by The Idea Guy®
Business leaders write in with real questions about creativity, innovation, design, management, and entrepreneurship—and Kevin Popović, The Idea Guy®, delivers clear, creative answers in under three minutes. Based on his San Diego Business Journal column, What’s Your Problem? is a micro-learning series for leaders who want to think differently, spark innovation, and turn challenges into opportunities—one problem at a time.
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June 8, 2026
<p>Throughout our careers, we're rewarded for having answers. Experience earns credibility, expertise builds confidence, and success reinforces what we know.</p><p>But what happens when certainty starts getting in the way?</p><p>In this episode of What's Your Problem?, Kevin Popović explores the relationship between expertise, curiosity, and innovation—and why the most innovative leaders aren't always the ones with the best answers, but the ones asking the best questions.</p><p>In this episode:</p><p>• Why expertise and innovation can sometimes be in conflict</p><p>• How success can unintentionally create blind spots</p><p>• The role curiosity plays in creativity and problem-solving</p><p>• Why great leaders continue asking questions long after they've earned the right not to</p><p>• How organizations can create cultures that reward learning instead of certainty</p><p>If innovation begins with curiosity, the real question may be: When did we stop asking questions?</p>
June 1, 2026
<p>At some point, every leader faces the same uncomfortable reality: a decision they believed in isn't working.</p><p>The strategy made sense. The team was aligned. The investment was made. Then the results started telling a different story.</p><p>In this episode of What's Your Problem?, Kevin Popović explores one of the most difficult moments in leadership: realizing you were wrong—and deciding what to do next.</p><p>The challenge isn't making mistakes. The challenge is recognizing when confidence becomes commitment, commitment becomes attachment, and attachment prevents learning.</p><p>This conversation examines why some leaders double down on failing ideas while others use new information to adapt, improve, and move forward.</p>
May 28, 2026
<p>Businesses are automating everything: communication, workflows, customer service, onboarding, meetings, even creativity. The intention is good: move faster, reduce friction, and improve efficiency.</p><p>But what happens when a company becomes so optimized that it no longer feels human?</p><p>In this episode of What’s Your Problem?, Kevin Popović explores the hidden cost of over-optimization and why some businesses are unintentionally removing the very moments that create trust, culture, and connection.</p><p>This conversation isn’t anti-technology. It’s about intentional leadership in an era where authentic human experiences are becoming increasingly valuable.</p><p>Topics include:<br>• Why efficiency and effectiveness are not the same thing<br>• The danger of optimizing away connection<br>• How automation can weaken culture without leaders realizing it<br>• Why “friction” is sometimes where trust is built<br>• The business advantage of staying human</p><p>If your company feels faster but less connected, this episode is for you.</p>
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Business leaders write in with real questions about creativity, innovation, design, management, and entrepreneurship—and Kevin Popović, The Idea Guy®, delivers clear, creative answers in under three minutes.
Based on his San Diego Business Journal column, What’s Your Problem? is a micro-learning series for leaders who want to think differently, spark innovation, and turn challenges into opportunities—one problem at a time.
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