Tim Stating the Obvious

Veterans Update 1 is a discussion of veterans' benefits and VA claims, veteran service organizations, employment, and support topics affecting veterans and active-duty service members. Tim Staton draws on his personal experience with the VA benefits process while discussing a range of issues raised in the episode. The conversation also looks at the role of veteran service organizations, employment...

AI can produce answers quickly. The harder leadership question is whether you are asking the right problem, testing the right assumptions, and keeping judgment in the loop. Nathan Mauck and Robert A. Greene join Tim Staton to discuss AI Co-Thinking: a structured approach to using generative AI as a conversational thinking partner. The conversation explores how better problem definition, context, c...

Leaders know what cyber controls and governance practices they need in broad terms, but struggle with how to execute them across complex, siloed organizations. Cybersecurity risk is not only a technology problem. It is a leadership and execution problem. JC Gaillard, founder and CEO of Corix Partners, joins Tim Staton to explain why cybersecurity failures often begin with short-term decisions, com...

Picture a company that cuts 100,000 jobs because it cannot keep up with its customers. Now picture a team that asks one simple question: “Does this make someone’s life better?” Two experts explain why the second question matters more than any spreadsheet. Featured Quotes: “The customer is the boss, and the firm is a dynamic system to get the customers what they want.” – Hunter Hastings “Things don...

Ever feel like you’re doing all the work while your team just isn’t delivering? You’re not alone. Jon Dario, retail leadership expert and author of “AIM,” joins us to talk about why results come from boring, consistent habits, not lightning bolts. Jon shares his stories, his “Regina moment,” and tools like the Tudor meter. Grab a coffee and pick up some practical ideas you can use this week. Minds...

What does essential leadership look like when the future is hard to predict? Tim Staton sits down with Marc Inzelstein, who describes advising executive teams on leadership, strategy, change, transformation, and culture for about 25 years. They discuss how leaders can respond to uncertainty around AI without letting fear drive every decision—and why trust depends on honest communication, follow-th...

Have you ever reached the end of a busy day, exhausted from everything you did, only to realize you accomplished nothing that actually mattered? The problem isn't that you don't have enough time—it's that your priorities don't have a place on your calendar. In this episode, I'm breaking down a military leadership strategy called the Personal Battle Rhythm that will help you stop reacting to your d...

You don't have an AI problem. You have a tech problem. Most businesses jump into AI without a plan, buy tools they don't need, and wonder why nothing changes. Former Microsoft Data and AI executive and fractional CTO Arun Pattanayak explains how to pick where AI actually pays off, when to build, buy, or kill a system, and how to future-proof your business and your career. Arun has spent more than...

Why do nonprofits that do excellent work still run out of money? In this episode of Tim Stating the Obvious, Tim Staton talks with Jay Deppeler of Inperium about what it takes for mission-driven organizations to survive. Jay began his career as a direct care worker with youth in behavioral health and juvenile justice, earned a master's in counseling and human services from Lehigh University, and w...

Want to build high-performance teams and master executive leadership? Tim Staton and Guy Legare discuss clinical psychology principles, team alignment, and the US Air Force Thunderbirds framework. Discover how moving from an I-to-WE mindset yields extraordinary results in complex environments. Learn practical advice on team building, radical trust, feedback loops, and using AI to evaluate organiza...

Every CEO thinks they're "the one." Ryan Dewey Smith built a network of 40 nonprofit CEOs who agreed to become "one of." Published for NDEAM 2026: Celebrating Value and Talent. In this episode, Ryan Dewey Smith, Founding Executive Chairman and CEO of Inperium, joins Tim Staton for a conversation on the hardest leadership transition most senior executives never make. Ryan built Inperium into a near...

Feeling stuck in your career, even though you're doing everything right? Former Fortune 100 vice president Jennifer Doty joins Tim Staton to discuss career change, work-life balance, and building an identity beyond your job title. After losing her corporate role, Jennifer had to rethink what she wanted from work and life. She shares lessons about people-pleasing, asking for what you want, and writ...

None of it matters if you get the people part wrong." That's the blunt truth Scott Long has built a 26-year automotive career on — and it's the whole idea behind his book, It's All People. Scott went from a small-town Iowa service department in 1999 to overseeing 9 dealerships, then rebuilt his career again in Florida as General Manager at Honda of Port Richey. In this episode, he breaks down why...

In,  How to Earn Your Team's Respect (Before You Say a Word), Tim Staton sits down with Dr. Fay Niewiadomski to talk about what it takes to be a truly human leader in a world obsessed with speed and “survival” mode. We break down why most leadership advice is outdated, how to stop playing the victim, and why your ability to listen is your greatest professional asset. Stop being a cog in a machine...

Lead Like a SpaceX Pro: The Essential Manager Playbook is a practical conversation on leadership development, technical management, and the foundational behaviors that help new and experienced managers build high-performing teams. In this episode, Tim Staton speaks with Matt Gjertsen about why effective leadership development requires more than slide decks, lectures, and conventional corporate tra...

What does Labor Day mean beyond a long weekend? In this Labor Day episode, Tim explores the dignity of work, work ethic, personal responsibility, discipline, and why an entitled mindset can keep people from moving forward. Labor Day Message: Nobody Owes You Success Labor Day honors the contributions of American workers and the value of the work that builds families, businesses, communities, and th...

Why your best team only gets noticed when everything breaks — that's the maintenance leadership trap Frank Hess and Tim Staton dig into in this episode. Together, they break down why most organizations only pay attention to maintenance teams when something fails — and why that reactive culture is a leadership failure, not a technical one.   You'll discover: Why "access to data doesn't mean you hav...

Why Labels Are Ruining Your Company with Ryan Vet In this episode, Tim Staton sits down with Ryan Vet—generational futurist, keynote speaker, entrepreneur, and USA TODAY bestselling author—to examine why generational labels may be quietly damaging your culture, communication, and leadership effectiveness. Rather than treating Millennials, Gen Z, Gen X, or Baby Boomers as monolithic groups, Ryan Ve...

     From Bunker Hill To The Boardroom with Andy Moye explores the kind of Leadership that still works when AI, disruption, and relentless pressure are reshaping the workplace. Host Tim Staton sits down with Andy Moye—author of From Bunker Hill to the Boardroom, former U.S. Naval Flight Officer, biotech executive, and founder/CEO in the cell and gene therapy space—to discuss Purpose Driven Leaders...

Stop Chasing Outcomes with Erin Treacy. Most leaders are obsessed with outcomes, KPIs, and hitting the next target, but that focus can quietly create problems inside the team. In Stop Chasing Outcomes with Erin Treacy, Tim Staton sits down with leadership coach and small business expert Erin Treacy to explore why better results often begin with better systems, stronger communication, and a healthi...

Think AI is going to replace your leadership skills? Think again. Adrian Wolfberg explains why your ability to think, read, and frame problems is more vital than ever. Tim Staton breaks down the reality of leading through technological change without losing your human edge. We cover: How to talk to senior leaders about complex issues. The real impact of smartphone and AI over-dependence on your br...

Profit Seeks Purpose with Harland Merriam In this episode of the podcast, Tim Staton sits down with Harland Merriam—pastor, entrepreneur, Army chaplain, real estate investor, and author of Profit Seeks Purpose—to explore what it really means to pursue success without losing sight of purpose. Harland shares how decades in ministry, the military, and business shaped his belief that faith and work ar...

discover the key characteristics of high performing teams and what makes high performing teams succeed. Chris Hallberg, a U.S. Army veteran and leadership development expert, explains how military leadeship, team management, and the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) drive stronger business execution. Learn practical approaches to organizational culture, hiring strategies, talent curation, per...

Mastering the First 90 Days for New Executives Mastering the First 90 Days as a new CEO or executive? In this episode of the Health Search Partners podcast, Neil Marshall and Kurt Mosley break down proven strategies from the first 90 days book and real-world leadership experience. Whether you're searching for the best books on the first 90 days as a CEO, how to build a 90-day plan for new CEOs at...

In "The Reality of AI Displacement", host Tim Staton challenges the common fear of AI replacing humans. Instead, he reveals how artificial intelligence is displacing routine tasks and behaviors — not eliminating people — while reshaping work dynamics, organizational behavior, AI adoption, business processes, digital transformation, corporate culture, and leadership strategies. This episode explore...