Ep 55 – What Makes Family Businesses Succeed or Fail
Explore the realities of working with relatives and maintaining business success across generations.
Ep 54 – The Surprisingly Positive Power of Gossip at Work
Dig into the psychology of workplace gossip and reveal what it says about your organization’s culture.
Ep 53 – How to Avoid the Trap of Hero Worship at Work
Unpack the psychology of leadership myths and explore how charisma, storytelling, and perception shape our understanding of power and influence at work.
Ep 52 – How to Rethink Risk and Make Smarter Decisions
Dive into the psychology of risk and loss aversion and explore why we often make irrational decisions when faced with uncertainty.
Ep 51 – How to Break Free from Either/Or Thinking and Make Better Decisions
Uncover the dangers of narrow framing, a mental shortcut that causes us to reflexively limit our decisions.
Ep 50 – The Secret to Saying No Without Harming Your Career
Explore the reasons why saying no is often hard, and a method to help you say no with clarity and confidence.
Ep 49 – Feedback That Works
Break down why people resist criticism and how leaders unintentionally dilute their messages.
Ep 48 – Why Endings Really Matter at Work and How They Shape Your Success
Explore the peak-end effect, a cognitive shortcut that explains why we overemphasize endings and why that matters.
Ep 47 Preventing Burnout: Keeping Your Company in Sync with Your People
Explore an idea you’ve probably never heard of—punctuated equilibrium—which describes the natural rhythms of companies that sometimes get out-of-sync.
E46: Why Your PTO Policies Might Burn People Out and What to Do About It
Explore the unintended consequences of paid time off policies.
E45: Why You are Comparing Yourself Against the Wrong People and What to Do About It
Dive into the hidden power of reference points—the mental benchmarks we use to measure our success.
E44: The Suprising Causes and Cures of Midlife Crises
What really drives midlife crises and how can you navigate one without it upending your life?
E43: Why It’s So Hard to Evaluate Employees Accurately and What to Do About It
Explore why it’s so challenging for managers to evaluate their team members accurately.
E42: The Limitations of Leading by Example
Explore the pitfalls of leading by example, a simple and popular leadership style that is more problematic than it seems.
E41: The Hidden Power of Praise at Work
Explore the art of giving meaningful and effective praise in the workplace.
E40: How to Start a Successful Side Hustle Without Quitting Your Job
Dive into the world of side hustles, exploring their potential to provide financial stability, personal growth, and career transformation.
E39: How to Get Paid What You’re Worth and Avoid Salary Pitfalls
The pitfalls of salary negotiation and why so many people are underpaid.
E38: Preventing Personal Burnout
The challenges of workplace burnout and its impact on even—and perhaps especially—your most loyal employees.
E37: Why Prestigious Organizations Sometimes Breed Toxic Work Cultures
Learn about the complex dynamics of high-status organizations and their potential to create toxic workplace cultures
E36: When Empathy Backfires at Work
Dive into the complexities and unexpected challenges of empathy in the workplace.