The Soul of Enterprise: Business in the Transformation Economy

The Soul of Enterprise is designed to champion the insight that wealth is created by intellectual capital, a product of the inexhaustible human spirit.

Wealth is above all an accumulation of possibilities. These possibilities lie hidden in the womb of the future, waiting to be discovered by human i...

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June 12, 2026

Episode 591 - Revolutionary Roundup: John Adams, the Semiquincentennial, and a Few Asides

Ron and Ed turn their attention to the upcoming Semiquintcentennial, with a little theatrical flair thrown in from Ed and his turn as John Adams in 1776 . Along the way, they reflect on the ideas, personalities, and historica...

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June 5, 2026

Security, Scale, and Trust: A Conversation with SummitHQ's Shannon Kaiser

As part of our new partnership with SummitHQ, Ron and Ed welcome Shannon Kaiser , a technology leader whose career spans cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, application hosting, and managed services. Shannon shares how Summi...

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May 29, 2026

Last Branch Standing: a conversation with Sarah Isgur

Ron and Ed welcom Sarah Isgur to discuss her book "Last Branch Standing," which explores the Supreme Court's role in American government, its counter-majoritarian function and its independence from partisan politics. Contray ...

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May 22, 2026

Pricing Update: AI, Discounting, and the Future of Value

This week, Ron and Ed deliver a wide-ranging pricing update, exploring the latest thinking shaping both accounting firms and the broader business world. Drawing from recent articles, posts, and commentary, they examine how AI...

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May 15, 2026

Ron's Rummage: Clearing Ron's Stack of Stuff

In another installment of our fan-favorite miscellany series, Ron digs into the ever-growing stack of articles, ideas, trends, and observations he's been collecting—and finally clears the deck. From developments in technology...

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May 8, 2026

Episode 586 - Convergence Is Here: What AI Means for Your Future with Greg Tirico

In this episode of The Soul of Enterprise , Ron and Ed welcome back Greg Tirico to explore the accelerating convergence of technology, especially AI, and its profound implications for professionals. Drawing on insights from t...

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May 1, 2026

Episode 585 - Conversations from the Chaminade Leadership Summit

In this special episode of The Soul of Enterprise , Ron and Ed welcome a panel of speakers from the Chaminade Leadership Summit (CLS), an event focused on developing principled leadership and purposeful organizations. Joined ...

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April 24, 2026

Episode 584 - Accrual Intentions - Interview with Alexis Kingsbury

In this episode of The Soul of Enterprise, Ed Kless and Ron Baker speak with Alexis Kingsbury about a rather audacious experiment: running an entire accountancy practice staffed almost entirely by AI. The firm—Accrual Intenti...

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April 17, 2026

Episode 583 - The AI Tools Changing Accounting - Fourth Interview with Hector Garcia

Executive Summary In this episode of The Soul of Enterprise , Ed Kless and Ron Baker sit down with Hector Garcia , one of the most recognizable educators in the accounting profession thanks to his hugely popular YouTube chann...

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April 10, 2026

Episode 582 - Agencies After AI: Reinvent or Decline - Fifth interview with Tim Williams

Ron and Ed welcome back strategy expert Tim Williams to explore a hard truth: AI is not just a new tool for professional firms, it is a structural shock to their traditional business model. For decades, most firms have relied...

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April 3, 2026

Episode 581 - Every Decision You Make - Second interview with Tim Naddy

This week, we welcome Tim Naddy, CFO of the Savannah Bananas—a team that has redefined what it means to create value for fans (and, not incidentally, built a wildly successful business doing it). But this conversation goes we...

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March 27, 2026

Episode 580 - The Business of Civic Leadership - Interview with Tim Riordan

Ron and Ed welcome Tim Riordan , president of BIPAC (Business-Industry Political Action Committee), for a conversation at the intersection of business, civic engagement, and public policy. BIPAC works to educate and mobilize ...

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