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151: "Does External Chaos Really Create Internal Opportunity? (reflections on Adam Plouffe)

🧠 Erik’s Take After reflecting on his conversation with Adam Plouffe, Erik realized something important: some of the most brilliant leadership thinking in the world lives quietly inside companies we rarely hear about. Adam ma...

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151: "Does External Chaos Really Create Internal Opportunity? (reflections on Adam Plouffe)
May 8, 2026

151: "Does External Chaos Really Create Internal Opportunity? (reflections on Adam Plouffe)

🧠 Erik’s Take After reflecting on his conversation with Adam Plouffe, Erik realized something important: some of the most brilliant leadership thinking in the world lives quietly inside companies we rarely hear about. Adam ma...
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150: Adam Plouffe: "What Does Great Leadership Look Like When the-Ground-Keeps-Shifting?"
May 6, 2026

150: Adam Plouffe: "What Does Great Leadership Look Like When the-Ground-Keeps-Shifting?"

Adam Plouffe has spent decades leading inside an industry most people rarely think about—but one that quietly shapes the global economy: steel. As COO of Brunswick Steel, Adam operates at the intersection of supply chains, ta...
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149: "Vague Thinking Produces Weak Outputs, Specially with AI" ft. Justin Coats
May 5, 2026

149: "Vague Thinking Produces Weak Outputs, Specially with AI" ft. Justin Coats

This episode marks the beginning of a new weekly series featuring Justin Coats—AI expert, co-founder of Learn Air, and now recurring co-host. Erik brings his biggest questions about AI in business, and Justin brings grounded,...
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148: "What Do You Do When Your Boss Isn’t Doing Their Job—But You Could?" ft. Alli Murphy
May 4, 2026

148: "What Do You Do When Your Boss Isn’t Doing Their Job—But You Could?" ft. Alli Murphy

In this conversation, Erik and Alli unpack a deceptively simple leadership dilemma: Should you step in and do the work to prove you're ready for the next level—or hold back to avoid being taken advantage of? What unfolds is a...
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147: Are Misaligned Incentives Shaping the Outcomes We Complain About? (reflections on Addison Hosner)
May 1, 2026

147: Are Misaligned Incentives Shaping the Outcomes We Complain About? (reflections on Addison Hosner)

🧠 Erik’s Take In this reflection episode, Erik steps back from his conversation with legal commentator and Young Voices contributor Addison Hosner to unpack the deeper themes that emerged. What stood out most wasn’t just the ...
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146: Addison Hosner: "Can the Legal System Be Both Profitable and Ethical?"
April 29, 2026

146: Addison Hosner: "Can the Legal System Be Both Profitable and Ethical?"

In this episode, Erik sits down with attorney and nonprofit executive Addison Hosner to unpack the realities behind the legal profession — from burnout in family law to the structural incentives that shape how justice is prac...
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