The 3 Questions Every Leader Must Answer to Stay Grounded

In this deeply personal Soul Dive episode of Sessions with System & Soul, Benj Miller takes us back to a pivotal moment that reshaped his identity and leadership.

What started as a desperate quest for business answers transformed into a life-changing conversation about what truly grounds us as leaders and humans.

Joined by McKenzie Reeves Decker, the conversation peels back the layers of external validation and digs into the soul work that keeps us inwardly sound and others focused.

🔑 Key Takeaways:

• Leadership Begins with Identity: 77% of leadership effectiveness comes from who you are, not just what you do.

• The 3 Big Questions: "Who is my audience?", "Why do I matter?", and "Who am I?" These are not just reflective, they are foundational.

• Audience Matters: You cannot let critics or fleeting circumstances sign your report card. Who holds that pen in your life?

• Worth Is Not Earned, It Is Given: A profound realization that your value is defined by what someone is willing to pay, and for Benj, that meant everything.

• From Fragile to Anchored: Building identity on solid ground prevents leadership from being derailed by toxic feedback or failure.

💬 This episode is a raw and real invitation to strip away the noise and reclaim clarity in who you are.

Whether you are deep in the trenches or just starting your leadership journey, take 18 minutes to realign with what matters most.

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Hot Seat: Faith, Vision and the Missing Leader W/ Clint Emerson

In this Hot Seat Session, Benj Miller and McKenzie Reeves Decker sit down with Clint Emerson, CEO of CableQuest, to unpack a key challenge many faith-driven leaders face:

How do you turn a God-given vision into meaningful, everyday action?

Clint has cultivated a purpose-driven company where chaplaincy, discipleship, and community care are part of the culture.

But the mission needs a leader someone who can connect the dots, carry the vision, and bring it to life with intention.

This honest conversation dives into the tension between calling and capacity and what happens when a powerful vision waits on the right “who.”

In this episode:

• Why a mission built on faith needs more than systems
• The “who, not how” shift that reframed Clint’s next step
• How spiritual purpose can fall through the cracks without ownership
• Real examples of redemptive leadership at work
• What to look for in someone called to carry a kingdom vision

If you're leading with strategy and soul, this conversation will hit home.

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End the Meeting Madness with the Weekly Sync.

Let’s be real, most meetings are messy, slow, and totally avoidable.
But what if your weekly meeting became the most energizing hour of your workweek?

In the next episode of Sessions with System & Soul, Benj Miller and McKenzie Reeves Decker drop one of their most-used tools: the Weekly Sync.

This isn’t just a meeting agenda. It’s the system thousands of leaders use to align fast, stay focused, and actually get things done.

What you’ll walk away with:

• The 4-part structure that makes every meeting worth showing up for

• How to keep people connected and move work forward

• A smarter way to deal with roadblocks, priorities, and mental clutter

• Why rating your meetings changes team culture overnight

If your team dreads meetings, this episode is your reset.

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Benj Miller shares a powerful breakthrough from a real team session.

What started as a light, energized morning turned into a raw, honest afternoon.

The team finally said what needed to be said.

Here’s what stood out:

🔹 Politeness Isn’t Health
Surface harmony looks peaceful but hides real problems.
Teams need safety to practice real candor.

🔹 Leaders Go First
Trust doesn’t happen by accident.
It starts when leaders model it with vulnerability.

🔹 Curiosity > Defensiveness
Your response sets the tone.
Stay curious instead of reactive to keep conversations open.

🔹 One Leader Holding Back = Slower Team
When high-capacity people dim their energy,
it limits the whole team’s momentum.

🔹 Trust Happens Between Meetings
You don’t build trust in the room.
You build it in the one-on-one moments between sessions.

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Are you leading from love or reacting out of fear?

In this Soul Dive, Benj Miller and McKenzie Reeves Decker reveal how your mindset creates a “frame” that shapes everything you see and do as a leader.

When you lead from love, coming from abundance and openness, your frame expands, unlocking creativity, calm, and connection.

But fear shrinks your frame, triggering reactivity and scarcity thinking.

Key takeaways:

• Your beliefs and stories build a mental “frame” that influences how you show up

• Love expands your frame; fear contracts it—changing your brain’s chemistry and decisions

• Leading from love means vulnerability and being comfortable in discomfort

• Fear is like a “check engine light” signaling what needs your attention, not a stop sign

• How leaders can shift from scarcity to abundance in real challenges like feedback and AI

This episode is a clear call to lead with openness, grow your frame, and step into abundance.

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How Do You Break Communication Silos in a Complex Organization?

In this Hot Seat session, Benj Miller and McKenzie Reeves Decker coach Sven Cowart, co-founder and CTO of ElastiFlow, through challenges in building effective remote team culture.

Sven’s core struggles revolve around how to create a “huddle culture” remotely, encourage agency in employees, and break down information silos that slow decision-making and progress.

They discuss the complexities of communication, collaboration, and organizational design in a remote, technical company.

The conversation reveals the tension between titles creating exclusion versus clarity, and the essential role of consistent behavioral change and leadership in driving culture.

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[Free Tools] - The Org Chart Fix: Eliminate Bottlenecks, Confusion & Burnout.

The org chart is one of the most underused yet powerful tools in business. In this Free Tools, Benj Miller and McKenzie Reeves Decker reveal 4 hidden dysfunctions caused by a weak org chart—and how to fix them.

💡 You’ll learn to:
• Spot bottlenecks + accountability gaps
• Redesign roles for clarity + speed
• Avoid leadership undermining
• Use CAR (Clarity, Autonomy, Results)
• Empower teams with missions + KPIs

Structure isn’t control—it’s freedom. Especially for founders and COOs.

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Protect, Perfect, or Scale: The Hidden Question Driving Your Business

Protect, Perfect, or Scale?
Every founder and leadership team is operating from one of these 3 mindsets, but most never name it. In this Reflection Session, Benj Miller and McKenzie Reeves Decker unpack how this unspoken tension shapes decisions, strategy, and alignment.

Learn to:
• Spot hidden misalignment in your team
• Ask “backdoor questions” that reveal what’s unsaid
• Align your capital, culture, and goals
• Lead up with clarity, not confusion

Sessions is hosted by Benj Miller and McKenzie Decker

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