The "Leading in a Mosaic World” podcast, hosted by Susan Popoola, explores the complexities of our modern, interconnected world with a rich diversity of guests. Today’s guest is Benn Klewpatinond, an award-winning designer, entrepreneur, and founder/CEO of Inond, a product realization company that transforms ideas into impactful innovations like the Float Rower (featured at David Lloyd Fitness). With extensive experience in product development and design leadership, he mentors startups and global organizations to create solutions that improve lives. A dedicated father of three, Ben blends purposeful design with real-world impact.

In this episode, returning guest Ben Klewpatinond, founder of FloatRower and Inond, gets to share the emotional and practical challenges of navigating unexpected transitions. Ben shares his journey of pausing the innovative FloatRower project, a rowing machine designed to simulate the sensation of being on water, due to external circumstances beyond his control.

He reflects on the grief, resilience, and lessons learned from this experience, emphasizing the importance of transparency, support networks, and embracing new opportunities. The conversation looks into themes of leadership, vulnerability, and the mindset shifts required to turn setbacks into growth.

Check out the first episode that Benn was featured on the podcast here. You can connect with Benn Klewpatinond on LinkedIn and if you’ve got an idea you would love to develop into a product reach out via his website. Learn more about her work on her Mosaic Fusions website. And publications on Mosaic Gold Ltd.

Chapters

00:00 Intro

01:37 Welcome Back, Ben

01:55 Floatrower Journey

07:58 Facing Setbacks

11:59 Letting Go

13:17 Grief & Acceptance

14:17 Support Systems

19:46 Lessons in Leadership

21:32 Professional Closure

24:32 Men & Vulnerability

27:49 Sharing the Load

30:05 Ego & Expectations

32:21 Progress Over Perfection

33:34 Happiness & Fulfillment

34:07 Milestones Matter

35:38 Founding Inund

39:38 A Global Outlook

42:07 Lessons Learned

44:19 Closing Reflections

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