Office Hours #931 Making an Impact in Work and Life

In this episode, David sits down with Ben Lamorte, a leading OKR coach and founder of OKRs.com, to discuss goal-setting, leadership, and how organizations can make measurable progress on what matters most. Ben has helped more than 100 organizations implement Objectives and Key Results, including major companies such as eBay, Adobe, Capital One, and Zalando. He also discusses his upcoming book, Start with You: Go Beyond Prototyping. Get Clarity Before You Commit., releasing November 15, 2026, which explores knowing when to stop experimenting and gain the clarity and courage to commit to your own direction.

David also speaks with Ray Deptula, a former U.S. Navy naval aviator and political-military officer who draws on his military experience and extensive historical research in his historical fiction. Ray discusses his Those Damned Yankees duology, which explores the American Revolution from the British perspective while examining the human cost of war, the pursuit of freedom, and the difficult moral choices faced during times of conflict.

Rounding out the episode is Deborah Lovich, Managing Director and Senior Partner at Boston Consulting Group and a global expert in leadership, culture, people strategy, and the future of work. Deborah shares insights from her upcoming book, Make Work Work, focusing on practical leadership habits, employee-centered cultures, distributed teams, and navigating the evolving workplace alongside AI and new ways of working.

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