Build Your Edge is a motivational business podcast hosted by Jeremy Burns. Released as audio and video. Main site page for episode has downloadable resources.
Episodes
21 Jul 2026
"Engineers transitioning to leadership must shift from hands-on work to empowering teams, embracing new responsibilities, adaptability, and mentorship while avoiding overcommitment and fostering team growth."
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7 Jul 2026
Recommended: Conflic comes from a lack of communication
Addressing difficult conversations through open, honest dialogue and strategies like "manuals of me/us" is crucial for resolving conflicts, fostering understanding, and preventing harm in personal and professional settings via timely, empathetic, and clear communication.
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9 Jun 2026
Strategies for overcoming cognitive overload and enhancing productivity through structured systems, time blocking, deep work, and balancing proactive habits with flexibility, while addressing neurodiversity and reducing environmental distractions.
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26 May 2026
Frameworks like AURON, AOERN, and strategies such as the Graphic Equalizer and OR and help technical professionals enhance communication by focusing on clarity, audience alignment, emotional resonance, and actionable outcomes over excessive data and assumptions.
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12 May 2026
Structured hiring practices, including blind voting, objective scoring, and rigorous debriefs, are vital to avoid biases, ensure team success, and prioritize long-term fit over immediate qualifications.
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21 Apr 2026
Effective hiring is vital for organizational success, requiring structured methods like STAR interviews, role-specific criteria, and tools to standardize evaluations, while addressing challenges such as AI's influence, verifying authenticity, and maintaining high standards through models like Amazon's Bar Raiser program.
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24 Mar 2026
AI's societal impact, ethical dilemmas, job displacement, creative tensions, environmental risks, and corporate priorities are explored, emphasizing the need for balanced, human-centric development.
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10 Mar 2026
Burnout affects half of CTOs and senior leaders due to unsustainable workloads, toxic cultures, and systemic pressures, prompting calls for organizational reforms and systemic changes to prioritize employee well-being.
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17 Feb 2026
A generalist approach to career development provides greater adaptability and resilience in an ever-changing job market.
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27 Jan 2026
A podcast explores the realities of transitioning from corporate work to consultancy, emphasizing the need for structured systems and practices to achieve success.
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