
Remove the Muda to Reveal the Buddha: Turning Life’s Weight Into Wisdom
Episode 62 – What if the weight you’re carrying isn’t holding you back—but pointing you forward? So many of us move through our days carrying more than we realize: unfinished
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Episode 62 – What if the weight you’re carrying isn’t holding you back—but pointing you forward? So many of us move through our days carrying more than we realize: unfinished

Episode 61 – Have you ever stepped outside your daily routine and suddenly seen your work—or yourself—with new clarity? Often the most meaningful leadership breakthroughs don’t happen when we push

Episode 59 – AI is everywhere. And its use and capabilities are accelerating every day. But is AI actually helping us get better at getting better? Or is it just
Thriving in today’s world requires more than tools or tactics; it demands a culture of continuous learning, grounded in scientific thinking and deep respect for people. In my keynote, Leading

Episode 58 – Where is your primary focus as a leader, change practitioner, or organization? Getting business results? Improving processes? Or developing people? What if the real key to lasting

Episode 57 – What does it really take to become lean—not just do lean? This is the secret to transformational lean leadership that Larry Culp, CEO of GE and GE

Episode 56 – Do you find yourself racing from meeting to meeting, rushing through tasks, or filling every silence with your own voice? In our doing-oriented culture, pausing feels uncomfortable—even

Episode 55 – How do you motivate, coach, or lead someone younger—without sounding critical, nagging, or controlling? We’ve all heard the stereotypes: “Young people don’t care.” “They’re entitled.” “They can’t

Episode 54 – Recently I joined my friend and business coach Betsy Jordyn for not just one, but two conversations, about positioning for impact as a consultant, coach, or lean

Episode 53 – Ikigai is one of the hottest buzzwords in leadership and personal development. When you think of ikigai, what do you envision? Is it the popular Venn diagram

Episode 51 — It’s a problem I’ve seen over and over again—and I bet you have too. Organizations invest thousands of dollars and countless hours into lean, Six Sigma, and

Episode 50 – Change the culture! That’s exactly what longtime Toyota leader Isao Yoshino was tasked with during one of the most famous business transformations in history—NUMMI—Toyota’s joint venture with
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