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165: "What Caused AI to Skyrocket in 2026?" ft. Justin Coats
Erik and Justin dig into what it actually means for AI to “become real,” arguing that consumer usage does not equal workplace adoption. The conversation lands on a “pause moment” where organizations are finally forced to addr...
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June 2, 2026
165: "What Caused AI to Skyrocket in 2026?" ft. Justin Coats
Erik and Justin dig into what it actually means for AI to “become real,” arguing that consumer usage does not equal workplace adoption. The conversation lands on a “pause moment” where organizations are finally forced to addr...
June 1, 2026
164: "How Do You Engineer Your Exit Without Burning Bridges?" ft. Alli Murphy
Erik and Alli talk through what “leaving well” really means, especially when the timing is fixed, the relationship matters, and the environment is imperfect. They focus on practical decisions: defining success for yourself, p...
May 29, 2026
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. What stood out most wasn’t just the idea that every action creates a ripple—...
May 27, 2026
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 creates a ripple. From the way leaders show up emotionally to how they engage a...
May 26, 2026
161: "How Should Companies Think About AI That Has Agency To Act?" ft. Justin Coats
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 for how leaders should think about agent risk, permissions, and organizational...
May 25, 2026
160: "What To Do When Your Boss Breaks The Boundaries They Set Themselves?" ft. Alli Murphy
Erik and Alli walk through what a C-suite leader should do when a new CEO breaks an early promise about no weekend or after-hours contact. They frame it as a leadership expectation problem across past, present, and future, th...
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