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Welcome to Connecting the Dots: People and Systems, the podcast where high-level strategy meets individual insight.

Join hosts Luke and Sam—or as Sam likes to call them, the new Pinky and the Brain. Luke, the strategic systems guru, is the smart one. Sam, the practical cognition expert, brings the laughs. They'll talk to brilliant minds from education, manufacturing, public service, and beyond, exploring the dynamic interplay between people and the systems that drive their success. Discover how you can connect more dots in your own life and work.

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