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    Revisiting my definition of strategy

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2025 12:53


    A renowned management thinker and best-selling author offers a new definition of the term. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Do you have ‘career dysmorphia'?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2025 4:39


    If you constantly compare your success to others,' you might. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    How and why to celebrate an accomplishment

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2025 5:59


    Work successes are also worth some demonstration of joy. So, why do athletes get to have all the fun? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Why can't employers get neurodivergent-friendly work policies right?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2025 8:17


    Despite an increase in interest in these workplaces, actually finding one can be hard. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Are you lazy—or just a ‘career minimalist'?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2025 5:00


    There's a difference, experts say. And Gen Z is all in on the latter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    4 clear signs to spot a leader with exceptional communication skills

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2025 5:16


    When business is rough, real talk builds trust and provides clarity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    How to quit your job when you feel like you're abandoning your team

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2025 7:10


    Is your loyalty strategic or sentimental? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Most CEOs think their teams are crushing it. The data says they're wrong

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2025 7:22


    Here's how to achieve real productivity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    When it's down to 2 candidates, here's what could tip the scales

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2025 6:54


    Every little difference you can play up counts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    How wearing many hats can be a founder superpower

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2025 7:25


    Here's the journey I went on as a founder and what I learned at each stage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    How to get people to listen to your ideas

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2025 11:14


    Here's how to build influence and stop being ignored. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Middle managers are essential for AI success

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2025 7:22


    31% of employees say they're actively working against their company's AI initiatives. Middle managers can bridge the gap. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    The biggest reason your coworkers don't respond to your emails

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2025 6:49


    If you suspect your coworkers might be consistently eye-rolling when your email hits their inboxes, it's usually for one reason. Here's how to correct it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    The most overlooked AI strategy? Upskilling your frontline

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2025 7:04


    40% of workers will need to reskill in the next three years due to AI and automation. Yet many companies still deprioritize frontline education. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    What is ‘fawning' and how can it hurt your career?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2025 9:13


    Suppressing your own needs for others' validation can lead to trouble in the workplace. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    The silent manipulations that often go unnoticed

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2025 5:00


    From ‘sludge' to peer pressure, manipulation is a serious problem that we need to reduce. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    5 ways to use your stress for success

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2025 7:45


    Stress, properly channeled, is the raw material of achievement. Here's how to use it to fuel your work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Why your organization should focus less on productivity and more on creativity

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2025 7:39


    How to lead in the ‘Imagination Era.' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    How to diffuse workplace conflict

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2025 6:00


    Conflict tends to arise due to poor choices and a lack of emotional intelligence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    This is the one question leaders need to ask themselves

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2025 6:48


    To avoid burnout, leaders need to pay attention to their energy levels. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    3 management styles that beat out aggressive leadership, and how to master them

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2025 7:35


    The traits we've long sidelined in leadership, like compassion, collaboration, and humility, are no longer soft skills. They're survival skills. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Why good teams beat good ideas

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2025 5:15


    Despite conventional wisdom that associates great inventions with lone geniuses, breakthrough inventions are team efforts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Why “because I said so” doesn't work for leaders anymore

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2025 8:22


    The secrets are precision, empathy, and intent. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    People who excel at conversation always do these 3 things, according to a Stanford expert

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 28, 2025 5:43


    On the new podcast ‘A Fine Mess,' Stanford's Matt Abrahams shares secrets for better communication. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    How to turn your emotions into allies (not enemies) at work

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2025 8:24


    We shouldn't aim to subordinate our emotions to reason or vice versa, but we should aim for a careful collaboration between the two. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    What high-performing teams do differently in the age of AI

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2025 10:18


    The most effective teams haven't mastered the latest tools: they've adopted the right habits, redefining how they think, decide, and learn together. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    It's easier to be yourself at work when you're popular

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 25, 2025 4:07


    A new study found that popularity matters more than self-esteem or title for cultivating authenticity at work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Why people-pleasing happens and how to stop doing it

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2025 10:44


    People-pleasing often develops to prevent others from being disappointed or upset and to avoid discomfort. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    AI isn't just replacing tasks. It's replacing the office, the manager, and maybe even the mission

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2025 6:41


    A new study details the technology's far-reaching effects. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    How to layoff proof your job

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2025 5:17


    So far this year, companies have eliminated 800,000 jobs. Here are some tips for protecting yours. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Employers need help managing workers who are taking second jobs

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2025 5:49


    A new survey of U.S. employees shows many are turning to additional employment because they're under financial strain. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    How to make progress on your career goals when you've hit the midyear slump

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2025 6:48


    A productivity coach offers tips for making progress when it feels like you're stuck. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    6 fast ways to bounce back from a job rejection

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2025 7:30


    The biggest career setback isn't being told ‘no.' It's letting it stop you from trying again. Here's how to recover. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    The only way to future-proof your career? Be more than one thing

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2025 8:46


    We're living in a time of unprecedented change in the workplace. Here's how to succeed in it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Why leaders should prioritize outcomes over hours

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2025 7:18


    Focusing on outcomes over hours helps leaders build smarter teams, support Gen Z's need for flexibility, and eliminate performative busyness. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    No one has office friends anymore. Why that's bad news for employers

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2025 8:56


    How to combat the ‘friendship recession.' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Why being ‘too committed' might just help your career

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2025 7:33


    To break through to the next level in your career, business, or creative pursuit, healthy obsession—when wielded with intention—can do a lot for you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Why you should quit the ‘gas and brake' approach to your career (and how to do it)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 8, 2025 7:45


    Find yourself accelerating and stalling simultaneously in your work or life? Here's how to resolve that conflict. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    The right (and wrong) ways to appreciate your employees

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2025 9:03


    Expert advice on how to do employee recognition right. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Ready or not, Gen Z is managing you

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2025 7:35


    The next generation isn't just entering the workforce. They're running it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    New data shows workers are mostly ignoring return-to-office orders

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2025 6:02


    Bosses to workers: ‘Return to the office every day, or else.' Workers to bosses: ‘No.' Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    In uncertain times, purpose-driven brands have the edge

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2025 6:00


    As a counterbalance to all the bad news, resilient brands can become a source of strength and reassurance by understanding their consumers and delivering positive impact. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    These are the perks workers are looking for right now (and it's not just to work from home)

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2025 6:40


    Workers across generations and industries aren't walking away from the table; rather, they're renegotiating what matters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    A massive new study of 24,000 people says this is what happens to people who stay up too late every night

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2025 5:53


    Let's just say it was a struggle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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