The Living System (audio)

The living System (Aired 09-22-26) Building a Business That Lasts

Juan D Guevara Torres — Wed, 23 Sep 2026 23:26:10 +0000

On The Living System, host Chris Meredith speaks with attorney Chris Nudo about servant leadership, clear communication, and putting people in roles that fit their strengths. They also discuss managing debt, navigating organizational change, and building a business that can thrive beyond its founder.

Chapters

(00:00:00) - Introduction and Guest Welcome
(00:02:01) - Servant Leadership and Faith-Based Roots
(00:04:28) - Individual Strengths and Executive Risk Factors
(00:10:18) - Break: App Promotion
(00:11:32) - Auditing Corporate Setups and Debt Blind Spots
(00:15:47) - Chris Nudo's Personal Journey and Path to Law
(00:20:08) - Discovering Estate Planning Passion
(00:23:25) - Break: Leading Corporate Turnarounds Teaser
(00:24:11) - Operational Resilience and Culture in Transitions
(00:28:09) - Communication Clarity and Knowing the Fruit
(00:32:19) - People vs System Leadership Problems
(00:34:18) - Scaling and Preserving Heritage Processes
(00:36:25) - Break: Final Segment Teaser
(00:37:22) - Building an Enduring Organizational Legacy
(00:41:24) - Comfort Zones and Growth Phases in People
(00:44:51) - Preventing Backsliding and Finding Passion
(00:47:47) - Sustaining Success Beyond the Founder
(00:50:15) - Closing Remarks and Contact Information

The living System (Aired 09-15-26) Building a Predictable Sales Pipeline

Juan D Guevara Torres — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 21:38:23 +0000

Host Chris Meredith speaks with sales consultant Jeff Brandeis about aligning sales pipelines with corporate strategy. They discuss lead quality, consistent messaging, repeatable sales frameworks, team performance, leadership accountability, and building sustainable, predictable revenue.

The living System (Aired 09-08-26) Building Leadership Alignment for Lasting Success

Juan D Guevara Torres — Tue, 08 Sep 2026 23:23:13 +0000

Host Chris Meredith speaks with executive advisor Erika Butler about leadership alignment, workplace trust, accountability, change management, cross-cultural communication, succession planning, and the role of AI in building adaptable, high-performing organizations.

The living System (Aired 09-01-26) Leading Change Without Losing Trust

Juan D Guevara Torres — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 19:50:16 +0000

Host Chris Meredith speaks with KSKJ Life CEO Tony Mravle about guiding a legacy organization through change. They discuss preserving core values, human-centered digital transformation, governance, accountability, stakeholder communication, sustainable growth, and servant leadership.

Chapters

(00:00:00) - Welcome to the Living System
(00:00:20) - Leading Through Change: Legacy Organizations
(00:02:07) - KSKJ Life: The Company's Legacy
(00:05:44) - Can Culture and Legacy Be a Challenge?
(00:08:53) - What Does Business Continuity Look Like?
(00:11:59) - The Living System
(00:14:10) - KSKJ Life: Enhancing Digital capabilities
(00:21:57) - Leadership Structure: The Discipline of Innovation
(00:23:44) - The Living System
(00:25:28) - KSKJ Life CEO on the Company's Governance
(00:34:13) - What does CEO level thinking require from a leader who can no longer
(00:36:06) - Living System
(00:36:59) - KSKJ Life: Sustainable Growth
(00:38:45) - How to Define Sustainable Growth at KSKJ Life
(00:41:28) - The Danger of Chasing Growth That Is Not Aligned With Your
(00:43:05) - Management Decisions on New Products and Services
(00:46:35) - Tony Maravli
(00:47:42) - The Living System

The living System (Aired 08-25-26) Leading Legacy Through Change

Juan D Guevara Torres — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 02:48:08 +0000

Host Chris Meredith speaks with Jeff Smith about transforming a multigenerational funeral business through innovation, core values, delegation, and measurable systems. They explore adapting to changing customer preferences, turning market pressure into opportunity, scaling with consistency, and building organizations for long-term sustainability.

Chapters

(00:00:00) - Living System: The Leadership Challenge
(00:01:43) - Jeff Bezos on His Legacy
(00:02:41) - Jeff Miller: Coming back into the Family Business
(00:05:03) - When You Take Over From Your Dad
(00:07:17) - Building a Legacy of Innovation
(00:10:17) - The Living System
(00:11:04) - The Need for Tension in Organizations
(00:12:57) - Jeffrey Bollinger on Expansion and Growth
(00:17:40) - Marathon Funeral Service: The Old Business Model
(00:19:55) - Leading With Purpose and Consistency
(00:21:57) - The Process of Moving From Legacy to Creativity
(00:24:07) - Jeff Smith on Growing From One Funeral Home to 9
(00:26:08) - How to Cope With a Growing Business
(00:28:55) - How Do You Keep Consistency Across Locations?
(00:31:16) - The Living System: How to Manage Your Time effectively
(00:35:13) - What Happens When a Leader Takes What They Have Learned and Turns
(00:37:08) - Cyrus Works: The Funeral Home Industry
(00:38:48) - Blind Spots for Business Owners
(00:41:18) - Why You Need to Think Beyond Revenue
(00:42:45) - The Impact of the Funeral Home
(00:45:11) - How to Reach Out to a Business Leader in 30 Seconds
(00:45:42) - The Living System

The living System (Aired 08-18-26) Communication, Leadership, and Change

Juan D Guevara Torres — Wed, 19 Aug 2026 20:11:48 +0000

Host Chris Meredith speaks with Dean Lambert about communication as a leadership system, the value of trusted peer networks, and the challenges facing small and midsize life insurance companies. They also explore organizational culture, limited resources, AI, modernization, and how leaders can guide change through clarity, preparation, and employee involvement.

The living System (Aired 08-11-26) Leading the Living System

Juan D Guevara Torres — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 01:37:46 +0000

Host Chris Meredith introduces The Living System and explains how systems thinking connects leadership, strategy, culture, communication, trust, and organizational health. He explores the difference between structured and living systems, the conditions that shape workplace behavior, and leaders’ responsibility for developing people, strengthening organizations, and building a lasting legacy.