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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—...

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163: "You Are the Weather on Every Room You Enter" (reflections on Lisa Even)
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—...
162: Lisa Even: "What Kind of Ripple Effect Are You Creating as a Leader?"
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...
161: "How Should Companies Think About AI That Has Agency To Act?" ft. Justin Coats
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...
160: "What To Do When Your Boss Breaks The Boundaries They Set Themselves?" ft. Alli Murphy
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...
159: "Is Your Current Sales Process Working Against You?" (reflections on Daniel Schmidt)
May 22, 2026

159: "Is Your Current Sales Process Working Against You?" (reflections on Daniel Schmidt)

🧠 Erik’s Take Erik zooms in on something most people intellectually “know” but don’t operationalize: sales is a process—but we resist treating it like one. What stood out most isn’t just the seven steps—it’s where the leverag...
158: Daniel Schmidt: "Selling is a System, Not a Personality Trait"
May 20, 2026

158: Daniel Schmidt: "Selling is a System, Not a Personality Trait"

This episode dives into the intersection of engineering precision and sales leadership intuition. Daniel Schmidt shares his journey from technical design work to leading global sales teams—and the surprising realization that ...