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Average audio length:
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Guest interviews
English
United States
265 episodes
since Sept. 23, 2019
episodic

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Working at a company that eats its own dog food—is it as clean as it looks? Benj Miller sits down with CTO Chris Ames for a rare behind-the-scenes look at leading through frameworks, navigating generational shifts (unlimited PTO, anyone?), and why growth means climbing the same mountain over and ov…

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Starbucks scrapped merit-based raises for a flat 2% bump—and high performers are furious. Benj and McKenzie unpack why this “fair” move backfires, plus a hot take on when assigning KPIs actually hurts your team. If you're leading culture, systems, or performance, this one’s for you.  Sessions…
What if the real reason you’re stuck isn’t your strategy… it’s your filter? In this Free Tools episode, Benj and McKenzie introduce a powerful 3-part framework that’s helping leadership teams across industries align their focus, filter decisions, and clarify what really drives their business forwar…
We made a bold marketing move to accelerate growth. It backfired. In this episode, Benj and McKenzie break down a failed startup marketing strategy and what it exposed about leadership, values, and growth misalignment. It's a real-world case study in what happens when your strategy outpaces yo…
Most leaders don’t crash in a blaze of failure. They fade quietly, one decision at a time, as clarity drains and capacity shrinks.  In this episode of Sessions with System & Soul, Benj Miller and McKenzie Decker explore leadership capacity. Not just productivity, but the mental clarity, relatio…
Feeling the weight of leadership? You’re not alone. In this Soul Dive, Benj Miller and McKenzie Decker break down the 3 levels of leadership (leading yourself, leading others, and leading leaders) and why everything starts with being inwardly sound and others focused. They unpack the hidden costs o…
Most leadership teams are busy. But are they aligned?  In this Free Tools episode of Sessions with System & Soul, Benj and McKenzie share the one tool every founder, COO, and growth-stage leader needs to create clarity, focus, and execution.  You'll learn how to set 90-day objectives that …
 What if your company’s biggest goal had nothing to do with profit?  In this Reflection Session, Benj and McKenzie share a client story where the team set a destination called 200 opportunities in three years — supporting personal milestones like paying off loans, running marathons, and taking drea…
 What keeps leaders relevant as their teams grow?  In this Hot Take, Benj Miller and McKenzie Decker react to two very different insights:  Scott Farquhar, Co-CEO of Atlassian, on the four core responsibilities of a CEO (from his conversation with Harry Stebbings on 20VC) Arthur Brooks on the shif…
Planning season shouldn’t feel like chaos.  In this Free Tools episode, Benj Miller and McKenzie Decker walk through the one-page roadmap that helps leadership teams align vision, strategy, culture, and execution. It's the tool System & Soul uses with every client to cut through the swirl …
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