# Operational Alpha, Remote Talent, AI, and Execution That Scales ft. Chris Nolte and David Vogel

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Podcast: [Rules For Success](https://stenobird.com/podcast/rules-for-success-6737003)
Published: 2026-07-03T14:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/joseph-jv-varghese/episodes/Operational-Alpha--Remote-Talent--AI--and-Execution-That-Scales-ft--Chris-Nolte-and-David-Vogel-e3le9fa
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## Resource

A lot of companies are not failing because they lack talent. They are struggling because the way work gets done is too heavy. In this episode of Rules for Success, Joseph Varghese speaks with Chris Nolte, founder and CEO of Kayana and author of Operational Alpha, along with David Vogel, about remote talent, AI-enabled workflows, trust, execution, and the systems that help businesses scale. Chris shares why ideas are cheap and execution creates value, why leaders need to ask for more instead of lowering expectations, and why the future of work will require better interfaces between people, AI, partners, and clients. This conversation is for entrepreneurs, founders, operators, and business owners who want to stop coping and start thriving.

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