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Leaders of the Workplace of Tomorrow

Leaders of the Workplace of Tomorrow

著者： Steve Miksta
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Welcome to Leaders of the Workplace of Tomorrow, the podcast exploring what it takes to build the Workplace of Tomorrow. Hosted by Steve Miksta, entrepreneur, strategist, and founder of Oppty, this show features conversations with business owners, consultants, executives, and operators who are rethinking how work gets done in a world increasingly shaped by AI and rapid technological change. Each episode examines the systems, leadership approaches, and decision-making frameworks that help organizations align people, purpose, and execution. Through real-world stories and practical insights, guests share how they create environments where diverse perspectives lead to stronger collaboration, clearer direction, and better results. Drawing from his own experience and unique perspective, Steve explores how differences in thinking can become a competitive advantage when leaders intentionally design workplaces built on trust, ownership, feedback, and shared understanding.Copyright 2026 Steve Miksta 経済学
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  • What Happens to Employees When AI Can Do Their Jobs? With Christopher Gersch

    What Happens to Employees When AI Can Do Their Jobs? With Christopher Gersch
    2026/09/03
    In this episode of Leaders of the WoT, Host Steve Miksta sits down with Christopher Gersch, Founder and CEO of Verde Solutions LLC and RxSun, Co-Founder and President of Navigate Power, Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Altimus Capital LLC, to discuss battery storage financing, renewable energy development, and the changing role of people in an AI-enabled workplace. They explore Chris’s path from derivatives trading to energy projects, the importance of customer trust and operational leadership, and how organizations can use AI without losing human accountability or culture.Christopher shares how his experience in commodities and energy trading led him to build businesses that help customers manage energy costs and develop onsite generation and storage projects. He reflects on learning through early setbacks, building teams around complementary strengths, and leading with self-reflection, balance, self-confidence, and humility as technology reshapes work.Key TakeawaysBuild trust with an early customer by executing on a clear value proposition and doing what is right for them.Reduce leadership bottlenecks by hiring capable operators, giving them decision-making authority, and learning from mistakes together.Use accountability, clear goals, and transparency to keep growing organizations aligned.Treat AI as a tool that requires human intent, oversight, and validation rather than as a replacement for leadership.Help employees apply their operational knowledge to design and oversee AI-enabled processes.Pair business growth with self-reflection, balance, confidence, and humility to make better long-term decisions.Episode Timestamps[00:00] - Teaser[01:42] - Chris Gersch’s entrepreneurial journey and the launch of Blox Capital[06:23] - The problem Blox Capital solves and how it fits into his portfolio of companies[12:21] - Building and maintaining culture while scaling and managing rapid change[16:20] - From derivatives trading to AI: similarities between automation, machine learning, and decision-making[21:26] - How AI and automation are changing trading and where human traders still create value[34:06] - Leadership, human agency, and the four principles Chris believes leaders need[11:20] - Building culture through delegation and accountability[15:34] - Machine learning, trading, and complex decision-making[24:32] - Human intent in AI-enabled workplaces[27:37] - Redesigning roles around employee knowledge and AI[44:52] - Chris’s vision for growth, community impact, and familyDisclosure: Portions of this episode (such as the introduction or promotional segments) use AI-generated voice narration produced under human editorial review.🔗 Connect with the Guest Christopher Gersch:👉 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christophergersch/🔗 Connect with the Guest Companies:👉 Verde Solutions - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/verde-solutions-llc/about/👉 Verde Solutions - Website: http://www.verdesolutions.com/👉 RxSun - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rxsun/👉 RxSun - Company Website: http://www.rxsun.com/👉 Navigate Power - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/navigate-power/👉 Navigate Power - Company Website: http://www.navigatepower.com/👉 Altimus Capital LLC - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/altimus-capital-llc/👉 Altimus Capital LLC - Company Website: http://www.altimuscapital.com/🔗Follow the podcast:👉Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033rjH7T2gSv9KyUs4uC4x?si=db0aed8e99f84fc8👉Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/leaders-of-the-workplace-of-tomorrow/id1896864216👉 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@opptyunlimited9222🔗 Connect with the Host Steve Miksta:👉 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevemiksta/🔗 Connect with the Host Company, Oppty Unlimited:👉 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/opptyunlimited/👉 Website: https://www.opptyunlimited.com/
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    50 分
  • Stop Underpricing Your Business and Start Charging for Customer Outcomes with Brian Doyle

    Stop Underpricing Your Business and Start Charging for Customer Outcomes with Brian Doyle
    2026/08/26
    In this episode of Leaders of the WoT, Host Steve Miksta sits down with Brian Doyle, President and CEO of Holden Advisors, and Executive Education Professor at Rutgers Business School, to discuss value-based pricing, customer research, negotiation, and the role of AI in pricing engagements. Brian explains how organizations can identify the value they create, set prices accordingly, and introduce pricing changes while retaining key customers.Brian draws on his path from Air Force pilot to roles at GE and Holden Advisors to explain why businesses need both quantitative data and customer conversations to understand value. He emphasizes alignment on business goals, clear outcome metrics, careful change management, and using AI to support human judgment rather than replace it.Key TakeawaysInterview customers about the outcomes they receive to quantify value before setting prices.Pair pricing strategy with a rollout plan that prepares teams to address customer objections.Use a third party, open-ended questions, and confidentiality to gather candid customer feedback.Define why the organization is using pricing or AI before selecting tools or pursuing solutions.Move from time-and-materials pricing toward outcome-based pricing when the metric and baseline are clear.Test pricing changes with less-profitable customers, use their feedback, and refine the approach before broader rollout.Episode Timestamps[00:00] - Teaser[03:44] - Brian’s Air Force career and transition to GE and consulting[05:21] - The Value of an Outside Perspective[07:46] - Defining and Communicating Business Value[10:41] - Creating Value Through Customer Interactions[11:21] - Building Trust and Safety with Customers[12:54] - How AI Is Changing Consulting and Pricing[16:13] - Alignment and Shared Understanding in the AI Era[18:04] - Understanding the Purpose Behind AI[24:48] - Aligning Outcome-Based Pricing with Customer Behavior[27:48] - Incorporating Feedback[33:58] - Where to connect with Brian and Holden AdvisorsDisclosure: Portions of this episode (such as the introduction or promotional segments) use AI-generated voice narration produced under human editorial review.🔗 Connect with the Guest Brian Doyle:👉 LinkedIn - Brian Doyle:https://www.linkedin.com/in/brianadoyle/🔗 Connect with the Guest Company:👉 LinkedIn - Holden Advisors:https://www.linkedin.com/company/holden-advisors/👉 Website - Holden Advisors: https://holdenadvisors.com🔗Follow the podcast:👉Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033rjH7T2gSv9KyUs4uC4x?si=db0aed8e99f84fc8👉Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/leaders-of-the-workplace-of-tomorrow/id1896864216👉 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@opptyunlimited9222🔗 Connect with the Host Steve Miksta:👉 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevemiksta/🔗 Connect with the Host Company, Oppty Unlimited:👉 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/opptyunlimited/👉 Website: https://www.opptyunlimited.com/
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    35 分
  • Why Do The Best Employees Struggle Under Traditional Management with Sal Fierro

    Why Do The Best Employees Struggle Under Traditional Management with Sal Fierro
    2026/08/19
    In this episode of Leaders of the Workplace of Tomorrow, Host Steve Miksta sits down with Sal Fierro, founder of Energy Invest Corp, to discuss building a younger, international team in oil and gas, leading across cultures, and using AI to improve coaching and feedback. They explore Sal’s path from Mexico to West Texas, why the oil and gas industry needs younger professionals, how he gives team members room to experiment, and how curiosity and education shape Energy Invest’s client relationships.Sal shares how his entrepreneurial mindset, early exposure to West Texas oil and gas, and experience growing teams shaped his approach to leadership. He explains why leaders should support people through failure, give them room to develop their own methods, lead client conversations with education and curiosity, and use AI as an objective tool for improving performance across distributed teams.Key TakeawaysBuild teams around diverse cultures, locations, and perspectives to strengthen problem-solving and daily execution.Give inexperienced team members clear boundaries, then let them experiment, fail fast, and learn from the results.Explain the bigger reason behind the work so people can take ownership instead of simply following instructions.Lead sales conversations with education, intention, and genuine curiosity before moving into specific solutions.Choose clients and business relationships based on trust, shared stories, and the ability to enjoy the conversation.Use AI to make coaching more objective, reduce emotional friction, and scale feedback across teams.Episode Timestamps[00:00] - Trailer[01:29] - Introduction to guest Sal Fierro & his background[02:08] - Sal’s Background[06:37] - Sal’s entrepreneurial path and noticing outdated industry methods[08:56] - The different approach to building a team[12:04] - Advice to another business owner[17:36] - An example to better understand the fail-fast approach[21:02] - Energy Invest’s client approach: education, intention, and curiosity[24:36] - How AI is changing sales, coaching, and client feedback[31:01] - Energy Invest’s plans for middle management, local hiring, and broader cultural reachDisclosure: Portions of this episode (such as the introduction or promotional segments) use AI-generated voice narration produced under human editorial review.🔗 Connect with the Guest Sal Fierro:👉 LinkedIn - Sal Fierro: https://www.linkedin.com/in/salfierroo/🔗 Connect with the Guest Company:👉 Website - Energy Invest Corp: energyinvest.us👉 LinkedIn - Energy Invest Corp:https://www.linkedin.com/company/energy-invest-corp/🔗Follow the podcast:👉Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/033rjH7T2gSv9KyUs4uC4x?si=db0aed8e99f84fc8👉Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/leaders-of-the-workplace-of-tomorrow/id1896864216👉 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@opptyunlimited9222🔗 Connect with the Host Steve Miksta:👉 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevemiksta/🔗 Connect with the Host Company, Oppty Unlimited:👉 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/opptyunlimited/👉 Website: https://www.opptyunlimited.com/
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    33 分
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