You Built a Company So You'd Never Feel Alone. You're Still Alone. | Mark Platten

The Human Connection Podcast · Sep 15, 2026 · 21m

"We're told the lone wolf is the most powerful person out there — that's what we're aspiring to be. I think it's done us more disservice as men than almost anything else... We may have a large company. We may not be connected at all." — Mark Platten

Karl sits down with author and leadership guide Mark J. Platten to name the thing most C-suite leaders won't say out loud: the subconscious patterns wired into you before age seven are still running your boardroom. Mark and Karl dig into why the "lone wolf" leadership model quietly wrecks trust, decision quality, and retention — and what to do…