What if the higher you climb in business, the lonelier you become? Too many leaders sit with problems they can’t share, and it slowly breaks them down.

Farris Aranki knows this truth better than most. A strategist, TEDx speaker, and founder of Shiageto Consulting, Faris has spent his career teaching leaders how to combine emotional intelligence with clear problem-solving.

His mission: sharpen people the way a whetstone sharpens steel.

In this conversation, Faris reveals:

• Why most leaders misunderstand their real problems, and how to define them clearly.

• The hidden dangers of the Dunning-Kruger effect and why humility is the key to mastery.

• How to read the room with precision, even when everyone’s hiding behind a Zoom camera.

• The role of teams, friends, and even AI in helping us see our blind spots.

• Why chasing “Everest goals” like a TED Talk can leave you feeling empty and what to focus on instead.

If you’ve ever felt the weight of responsibility, struggled with strategy, or wondered why success sometimes feels isolating, this episode will give you tools and perspective to move forward.

Faris’s mix of sharp insight, humility, and real stories will leave you questioning how you lead, and more importantly, how you live.

At its heart, this episode is about humility and curiosity. The leaders who grow the fastest aren’t the ones with all the answers, they’re the ones who ask better questions, share their struggles, and never believe their own hype.

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