{"podcast":{"title":"Business Roundtable","slug":"business-roundtable-6744681","podcast_index_feed_id":6744681,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/6049255/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://stewardyourbusiness.com/brp/","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/3b3e2d5f9e44715282e740e87164c70d.jpg","author":"Steward Your Business","episode_count":143,"summary":"Welcome to the Business Roundtable Podcast , hosted by David Carr of Steward Your Business. This engaging and informative podcast series is dedicated to helping business owners, and entrepreneurs navigate the complexities of running a successful enterprise. Each episode features David Carr and a roster of industry experts, including regular contributors like Curtis Cochran, who bring their wealth of experience in mergers and acquisitions, organizational health, and team building. Dive into discussions that cover a broad range of topics essential to business growth and sustainability. From strategic planning and preparation to understanding the cycles of business ownership, the podcast provides invaluable insights into evaluating, enhancing, and exiting business ownership. Listeners can expect practical advice on scaling businesses, managing finances, and creating a culture that aligns with company goals. What sets this podcast apart is its focus on actionable strategies combined with real-world experiences. The conversations often delve into the importance of providing more value than the dollars earned and the necessity of adaptability in a rapidly changing business landscape. Wh…","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/business-roundtable-6744681"},"episode":{"title":"Your Team Isn't the Problem — The System Is | Thanos Diacakis","slug":"your-team-isn-t-the-problem-the-system-is-thanos-diacakis","published_at":"2026-05-01T15:00:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/business-roundtable-6744681/your-team-isn-t-the-problem-the-system-is-thanos-diacakis","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/business-roundtable-6744681","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/your-team-isn-t-the-problem-the-system-is-thanos-diacakis--69459932","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/69459932/brp_20260115_thanos_diacakis.mp3","summary":"Your team isn't the problem. The system around them is — and most business owners never see it until it's already costing them clients, cash, and good people. Thanos Diacakis has spent 25 years inside software teams at companies like Uber, scaling from zero to 2M+ monthly trips. What he found everywhere, from scrappy startups to global organizations, is the same pattern repeating: smart teams trapped in broken systems, doing half of what they should, just not the same half. He now coaches business owners and their teams to ship faster, reduce burnout, and build the kind of operational clarity that turns a stressed team into a competitive advantage. In this episode, David Carr and Thanos break down why the business-to-engineering interface is where most delivery problems actually start and what leaders can do about it this week. In this episode: Why the breakdown between business and engineering is the root of most delivery problems, not the people How starting too many things at once kills momentum, and what to do instead The flow framework: balancing features, defects, investments, and technical risk Why cross-functional teams eliminate the handoff bottlenecks slowing your delivery The counter-intuitive truth about planning: execute first, earn the right to plan later Two things any leader can do this week to start moving the needle About Thanos Diacakis: Thanos is a Software Engineering Effectiveness Coach and founder of Cosmic Teacups, Inc. With 25+ years of scaling engineering teams, including as Technical Lead for Bikes & Scooters at Uber, he now helps business owners fix the systems that keep good teams stuck. Organizational health isn't just a people problem; it's a systems problem. That's the work we do at Steward Your Business. 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