🎙️ The Leader’s Guide to Managing Risk: Why Accountability Without Empathy Will Destroy Your Culture. | K. Scott Griffith

What if the very thing destroying trust in your organization… is how you handle risk?

In a world obsessed with performance, perfection, and accountability, have we lost the courage to ask: What if it's not the people, but the system?

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In this episode of The Dov Baron Show, we sit down with K. Scott Griffith, a pilot, physicist, and the former safety lead at American Airlines, as well as the architect of High-Reliability Organizing, a breakthrough method that helped the FAA and NASA redefine safety and human performance.

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But this is not about airlines. It’s about the critical failure happening inside your company, your culture, and your leadership right now.

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Scott shares how traditional management systems often blame individuals for systemic failures, which in turn sabotages innovation, trust, and long-term performance.

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If you’re a leader navigating high stakes, complex systems, or emotionally charged environments… This conversation will permanently shift the way you think about failure, feedback, and the real definition of leadership.

In This Episode:

• Why your most significant leadership blind spot might be how you respond to failure

• The difference between a “Just Culture” and a “Blame Culture,” and why most companies get it fatally wrong

• The real reason why innovation dies in most organizations (hint: it’s not a lack of talent)

• How Griffith helped NASA, the FAA, and healthcare leaders apply High-Reliability Organizing to prevent disasters

• How your emotional response as a leader shapes psychological safety across your organization

• What American Airlines taught Scott about systems failure, human behavior, and the illusion of control

• Why most organizations weaponize accountability—and how to reverse the damage

• The invisible cost of fear-based leadership: disengagement, turnover, and hidden sabotage

• How to build a culture where people tell you the truth—especially when it’s inconvenient

• The courageous conversation every leader must have with their team

Power Quote:
“Accountability without empathy isn’t leadership. It’s control dressed up in a suit.” ~K. Scott Griffith

Guest Bio:
K. Scott Griffith is the founder of SG Collaborative Solutions and the pioneer of High-Reliability Organizing (HRO), a framework adopted by aviation, healthcare, nuclear energy, and other high-stakes industries. He’s advised the FAA, NASA, and Fortune 100 companies on risk management, system design, and building cultures of trust without blame. Author of: The Leader’s Guide to Managing Risk.

Subscribe, Listen, and Review: This episode will shift your thinking… don’t keep it to yourself. Please share it with a leader who’s ready to lead with courage. Tag @DovBaron and use #TheDovBaronShow.

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The Fractal Truth of Leadership: Perry Marshall on 80/20, Chaos, and Reinvention

What if the one thing sabotaging your leadership... is your addiction to doing too much of what doesn't matter?

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You’ve heard of the 80/20 Rule. But what if I told you it’s not just a rule...
It’s a recursive law of nature that governs your time, your team… and your destiny.

In this explosive episode of The Dov Baron Show, I sit down with Perry Marshall, the Harvard Business Review-published strategist whose 80/20 model is now used by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Labs, backed by MIT scientists, and anchored in a $10 million Evolution 2.0 science prize announced at The Royal Society in London.

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He’s been called one of the most expensive business consultants in the world.
But what he teaches will cost you far more if you ignore it.

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Because this isn’t about productivity hacks.
It’s about the existential math of impact.

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It’s about how to shed identities you’ve outgrown, how to navigate resistance as a signpost, and how to use mathematical truth as a diagnostic lens for leadership.

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If you’re not just building a company, but forging a legacy!
This is your mirror. And your wake-up call.

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In This Episode:

• 🧠 How one recursive pattern holds the secret to scaling your business AND your inner transformation

• 🧬 Why 8020 isn’t a rule—it’s the fractal physics of reality itself

• 💥 The “infinite fractal” inside every 80/20—how one shift can collapse 100 tactics

• 🚪 Why your resistance is proof you’re walking the right path

• 🔥 The decision to legally change his name—and what it revealed about shedding identity

• 🧲 Why leaders stay trapped in their niche—and how to escape the illusion of safety

• 🧭 The 3 unshakable pillars of business mastery: 8020, The Star Principle, and Radical Simplification

• 🪞 What Perry learned from chaos theory, quantum recursion, and the Mandelbrot set

• ⚡ Why doing more keeps you average—and doing less makes you legendary

• 🧠 How to use 8020 as a diagnostic lens for influence, team design, and scale

🧠 POWER QUOTE From THE EPISODE:

“If I don’t want to go that way… that’s probably the way.” — Perry Marshall

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Guest Bio:
Perry Marshall is a globally respected business strategist, whose reimagining of the 80/20 Principle is used by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Labs and featured in Harvard Business Review. He’s consulted in 300+ industries, created the world’s largest science research prize ($10M Evolution 2.0), and authored several bestselling books on marketing, simplification, and business evolution. Forbes and Inc. Magazine hail him as one of the most expensive—and effective—consultants in the world.

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Who This Episode Is For:
This episode is for the serious leader. The one who knows that staying still is its own kind of death.
If you’ve ever wondered whether your next leap is a betrayal of your past…
Or if letting go of your niche is a risk you can’t afford—
This conversation will show you why it’s actually a risk you can’t not take.

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Subscribe, Share, and Lead the Conversation:
🎧 Available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, and all major platforms.
💬 Which part of Perry’s leadership lens changed how you see YOUR role? Leave a review and tag @DovBaron using #TheDovBaronShow.

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Because real leaders don’t just consume information…
They use it to rewrite the code of who they are.

“The Trait That Keeps You Stuck (And the Antidote You’ve Never Tried) | Dr. Philip Agrios

🔥 What if the very thing keeping you stuck, personally, professionally, and emotionally, is something you were born with?
And what if switching it off was as precise and predictable as flipping a light switch?

🧠 What You'll Discover in This Episode:

In Part 2 of this hard-hitting conversation, Dr. Philip Agrios, the disruptor of the self-help industry, returns to reveal:

• The three stress switch positions that sabotage you without your awareness

• Why “perfectionism” is actually a coping mechanism of your Inborn Trait

• The real reason therapy, journaling, or “positive habits” might not be working for you

• How to use the Antidote Trait to disarm conflict and navigate high-stakes business dynamics

• Why almost every high-achiever unknowingly loops through their own sabotage script—and how to break it instantly

👤 Who is Dr. Philip Agrios?

A former functional medicine and chiropractic doctor turned Self-Sabotage Specialist, Dr. Philip Agrios, created the T-NOW Method after a life-altering injury forced him to shut down his 15-year practice.

He discovered a universal Inborn Sabotaging Trait and its precise Antidote, redefining how leaders, entrepreneurs, and visionaries break free from repetitive failure patterns.
His work has transformed boardrooms, marriages, and internal monologues.

🔥 Timestamp:

00:03:22 — “Why we keep solving the wrong problem with the right tools”
00:17:45 — The ‘switch’ moment that breaks subconscious sabotage loops
00:23:11 — How Dr. Phil’s divorce revealed the one thing he couldn’t out-achieve
00:39:00 — Is your success coming at the cost of your inner peace?
00:48:06 — The one question you must ask before trusting your instincts
00:53:15 — Why being ‘a good leader’ is sometimes your biggest blind spot

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📣 Follow & Connect:
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Dr Philip Agrios’s work: TheTNowMethod.com

If this episode hits you in the gut—in the way only truth does—here’s your next step:
🔥 Book a private diagnostic session with Dov to uncover your Emotional Source Code and break your loop once and for all → DovBaron.com

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🎙️ The Dov Baron Show | Episode 3 of 3
You May Have to Break Your Own Heart: The Truth About Boundaries, Grief, and Radical Self-Worth, with Juliane Taylor Shore

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  What if your fear of conflict is really just a fear of facing the truth within yourself?
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  What if every boundary you avoid setting is a betrayal—not of others—but of the child inside you who still thinks they need to earn love?

In this raw and revelatory finale, therapist, author, and brain-based boundary whisperer Juliane Taylor Shore returns for the third and final installment to shatter the myths around boundaries and uncover why the real work of setting them demands grief, courage, and radical compassion.

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💥 What You’ll Discover in This Episode:

• Why boundaries aren’t walls, or rules, but acts of sacred self-protection

• The hidden grief every boundary requires… and why it’s a good thing

• “Pigeoning”: The hilarious and heartbreaking metaphor that will change how you view pushback forever

• Why saying “no” often means breaking your own heart to honor your inner child

• How unresolved regret holds the key to who you actually want to become

• The real reason most forgiveness doesn’t stick—and what to do instead

• How childhood conditioning still hijacks your adult decisions (yes, even you, high achiever)

• How to move from reactivity to true integration in love, leadership, and legacy

🧠 About Our Guest:
Juliane Taylor Shore, LMFT, SEP, is a therapist, teacher, and author of “Setting Boundaries That Stick.” Known for bridging cutting-edge neuroscience with profound relational insight, she helps people heal their brains and claim their worth through grounded, compassionate practice. Once a mechanic, now a mind-mechanic—Jules is the truth-teller you didn’t know you needed.

🎯 Listener Challenge:
Are you protecting yourself, or performing for someone else’s approval?
Stop. Pause.
Ask yourself:
“What boundary am I not setting because I’m afraid of losing someone I’ve already outgrown?”

🔥 For Serious Listeners Only:
If this episode hit you in the gut… good. That means you’re ready.
Go back. Listen again. Take notes. And then take action.
Because the real boundary is the one you set with the parts of you still clinging to a life that no longer fits.

🎧 Listen. Reflect. Share.
And remember…
"Those who control the meaning for the tribe also control the movement of the tribe."
Ready to move yours?
Then own your meaning. Start with your boundaries.

📱 Follow & Subscribe:
Apple | Spotify | YouTube | Amazon | wherever you get your podcasts.

📢 Leave a review. Share with your tribe. Tag @TheDovBaronShow.
This isn’t just a podcast. It’s a movement.
And it starts with you.

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#JulianeTaylorShore #EmotionalSourceCode #NeuroLeadership #TraumaHealing #SomaticIntelligence #ConsciousLeadership #BoundariesNotWalls #ExecutivePresence #TrainThePause #SelfCompassionScience #AttachmentRepair #RewireYourBrain #LeadershipRevolution

If you think you're calm, logical, and in control... neuroscience says otherwise.
Your brain scans for threats approximately 4–5 times per second.
And if you're not training the pause, you're reinforcing the panic!

In Part 2 of this raw and revelatory series, therapist and relational neuroscience expert Juliane Taylor Shore joins Dov Baron to dismantle the myth that change is solely about mindset.

If you’ve ever thought:

· “Why do I keep attracting the same kind of chaos?”

· “Why do I freeze in moments where I should speak up?”

· “Why do I feel unsafe… even when everything looks fine?”

This episode is your blueprint for breaking that unconscious cycle. Permanently.

· The Real Reason You’re Reacting, Not Responding:
How scanning for threat hijacks your prefrontal cortex (rational brain), and how to take it back.

· How to Train the Pause (Not Just Hope for It):
A somatic gesture practice that rewires reactivity into presence.

· Self-Compassion Is Not Woo-Woo:
Discover the neuroscience behind why compassion, not grit, is your most potent leadership tool.

· Why Most Boundaries Are Just Rules in Disguise:
And how to build neuro-informed boundaries rooted in self-worth, not fear or control.

You’ll hear Dov’s own gesture, emotional wiring, and the “love surge” moment that brought him to tears mid-show. This isn’t theoretical. This is embodiment.

· You’re a CEO, leader, or parent who keeps replaying conversations, wondering, “Why did I blow up?”

· You crave relational depth but keep hitting invisible walls

· You’ve done the work, but still find yourself fawning, freezing, or raging

What’s your pause gesture?
Tag @TheDovBaron and share it. Let’s rewire the leadership landscape—one nervous system at a time.

· Boundaries vs. rules—why most people weaponize them

· How to set boundaries that increase trust, not division

· And the secret ingredient to finally stop self-abandoning in high-stakes moments

Missed Part 1? Start there.
Ready for more? Part 3 drops next week.

“Boundary work is love for self and love for other in action.” — Juliane Taylor Shore

#TheDovBaronShow #JulianeTaylorShore #EmotionalSourceCode #NeuroLeadership #TraumaHealing #SomaticIntelligence #ConsciousLeadership #BoundariesNotWalls #ExecutivePresence #TrainThePause #SelfCompassionScience #AttachmentRepair #RewireYourBrain #LeadershipRevolution

Part 1 of 3: 🔥 “What if You’re Not Calm. You’re Numb. | Juliane Taylor Shore on Trauma, Boundaries & Belonging”

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Your body remembers how to love… once it feels safe.

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You were never broken. You were brilliantly wired... to survive pain.
But if you’re still running that survival code?
You’re not in control, your nervous system is.

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In this explosive first episode of a 3-part series, I sit down with Juliane Taylor Shore, author of "Setting Boundaries That Stick." Juliane is a psychotherapist who’s equal parts neuroscientist, somatic decoder, and relational badass. She’s spent the last two decades rewiring the hearts and brains of people stuck in trauma loops, people who look "successful" but are secretly terrified of being known.

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Jules has trained in EMDR, Interpersonal Neurobiology, Relational Life Therapy, and Somatic Experiencing…
But what she’s best known for:
Mapping your survival code, and showing you how to stop running it.

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This isn’t self-help fluff.
This is primal, embodied science for people who want to lead without losing themselves.

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🧬 Who Is Juliane Taylor Shore?

Juliane Taylor Shore is an expert in Interpersonal Neurobiology, EMDR, Somatic Experiencing, and Relational Life Therapy, and has created and developed The STAIR Method to help high-functioning individuals finally feel safe enough to be themselves.

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With a master’s in counseling from St. Edward’s University and post-graduate training in attachment, systems theory, and neurobiology, she’s synthesized the most cutting-edge science with the deepest human truth:
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Your body remembers how to love… once it feels safe.

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🧠 What You’ll Learn in This Episode:

• Why you think you’re calm, but are actually shut down

• The 3-part model of Mapping History, Mapping Identity, and Mapping the Nervous System

• How high-functioning trauma gets rewarded—and reinforced—in leadership

• The difference between managing someone’s emotions and creating real connection

• What your caregivers’ nervous systems taught you before you even had language

• Why trauma is not what happened, but what your body had to do to keep you alive

• How to track “boundary collapse” through sensations, not thoughts

• Why we confuse safety with performance—and how to reclaim your truth

• How your nervous system becomes “the storyteller of your worth”

🚨 Why This Episode Matters Now:

In a world worshipping performance, this is your permission to get real.
If you're tired of showing up strong and feeling alone, this conversation could change everything.

🎯 Call to Action:

💡 Share this with someone who’s outgrown their emotional survival code.
🎧 Subscribe, review, and follow for Part 2—where we go even deeper.
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Hollywood promised him meaning.
Instead, it handed him neurosis, vanity, and burnout disguised as success.

But what Peter Samuelson built after walking away from that illusion?
That’s the story no one tells—and the one that might just change your life.

In Part 2 of this unfiltered conversation, Peter takes us beyond the glamour into the gritty truth of the film industry’s collapse, the mirage of fame, and why true happiness lives in the unexpected places most of us avoid.

This isn’t just a masterclass in storytelling—
It’s a wake-up call to every creator, leader, and soul searcher who’s tired of chasing the spotlight and ready to build something real.

🔥 What You'll Discover in This Episode:

• 🎥 Why Hollywood is crumbling from the inside—and how Peter escaped before it took him down

• 🧠 The neuroscience of fulfillment—and why real joy has nothing to do with red carpets

• 🎭 How a prank from Peter Sellers nearly wrecked a film—and taught Peter a deeper truth about identity

• 💡 The only reason to tell stories in the 21st century—and why most creators miss it entirely

• 🤖 The rise of AI filmmaking: What it means for creativity, ethics, and the future of human impact

• 🧭 Why “Finding Happy” is more than a memoir—it’s the guidebook every Gen Z, Millennial, and lost high performer needs

👁️‍🗨️ About Peter Samuelson:

Peter isn’t just a producer—he’s a visionary who builds a legacy where others chase applause.
From co-founding the Starlight Children’s Foundation with Steven Spielberg, to launching First Star for foster youth, to inventing mobile shelters for the unhoused, Peter’s life work is what happens when you stop performing and start serving.

He now uses storytelling as a force for justice, empathy, and civic awakening through PhilmCo Media and his book, Finding Happy—a raw, hilarious, and profound blueprint for meaningful living.

📘 Get the Book: "Finding Happy"

Available globally June 10 — in print, Kindle, and audiobook.
🔗 www.samuelson.la

💬 Your Challenge:

• Ask yourself: Are you chasing a dream, or running from a truth?

• Reflect: What lies about “success” have you believed too long?

• Act: Share this episode with someone still stuck in the illusion. This could be their lifeline.

📣 Connect with Us:

🔹 Peter Samuelson: www.samuelson.la
🔹 Dov Baron: www.dovbaron.com
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#FindingHappy
#HollywoodUnmasked
#PurposeDrivenLeadership
#LegacyOverFame
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#StorytellingWithImpact
#TheDovBaronShow
#GenZLeadership
#AIAndCreativity
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