When the Problem Isn’t Really the Problem | Falk Bothe

When the Problem Isn’t Really the Problem What if the problem you’re trying to solve isn’t actually the problem? Falk Bothe’s approach to that question has been shaped by an unusual combination of experiences, from corporate consulting and executive coaching to adaptive leadership, systems thinking, and even competitive dance, each teaching him something different about how people work together and how change really happens. In this episode, Falk joins Karen and Eric to explore what it takes to look beyond the symptoms of a problem and understand the larger system creating it. They talk about why people resist change, how our actions create ripple effects we may never see, what dancing taught Falk about leadership, and why solving complex problems requires curiosity before answers. It’s a conversation about seeing what’s really happening beneath the surface and helping people become part of the change rather than having change happen to them.