What does it mean to lead well in a world obsessed with tools, speed, and technological change?

In this episode of Lead Human, Jack Myers and Tim Spengler sit down with Ken Dychtwald, founder of Age Wave, for a far-reaching conversation about integrity, curiosity, longevity, purpose, and the human qualities that matter most as we move deeper into the AI era.

Ken reflects on the leaders who shaped him, including Jimmy Carter, and explains why integrity, courage, dependability, and the ability to point people toward a path forward remain the core of real leadership. He shares how his idea of radical curiosity took shape, why human potential first captured his imagination, and why he believes we are spending too much time talking about tools and not enough time talking about the extraordinary capabilities of people.

The conversation also explores longevity, aging, dementia, health span, purpose, retirement, communication, relationships, and the lessons Ken would offer his younger self. It is a rich and deeply human discussion about how to live well, lead well, and stay open to possibility across a long life.

Lead Human is hosted by Jack Myers & Tim Spengler, produced by Wondir Studios (Desta Wondirad), in association with Acast.

00:00 Why subscribing and sharing matter more than ever

00:52 The publishing boom and the discoverability crisis

02:15 Why trust matters more than attention

06:04 Intro – meet Ken Dychtwald

07:04 Why Ken’s work on aging and longevity matters now

10:23 Leadership lesson 1: integrity

10:42 Jimmy Carter and leading by example

12:08 Courage, dependability, and showing people a path forward

13:47 How Radical Curiosity got its name

16:08 Is deep curiosity learned or innate?

17:03 Human potential and the course that changed Ken’s life

19:25 Advice for young people in an age of AI and longer lives

20:37 Will we have one career or ten?

22:23 We are talking too much about tools and not enough about humans

25:21 Why business still needs more humanity

26:31 Sam Altman, Tim Berners-Lee, and the values of innovation

28:33 Caregiving, elder care, and leadership empathy

29:30 Longevity, lifespan, and health span

31:29 Why defeating Alzheimer’s is the biggest challenge

33:09 Jonas Salk, polio, and the future of aging science

35:29 The new role models for longer lives

37:23 What 76-year-old Ken would tell his younger self

39:16 Why failure was a necessary teacher

40:40 How to become a better communicator

42:34 The central lesson of a well-lived life

43:38 Ken on marrying his wife every year

45:53 Relationships, integrity, and final takeaways

49:25 Outro – share the episode and unleash the human potential

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