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What helps teams truly connect with work? In the Season 1 finale, General Manager Ernie Smith draws on his experience as a nuclear engineer in the U.S. Navy and nearly a decade in Transportation Operations at Amazon to share how understanding the “why” matters. He and host, Donnie Iorez, discuss leading through change. Learn how to help teams connect to a shared purpose and when to step back, learn, and take a different path.



(00:00) Intro and Meet Ernie

(01:10) Leading Transportation Operations Management

(02:12) Building TOM From Scratch

(03:55) Navy Nuclear Engineer Roots

(06:57) Always Know the Why

(07:32) Intent vs. Compliance

(09:18) Managing From Afar

(10:22) Mastering Disagree and Commit

(13:47) The Regional Driver Pilot

(16:36) Rapid Reflections

(19:29) AI and Chat Agents

(20:31) Season One Wrap-Up

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