Seth Kahan on Big Change

Many organizations are still staffed for the world that made them successful, not the one they are navigating now. As technology, AI, and business models shift, leadership requires a different way of thinking about roles, risk, and growth. Here are six truths I see again and again in organizations that are getting this right. Hat […]

Most leadership teams respond to stubborn problems the same way. They sharpen the strategy, clarify accountabilities, add metrics, and launch another initiative. When that fails, they work harder. But some problems do not fail because strategy is weak. They fail because strategy is no longer sufficient. These challenges live between organizations, professions, incentives, and identities.

Successful change ultimately rests on the support of the people who are responsible for implementing it. Without their buy-in, even the most promising initiative will stall. This is why leaders must be strategic in how they communicate and introduce new ideas. One of the most common mistakes I see is trying to convince everyone at

In this episode, I sit down with Joe Feldman, founder and CEO of Cover My Mental Health. His website, CoverMyMentalHealth.org, is filled with free resources—including helpful instructions and templates—designed to empower families and clinicians. Joe’s journey began when his child was denied essential mental health care—sparking a federal lawsuit and igniting his passion for advocacy.

In this episode, I talk with filmmaker and mental health advocate Max Blaska, whose short film Last Rung on the Ladder—an adaptation of a Stephen King story—became both a tribute to his late aunt and a lifeline in his own battle with anxiety and depression. Max shares how the project nearly fell apart amid a

Three Essential Conversations on System-Level Change Now eight months into my podcast dedicated to exploring “Grand Challenges” – those complex, systemic issues that defy simple solutions and require collective action – it is clear which episodes have received more play than any others. Here are the top three shows as judged by my listeners who hail from Nigeria, India, Japan,

In today’s episode, we meet Joel Corcoran, CEO of Clubhouse International, a groundbreaking global network restoring hope and community for people living with mental illness. Joel shares how a grassroots group in 1940s New York City became a worldwide movement of Clubhouses, inclusive, member-driven spaces where recovery isn’t just possible, it’s thriving. These aren’t clinical

In this powerful episode, Seth Kahan sits down with Dale Cyr, CEO of Inteleos, to explore how bold leadership, smart technology, and collaborative ecosystems are reshaping global healthcare, starting with portable ultrasound. Cyr leads Inteleos, a nonprofit certifying over 150,000 healthcare professionals across 100 countries, with a mission rooted in patient safety through clinical proficiency.

Big, sweeping changes can happen, but they’re rare. History shows that even the toughest problems can be solved against the odds; those few successes stand out because most attempts fall short. When they succeed, they are like a mighty tree, drawing on diverse roots to erupt into multi-colored foliage that serves diverse constituents. Organizations and