Ep 134. The One Skill Most Leaders 'Ignore' with Dr Ravi Iyer

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May 19, 2025 • 59 mins

What if the root cause of every leadership hurdle wasn’t a lack of strategy, structure, or skill—but something much deeper?

Did you know connection makes it impossible to fight?

In this mind-expanding conversation, I sit down with Dr. Ravi Iyer — Harvard-trained physician-scientist, author, inventor, 3x TEDx speaker, and one of the Top Doctors of America.

With a 42-year career spanning medicine, science, and leadership, Dr. Iyer brings a rare depth of insight into how we lead, connect, and evolve. His 2024 TEDxGary talk was the 3rd most globally viewed TEDx talk of the year — and for good reason.

This episode doesn’t scratch the surface. It dives deep.

We explore the intersection of biology, identity, and leadership. Dr. Iyer unpacks how focus, observation, and presence are not just personal development tools — they are leadership fundamentals.

From dissolving conflict through connection to practicing silence as a tool for influence, this conversation challenges conventional wisdom and offers a new lens on what it means to lead well.

Takeaways include:
→ Why connection makes conflict impossible
→ How focus is a muscle that transforms your leadership
→ The real reason leaders struggle — and how to shift it
→ Why leadership begins at the level of being, not doing
→ What a monk taught him about silence and power

If you’ve ever felt like your leadership has hit a wall — this is the conversation that will help you break through it.

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