Control Has a Ceiling

CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel · Oct 23, 2025 · 3m

In today's episode:

Jessica and Culture Partners CEO Joe Terry discuss the origins of ⁠⁠⁠Surrender to Lead⁠⁠⁠, the book they co-authored that's coming out next year.

Control feels good for leaders--it can get you an initial boost in productivity, but it doesn't have legs.

In the Stanford research, companies that focused on control saw 10% growth; but when they switched to focus on culture, they say 40% growth.

People love the stories of controlling leaders, but the truth is that servant-leaders who approach with abundance and love see the best returns.

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