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145: "What Would You Want From Your Manager If You Survived a Layoff?" ft. Alli Murphy

Mass layoffs, uncertainty, and pressure to perform—this conversation tackles one of the hardest realities leaders face: guiding a team through chaos when you don’t have answers yourself. Erik and Alli unpack what leadership a...

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145: "What Would You Want From Your Manager If You Survived a Layoff?" ft. Alli Murphy
April 27, 2026

145: "What Would You Want From Your Manager If You Survived a Layoff?" ft. Alli Murphy

Mass layoffs, uncertainty, and pressure to perform—this conversation tackles one of the hardest realities leaders face: guiding a team through chaos when you don’t have answers yourself. Erik and Alli unpack what leadership a...
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144: "Are We Going About Measuring Success All Wrong?" (reflections on Patrick Guerette)
April 24, 2026

144: "Are We Going About Measuring Success All Wrong?" (reflections on Patrick Guerette)

After his conversation with Patrick Guerette, Erik reflects on a simple but uncomfortable idea: we may be measuring success completely wrong. In sports, success is usually measured by medals, championships, and rankings. But ...
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143: Patrick Guerette: "Are We Measuring Success in Athletes the Wrong Way?"
April 22, 2026

143: Patrick Guerette: "Are We Measuring Success in Athletes the Wrong Way?"

In this conversation, Erik sits down with Patrick Guerette to explore what sports systems can teach us about leadership, development, and long-term performance. Patrick shares insights from his experience in sport and athlete...
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142: "What Happens When Your Team Suddenly Doubles in Size?" ft. Alli Murphy
April 20, 2026

142: "What Happens When Your Team Suddenly Doubles in Size?" ft. Alli Murphy

The rise of the “mega manager” is real—and it’s breaking traditional leadership models. In this conversation, Erik and Alli unpack what happens when managers go from leading 6–8 people to 12–16 (or more), why it’s happening, ...
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141: "True Buy-In Comes From Involvement" (reflections on Ashley Falsafi)
April 17, 2026

141: "True Buy-In Comes From Involvement" (reflections on Ashley Falsafi)

🧠 Erik’s Take In this reflection episode, Erik revisits his conversation with Ashley Falsafi and pulls out the leadership principles that stuck with him most — especially around trust, mentorship, and buy-in. What stood out w...
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140: Ashley Falsafi: "Leadership Skills Are Mostly Portable"
April 15, 2026

140: Ashley Falsafi: "Leadership Skills Are Mostly Portable"

Ashley Falsafi didn’t take the traditional path into sales—or leadership. From operations to high-ticket sales to COO of an oil brokerage education company, Ashley’s journey challenges the myth that you have to “come up throu...
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