#129

In this episode of The Culture Coach Podcast, Wendy Brand sits down with Steven Puri —former senior executive at major motion picture studios, startup founder, and the creator of Sukha, a platform designed to help knowledge workers access flow state and protect deep work.

Steven makes a bold case: companies don’t win because TPS reports are filed on time or everyone hits inbox zero. They win because someone takes uninterrupted time to think, create, and solve meaningful problems—then brings back the insight that changes the trajectory of the business.

Together, Wendy and Steven unpack what “high-performing teams” really need right now: a culture that values deep work, clarity, and trust, not just busyness, meetings, and legacy processes.

Try these this week:

Protect deep work: Block 60 minutes, 3x/week where no meetings and no interruptions are allowed.
Normalize focus: Make it culturally safe to decline non-urgent pings during deep-work windows.
Use the chronotype grid: Have your team track energy + output patterns for 5–10 days, then align deep-work time accordingly.
Reward outcomes, not motion: Praise thinking, experimentation, and meaningful progress—not just responsiveness.
Connect with Steven

Email: steven@thesukha.co

Website (free 3-day trial): http://thesukha.co
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