Episode Summary: In this illuminating conversation, Kumar Dattatreyan sits down with Desiree Goldey, a disruptive force in talent and culture transformation. As Director of Talent Operations at ZRG Partners and Founder of Do Better Consulting, Desiree shares her unique approach to creating lasting organizational impacts through individual mindset change and data-driven insights.

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About Desiree Goldey: Desiree brings a wealth of experience from across multiple industries including hospitality, CPG, sales, and talent acquisition. Her journey from the hospitality industry to talent operations provides her with unique insights into leadership development and organizational culture. As the founder of Do Better Consulting, she challenges traditional approaches to DEI and workplace culture through a focus on individual mindset change.

Connect with Desiree: https://www.linkedin.com/in/desireegoldey/

Next Episode: Stay tuned for a follow-up conversation with Desiree about leadership in the age of AI - exploring how technology is transforming how we identify, develop, and evaluate leadership potential.

What's the secret behind groundbreaking innovation at companies like Apple and Tesla? In this episode of The Meridian Point, Kumar Dattatreyan and Glenn Marshall unpack the psychological safety paradox: how seemingly demanding leaders like Steve Jobs and Elon Musk create environments where innovation flourishes.

The hosts explore how mission-driven organizations balance psychological safety with high standards, enabling teams to take risks, challenge ideas, and occasionally fail without fear. Discover why psychological safety isn't about comfort but about creating space for experimentation that leads to revolutionary products.

This conversation offers essential insights for anyone interested in building innovative teams, revealing how psychological safety operates at multiple levels and why it looks different across organizations. Don't miss this deep dive into the leadership dynamics that drive today's most disruptive companies.

Join us for a fascinating conversation with Andreas Wittler, Scrum Master at Atruvia AG and owner of 6e Consulting, as we explore how anthropological insights can transform organizational resilience. Andreas shares how understanding universal "rudiments" of human collaboration helps teams navigate disruption, drawing parallels between historical patterns and modern challenges.

We'll discuss how he turned pandemic career setbacks into global networking opportunities and discover why thinking like an anthropologist might be the key to successful organizational transformation in today's rapidly changing landscape.

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Connect with Andreas Wittler: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreaswittler/

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Don't miss this enlightening conversation about finding ancient wisdom to solve modern organizational challenges!

In this enlightening episode of The Meridian Point, Kumar Dattatreyan interviews Diane Taylor, founder and principal consultant of Glow Leadership.

With over thirty years of experience helping high achievers optimize their performance and wellbeing, Diane shares insights from her new book, "Elevate Potential," which explores how increasing our consciousness can unlock greater success.

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Diane defines conscious leadership as the ability to view life as "happening for you" rather than "happening to you," embracing even difficult experiences as opportunities for growth. This self-awareness allows leaders to better understand themselves and, by extension, understand those they lead.

The conversation explores how unhealed emotions and past experiences often manifest as unconscious triggers that cause leaders to show up poorly - whether through micromanaging, inability to delegate, or creating constant crisis environments.

Diane emphasizes that while most leaders intellectually understand the benefits of behaviors like delegation, unresolved emotional patterns often prevent them from implementing them. A particularly insightful moment comes when Diane discusses change management, revealing that transformation is fundamentally an emotional process similar to grief. By understanding the emotional journey people experience during change, leaders can guide their teams through transitions more effectively and with greater empathy.

The discussion touches on organizational alignment, with Diane advocating for consistent leadership language, philosophy and culture throughout an organization. She emphasizes the importance of making company values more than just wall decorations by integrating them into everyday decisions and processes.

Diane also addresses the increased pace of disruption in today's world, highlighting the importance of holistic wellness practices. She notes that North America's focus on physical and mental wellbeing often neglects emotional and spiritual dimensions, contributing to ongoing mental health challenges post-pandemic.

The interview concludes with Diane sharing personal insights, including her daily meditation practice as essential self-care and her admiration for leaders like Barack Obama, Oprah Winfrey, and Queen Elizabeth II.

About Diane's Book: "Elevate Potential" is structured in three parts: Diane's personal story of overcoming childhood tragedy, an exploration of conscious versus unconscious leadership characteristics, and practical exercises to help readers increase their consciousness.

Rather than being a passive read, the book encourages active participation and journaling. Listeners interested in learning more about conscious leadership can visit Glow Leadership or find Diane's book "Elevate Potential" on Amazon.

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Join us as we explore the hidden patterns connecting martial arts, business strategy, and artificial intelligence with systems thinker Marwane El Kharbili. Discover why most innovation efforts fail, how authentic organizational change differs from mere "actionism," and what ancient wisdom can teach us about strategic planning and decision-making.

From his childhood fascination with military tactics to advising startups across Europe on business transformation, Marwane reveals practical insights about building resilient organizations using first principles thinking.

His unique approach to digital transformation and complex adaptive systems provides valuable lessons for leadership development in our rapidly evolving landscape. Whether you're leading organizational change or navigating personal disruption management, this conversation unveils the timeless principles that govern all living systems and improve investment strategy.

In a world obsessed with AI and automation, one element remains irreplaceable—authentic human connection. Join Kumar and culture branding visionary Nader Safinya as they unveil the revolutionary approach transforming today's most successful companies.

Discover why job applicants are trapped in "black holes with no mirrors," how toxic workplace cultures silently sabotage your best talent, and the profound moment when tears of joy become your most powerful business metric. Nader shares transformative stories of organizations where employees' families literally call to thank managers for creating life-changing environments.

This isn't just another business conversation—it's a blueprint for evolving our relationship with work itself. Learn the simple mirror exercise that's reshaping leadership mindsets, why your external brand message may be silently undermining your internal culture, and how to craft a workplace so compelling that the best talent seeks you out. For leaders ready to transcend the ordinary, entrepreneurs building something meaningful, or anyone hungry for a more purposeful work life—this conversation illuminates the path forward in an age where robots handle tasks, but humans create meaning.

In this episode of the Meridian Point podcast, we spoke with Stacey Nye, who leads two groundbreaking initiatives. First, she discussed the F.I.X. Code, an innovative emotional healing technique that aims to quickly disconnect people from past trauma without extensive talk therapy. Stacey shared how she discovered this technique during her own journey of personal transformation and now helps others achieve emotional freedom through brief 15-minute sessions.

We then explored her work implementing sustainable diaper solutions in Samoa. Working with her sister's company, Stacey is helping to prove the viability of a circular economy model where compostable diapers turn into usable soil within 8-12 weeks.

The project not only addresses environmental concerns but also creates employment opportunities for local women and serves as a model for potential global expansion. The conversation revealed how disruption - whether personal or professional - can lead to meaningful innovation.

Stacey's journey from Olympic Games operations to these current ventures demonstrates how embracing change and challenge can result in solutions that benefit both individuals and communities globally. Through the lightning round questions, we learned about her transformative experiences in Toronto, Australia, and Samoa - each location teaching different lessons about resilience, healing, and rediscovering passion.

The interview concluded with Stacey's key to successful innovation: "Do it anyway" - pushing forward despite obstacles or doubts. The episode provides insights into how combining different skills and experiences can lead to innovative solutions that address both personal and global challenges.

Connect with Stacey:

🌐 Website: http://thefixcode.com
📸 Instagram: @thefixcode
📱 Facebook: facebook.com/theFixCodeTechnique

From Olympic Games management to pioneering emotional healing techniques to revolutionizing waste management globally, Stacey Nye embodies the spirit of positive disruption and innovation. In this compelling episode, we explore how Stacey transformed personal challenges into groundbreaking solutions that are changing lives worldwide.

Join us as Stacey shares insights from her journey developing the revolutionary F.I.X. Code technique - a quantum-based approach to disconnecting from past trauma and emotional blocks. Learn how this innovative method is disrupting traditional therapy models while empowering coaches and healers worldwide.

We'll also dive into her groundbreaking work with Ancient Gene Technologies, where she's implementing sustainable diaper solutions through circular economy principles - transforming waste management practices from Samoa to global markets.

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#PersonalTransformation #Innovation #Sustainability #CircularEconomy #Coaching #EmotionalHealing #SocialImpact #ClimateAction #ConsciousBusiness #GlobalImpact #QuantumHealing #MindsetShift #ChangeManagement #Leadership #Entrepreneurship #WomenInBusiness #ImpactInnovation #CircularSolutions #GlobalChange #SustainableDevelopment #WasteManagement #CleanTech #GreenInnovation #SustainableBusiness #EcoInnovation"

Join host Kumar Dattatreyan in a compelling conversation with product management pioneer Roman Pichler as they explore how traditional industries are embracing product thinking to drive customer value. Discover the journey organizations take when transitioning from project-focused to product-led approaches, and learn practical strategies for implementing effective discovery processes across various stages of the product lifecycle.

Roman shares powerful insights on creating environments that foster innovation, including the transformative "5% rule" that has generated breakthrough products at companies like Google and 3M. The discussion also examines how AI is reshaping product management, with Roman offering a balanced perspective on leveraging these tools while maintaining the irreplaceable human elements of empathy and customer connection.

Whether you're a product leader navigating organizational transformation or an innovator seeking to implement continuous strategy evolution, this episode provides actionable frameworks and real-world examples to help you thrive in today's rapidly changing business landscape.

You can reach Roman at Romanpiichler.com

Join Kumar Dattatreyan as he sits down with Scott Ambler, co-creator of Disciplined Agile and pioneer in agile methodologies, for an illuminating conversation on disruption and innovation.

Scott shares insights from his three decades in software development and reveals how his current AI research is reshaping our understanding of organizational transformation. From navigating shifting frameworks to building resilient data practices, this episode explores how leaders can turn technological disruption into opportunity.

Whether you're a seasoned technology leader or navigating organizational change, Scott's practical wisdom about data quality, AI implementation, and the future of work provides valuable perspective for anyone looking to thrive in our rapidly evolving landscape.

#DataQuality #ArtificialIntelligence #OrganizationalTransformation #DisruptionAndInnovation #DisciplinedAgile #SoftwareDevelopment #Leadership