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GA 607 | Improving Your Internal Operating System with Michelle Troseth and Tracy Christopherson

GA 607 | Improving Your Internal Operating System with Michelle Troseth and Tracy Christopherson

Update: 2025-11-20
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This week’s guests are Michelle Troseth and Tracy Christopherson. Ron, Michelle, and Tracy discussed the concept of an internal operating system, dealing with both burnout and boredom, the importance of personal alignment, and more. An MP3 audio version of this episode is available for download here.


In this episode you’ll learn: 



  • Michelle and Tracy’s favorite quotes (3:12 )

  • Their backgrounds (4:37 )

  • Characterizing burnout (6:03 )

  • Dealing with boredom (9:27 )

  • About the “internal operating system” (11:24 )

  • How to prevent leaders from self-sabotaging (16:22 )

  • “Upgrading” your operating system (20:52 )

  • The importance of personal alignment (24:23 )

  • An example anecdote (26:52 )

  • How that kind of impact makes them feel (30:56 )


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GA 607 | Improving Your Internal Operating System with Michelle Troseth and Tracy Christopherson

GA 607 | Improving Your Internal Operating System with Michelle Troseth and Tracy Christopherson

Ron Pereira: Lean Thinker & Co-Founder of Gemba Academy