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171: "Can Companies with 5 Employees and 50 Digital Employees Thrive?" ft. Justin Coats
Erik and Justin unpack what an “AI orchestration layer” actually means when agents move from experiments into day-to-day operations. They focus on the practical shift from building tools to managing systems: mirroring the org...
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June 9, 2026
171: "Can Companies with 5 Employees and 50 Digital Employees Thrive?" ft. Justin Coats
Erik and Justin unpack what an “AI orchestration layer” actually means when agents move from experiments into day-to-day operations. They focus on the practical shift from building tools to managing systems: mirroring the org...
June 8, 2026
170: "What Changes When You Start Leading Leaders?" ft. Alli Murphy
Erik and Alli compare notes on what goes wrong when high-performing leaders move from managing individual contributors to leading leaders. They highlight recurring gaps, including losing ground-level visibility, suddenly bein...
June 4, 2026
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 never go—combat zones, humanitarian crises, and high-stakes environments where...
June 4, 2026
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 leadership. What stands out most isn’t just what JD has built—but how he thinks...
June 4, 2026
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 leader in corporate America. Scott brings a rare blend of crisis-tested leaders...
June 3, 2026
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 breaks down how his team evaluates opportunities across industries, why cultur...
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