    Being a great leader, an effective leader, is not just an exercise in being book smart or how well you know your field. It's just as much about your emotional maturity, how well you know yourself, and how well you can work with others. In this episode we dive into our emotional blind spots, doing something wrong without being wrong, self-trust, knowing your limitations, being vulnerable, having emotional courage, and the importance of authentic community.
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    26 mins
  • Episode 15: Seven indicators of a problematic strategy

    Episode 15: Seven indicators of a problematic strategy
    Apr 1 2023
    A step-by-step way to tell if your strategy (or strategic plan) is on solid ground, or might be setting you up for problems
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    33 mins
  • Episode 14 - Kristen interviews Rami Goldratt about inertia and innovation

    Episode 14 - Kristen interviews Rami Goldratt about inertia and innovation
    Mar 16 2023
    What a privilege we have in this episode to hear directly from Rami Goldratt, one of the world's leading spokesmen on the Theory of Constraints (TOC), the son of Dr. Eliyahu Goldratt, TOC's founder, and CEO of the highly successful Goldratt Group. Rami provides insight after insight into the power of inertia in our organizations, innovation, how to create breakthroughs, and on and on. You won't want to miss this one.
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    27 mins
  • Episode 13: The real work of building a culture

    Episode 13: The real work of building a culture
    Feb 26 2023
    What does it take to build a great culture...really? Is it just perks? Or is it something much deeper? And can we build a culture directly? Or is it a byproduct of something else? That's what we tackle in this episode.
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    27 mins
  • Episode 12: What is my role in this?

    Episode 12: What is my role in this?
    Feb 12 2023
    We have a professional problem. We get frustrated. It's very common to succumb to a basic instinct: to blame our team, our boss...someone! Our next step is often to impose more oversight and more accountability (one of the Seductive Seven). This is a tough one to catch and fix, because it requires some personal courage and introspection. Why? Because quite often, the root of the problem is staring us in the mirror.
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    24 mins
  • Episode 11: Taking the harder path

    Episode 11: Taking the harder path
    Jan 26 2023
    In this episode, we explore Dr. Goldratt's unique definition of value creation and how we tend to fall into the trap of creating more-and-more inward-facing goals over time--goals designed to improve the bureaucracy and make our work lives better, but often do not translate into removing any significant limitations for our customers. In short, we do a lot of work, spend a lot of money, and nothing improves for our clients. This episode is about what to do instead.
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    31 mins