Ep 82 – Chameleons at Work: The Science of Self-Monitoring and Success
Explore what it means to be a high or low self-monitor, and how that affects everything from career trajectory to team dynamics.
Ep 80 – Culture Doesn’t Have to Crawl: Torben Nørby on Changing Fast and Getting it Right, Part 1
Think culture change has to be slow and painful? Think again.
Ep 79 – The Authenticity Trap: When Real Goes Wrong in Leadership
Authentic leadership is a hot topic. But what if bringing your whole self to work is a terrible idea?
Ep 78 – AI, Healthcare, and Getting Your Mindset Right for Disruptive Times
What if AI didn’t replace employees but instead became their most powerful partner?
Ep 77 – Rethinking Employee Healthcare: Why Better Benefits Equals Better Business
What if the way you structure your employee healthcare benefits could become one of your strongest management tools?
Ep 76 – Why Hiring Your Friends Can Be a Great Idea — Or a Terrible One
Dig into the upsides and downsides of hiring friends.
Ep 75 – Everything Is a Negotiation: Lessons on Getting What You Want Without Ruining Relationships
Learn about the mistakes people make when bargaining and how to prevent them.
Ep 74 – Why Good Managers Sometimes Resent Their Customers — and How to Stop It
Most customers are great, but it only takes a few bad ones to wear you down. How can you avoid becoming jaded and why does it matter?
Ep 72 – What to Do When Trusty Old Behaviors Stop Working
Explore why it’s so difficult to let go of ingrained behaviors, especially when they’re tied to our identity.
Ep 71 – Creating a Sense of Urgency
Explore why urgency can be a powerful catalyst for performance, or a recipe for trouble when it’s overdone.
Ep 70 – Why Great Teams Argue
Arguing gets a bad reputation at work, but not arguing is even worse.
Ep 69 – Restoring Trust in Your Company
What happens when trust starts to slip inside an organization
Ep 68 – Why Organizational Change Often Fails
Discover the real reasons why organizational change efforts often stall or backfire.
Ep 67 – How to Create a Company People Don’t Want to Leave
Why do some companies keep their people forever, while others struggle with constant turnover?
Ep 66 – Improv Secrets to Make You a Better Manager with Joel Zeff
How can the principles of improvisational comedy help you become a more effective manager?
Ep 65 – The Biggest HR Mistakes That Companies Make
Explore the critical role HR should play in helping companies scale, support their people, and build better workplaces.
Ep 64 – Mistakes Leaders Make When Things Get Stressful
Explore what it takes to lead effectively when the stakes are high.
Ep 63 – How Great Leaders Adapt to Any Situation
Effective leadership isn’t about following a formula, in spite of dozens of books endorsing one style over another.
Ep 62 – How to Beat Impostor Syndrome Without Faking Confidence
Explore what’s really behind your fraudulent feelings and why the concept of impostor syndrome does more harm than good.
Ep 61 – What to Do When You’ve Outgrown Your Job, Your Boss or Your Company
What happens when your job no longer fits you, and how can you recognize the signs that it may be time to shift roles or change jobs?