GA 638 | Separating Risk from Being Reckless with George Barrios

Gemba Academy Podcast: Lean Six Sigma | Toyota Kata | Productivity | Leadership · Jun 25, 2026 · 30m

Confidence and arrogance can look identical from the outside. George Barrios has spent a career in rooms where the difference mattered, from running a semiconductor division at 29 to co-leading a $20 billion merger between WWE and UFC. His book, Sometimes Wrong, But Never in Doubt, started as a phrase buried in a performance review and grew into a full operating philosophy about where real conviction comes from. The answer is less inspiring than most people want to hear, and more actionable than most people expect. In this episode you'll learn: What "chip on shoulder equals chips in pocket"…