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CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel
In just five minutes a day, Dr. Jessica Kriegel, Chief Strategy Officer of Workforce and Labor for Culture Partners, unpacks the latest research, trends and strategies shaping workplace culture, and driving business results. CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel is a 5-minute daily podcast where business pragmatism meets inner wisdom.
Episodes
- CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel
The Private Jobs Report
In today’s episode: With a lack of trust in the federal jobs report, the private sector has come up with their own analysis: the unemployment rate is 5.0%. The…
- CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel
Change Requires Repetition
In today's episode: Jessica and Culture Partners CEO Joe Terry discuss Surrender to Lead, the book they co-authored that's coming out next year. If you…
- CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel
Elon Musk's Trillion-Dollar Pay Package
In today’s episode: Is Elon Musk's recent trillion-dollar Tesla pay package fair? It's part of a larger argument about the fundamental function of capitalism…
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Inclusion in a Global Organization
In today's episode: Lenovo's Chief Inclusion Officer, Calvin Crosslin, explains the key role of diversity in a global organization, even with all the pushback…
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Will John Get Home?
In today’s episode: The government shutdown has had a huge impact on airport delays and cancellations, creating havoc for millions of Americans. That…
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SHRM Blueprint Takeaways
In today's episode: Jessica breaks down SHRM Blueprint conference -- which wasn't necessarily positive about DEI. Officials from the Trump administration were…
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The Real Source of Change Resistance
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…
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SHRM Blueprint's DEI Panel
In today's episode: Jessica breaks down the recent panel at the SHRM Blueprint conference, where Van Jones and Robby Starbuck took live questions and debated…
- CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel
Is AI Killing Creativity?
In today’s episode: AI is a tool that can let people become exceptionally innovative or exceptionally lazy. Previous technological revolutions allowed us to…
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Amazon (And Other) Layoffs
In today’s episode: Amazon recently laid off 30,000 white-collar workers--and they're not the only big company that just did major layoffs. There's going to be…
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Career On-Ramps Closing
In today’s episode: Large investment banks are partnering with OpenAI to permanently replace junior investment banking jobs with AI. This is where we're going…
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Disengagement and Trust
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…
- CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel
The Zoom CEO's AI Avatar
In today’s episode: Zoom's CEO has begun using an AI avatar to deliver information on earnings calls. Human authenticity is important for culture and…
- CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel
Change Management in the Age of AI
In today's episode: Adobe's Stacy Martinet explains how the company is adopting AI internally. We're still in the early days of AI in the workplace; it's about…
- CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel
The Inflation Spin Zone
In today’s episode: The new inflation numbers are lower than expected...but it's still going up. To an extent, all financial numbers are spin. There's also a…
- CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel
CEOs and Political Views
In today’s episode: Political labels have always been a danger zone for corporate leaders. Recently, we've seen leaders who have been liberal-leaning in the…
- CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel
Control Has a Ceiling
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…
- CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel
A 25% Pay Cut for Remote Work
In today’s episode: A new study shows that most people are willing to take up to a 25% pay cut if they're able to work from home. More flexibility creates more…
- CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel
Shutdown Stress
In today’s episode: Government workers are struggling with the continuing government shutdown. Jessica and John have some advice. The promise of job stability…
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Women Leaving the Workforce - Jessica on CNN
In today's episode: A larger number of women are leaving the workforce in 2025, seemingly for good. It's likely related to return-to-office mandates. When a…
- CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel
A Lesson from UKG's Sales Kickoff
In today’s episode: UKG is rolling out an app that integrates with Siri--making it easier for employees to proactively find available shifts in the region. A…
- CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel
Redefining Accountability
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…
- CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel
Customer vs Buyer
In today’s episode: Executive leaders are having a hard time differentiating between their customer and their buyer. A company's impact on the customer can be…
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Building a Resilient, Sustainable Culture
In today's episode: Eventbrite's Julia Hartz explains how she saw other companies fail on a culture level, and her passion for creating a sustainable culture…
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Workplace Disruptions
In today's episode: Major disruptions may actually be the moments that strengthen employee trust--when leaders handle it well. Employees place more trust in…
- CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel
Backpay For Federal Workers
In today’s episode: President Trump has indicated that not all furloughed federal workers could receive backpay after the government shutdown. There are…
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Why "Surrender to Lead" Matters Right Now
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…
- CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel
Co-CEOs
In today's episode: Jessica recently interviewed the Co-CEOs of Alorica on the Culture Leaders podcast. There are many different models for Co-CEOs. With…
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J.P. Morgan: AI-Powered Megabank
In today's episode: J.P. Morgan is making a bold push to being the world's first AI-powered megabank. Their vision involves fundamental changes to the…
- CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel
AI Workslop
In today’s episode: Workslop -- the results of ChatGPT and other AI being submitted without sufficient human review--is becoming a larger issue in the…
- CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel
Misleading GDP Numbers
In today’s episode: The U.S. GDP has been revised up to 3.8%. The number looks good, but what's really going on? The math behind the GDP can be misleading…
- CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel
Control Versus Flow
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…
- CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel
Is Gen Z Unemployable?
In today’s episode: Jessica and John discuss Suzy Welch's op-ed, Is Gen Z Unemployable? Gen Z workers prefer self-care, authenticity, altruism, affluence…
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Navigating Co-CEOs
In today's episode: Alorica's Max Schwendner & Mike Clifton describe how they cooperate as Co-CEOs leading over 100,000 employees. One key value: decisiveness…
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Risk and Section 1A
In today’s episode: Everyone is worried about risk, but what exactly does that mean? Look no further than Section 1A of every public company's 10-K filing with…
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The Power of Story
In today’s episode: There was mass outrage following Jimmy Kimmel's show being pulled from the air--but not nearly as much for 800,000 jobs lost this year. Why…
- CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel
The Origins of "Surrender to Lead"
In today's episode: Jessica and Culture Partners CEO Joe Terry sit down to discuss the origins of Surrender to Lead, the book they co-authored that's coming…
- CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel
The Truth About AI Job Replacement
In today’s episode: Companies haven't actually figured out how AI can transform their business to the point of replacing broad swaths of the organization…
- CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel
Where Do You Get Your News?
In today’s episode: 39% of Americans 30 and younger regularly get their news from TikTok. There's a lack of trust in government, politics, and…
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Robby Starbuck Debating DEI at SHRM
In today’s episode: Conservative activist Robby Starbuck will be debating DEI with Van Jones in a conversation moderated by SHRM's CEO, Johnny C. Taylor…
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Free Speech Is Incredibly Expensive
In today’s episode: Free speech can cost us friends and jobs; it doesn't mean freedom from consequences. There's a difference between condoning behaviors and…
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The Strangest Fed Meeting in Years
In today’s episode: The Fed governors all agree on one thing: the labor market is failing. They'll cut interest rates, but it's not going to change our labor…
- CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel
Firings For Posts About Charlie Kirk - Jessica on CNN
In today's episode: Companies across the country are firing employees for some of their comments in the wake of conservative activist Charlie Kirk's…
- CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel
Hiring For Life
In today's episode: Aflac's Matthew Owenby works with the philosophy of hiring for life; it forces you to be careful about hiring and throughout an employee's…
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The Big Picture of Jobs and the Economy - Jessica on Schwab Network
In today's episode: With so much uncertainty in the economy between tariffs, AI, and the possibility of a recession, leaders aren't hiring. They're waiting and…
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Debate, Argument, and Innovation in America
In today’s episode: John and Jessica discuss the public reaction to the assassination of Charlie Kirk. Regardless of his politics, Kirk's public image was…
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The Secret to Oracle's Success
In today’s episode: Oracle's stock gains are historic--especially for a tech company's that's been around for so long. The company's culture is intensely…
- CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel
The Data on RTO
In today's episode: The data is in: new research from Boston Consulting Group finds that companies that embraced flexibility are growing faster than their…
- CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel
Having Favorites At Work
In today’s episode: We all have favorites at work; people we prefer to work with or not. Every professional has the ability to build or break relationships…
- CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel
What If The Tariffs Are Illegal?
In today’s episode: Even if the Supreme Court rules President's Trump's tariffs are illegal, the economy's in trouble. Congress will likely pass the tariffs…
- CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel
A Jobs Market At Stall Speed
In today’s episode: When you get an aircraft that's going slow enough, it stalls--something similar could be happening with the jobs market. When you look at…
- CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel
The CEO Circus
In today’s episode: There seems to be an uptick in CEOs being caught behaving badly, from stealing hats to inappropriate relationships. With great power comes…
- CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel
The Economic R-Word
In today’s episode: Economists at BCA say there's a 60% chance of a recession in the next 12 months. With so much uncertainty, a recession might serve as an…
- CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel
AI and Authentic Workplace Relationships
In today's episode: When you ask people what they enjoy most about their work, it's often some version of "the people." Humancore's Mike Dolen says that's…
- CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel
The State of the Jobs Market - Jessica on Schwab Network
In today's episode: Today's jobless claims are going to be bad news whether they go up or down. Leaders are largely looking ahead, with the impact of tariffs…
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The Apology Era Is Over
In today’s episode: The age of corporate apologies is over; now, it's more common to double down in the face of criticism. Still, "I'm sorry" are some of a…
- CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel
The Role of Internal Comms
In today's episode: Internal communications are no longer a secondary concer; they're critical to an organization's success. In these uncertain times, CEO's…
- CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel
AI Reducing The Number Of Jobs
In today’s episode: As AI reduces the number of entry-level jobs, young workers are in trouble. Companies need to wonder: what happens in ten years when it…
- CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel
A Surprising Reversal In Wage Dynamics
In today's episode: For the last six months, people who stayed in their job experienced higher wage growth than job switchers--a dynamic we haven't seen since…
- CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel
Paying Employees Enough To Buy What You Sell
In today's episode: If you want customers, pay your workers enough to be them. Inflation may have cooled on paper, but people are struggling and wages aren't…