This week’s guest is Dr. Julia Garcia. Ron and Julia discussed Julia’s book, “The Five Habits of Hope,” the power of resilience, the role hope plays in problem-solving, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.

• The quote Julia likes (3:59)
• Why she wrote her book (6:21)
• The power of resilience (7:40)
• Whether hope is a choice or a habit (9:10)
• Why it’s a good alternative to grit and struggle (10:51)
• Julia’s words of encouragement (15:01)
• The five habits of hope (17:30)
• How hope plays a role in problem-solving (31:34)
• Julia’s final words of wisdom (34:52)

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• The Five Habits of Hope
• Julia’s Website

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Which habit of hope stands out to you?

This week’s guest is Steven Remsen. Ron and Steven discussed Steven’s time at Intel, how to make change “stick” at a large organization, what Steven sees organizations struggling with, the current state of AI, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.

• The quote that inspires Steven (1:57)
• Steven’s background (3:03)
• What he saw at Intel (6:42)
• The certification factory (9:15)
• Some of the changes they made (11:01)
• Making things “stick” across a large organization (16:38)
• What’s next for Steven and what organizations are struggling with (19:30)
• The state of AI (21:57)

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• Steven on LinkedIn

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What do YOU think it takes to make a change “stick” at an organization?

This week’s guest is Royden Johnson. Ron and Royden discussed the concept of a lean operating system talking versus singing, the different phases of the operating system, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.

• The quote Royden likes (2:49)
• Royden’s background (4:08)
• Whether your lean operating system is talking or singing (12:53)
• Phase 1: Stabilize (16:27)
• Phase 2: Standardization (22:57)
• Phase 3: Continuous Improvement (28:44)
• A summary of the operating system (30:43)
• Royden’s final words of wisdom (35:48)

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• Royden on LinkedIn

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What are your thoughts on the three phases?