Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe Humility Hack That Saved a Company
In today's episode:
A company on the brink, with barely two weeks of cash left, found its turnaround not in new strategy but in something leadership …
2 weeks, 1 day ago
Stop Watching the Jobs Report
In today's episode:
A single monthly number moves markets every time, even though it's meant to be revised.
There's a good reason your hiring struggl…
2 weeks, 2 days ago
Are You Solving a Problem — or Shopping for a Solution?
In today's episode:
Research on narcissistic CEOs reveals why some leaders keep chasing acquisitions long after they should have stopped.
A CEO's own…
2 weeks, 3 days ago
The Best Recession Strategy Was Neither Cutting Hard Nor Investing Big
In today's episode:
A study of 4,700 companies across three recessions reveals a surprising winning strategy.
There's a specific reason fear pushes l…
2 weeks, 4 days ago
Is the Labor Market Your Diagnosis or Your Alibi?
In today’s episode:
The favorite excuses leaders are using to explain poor performance, from COVID overhiring to “consumer malaise” and a familiar ge…
2 weeks, 5 days ago
What Does Your Company Know That BLS Never Will?
In today's episode:
There's a reason recruiting is difficult even when macro data says the labor market is cooling, and it has nothing to do with the…
3 weeks, 1 day ago
Supply & Demand
In today's episode:
There's a strange economic contradiction happening right now, interest rates rising while the economy cools, and one theory point…
3 weeks, 2 days ago
Resilience & The Last Man Off the Miracle on the Hudson
In today's episode:
A guest who was the final passenger off Flight 1549 – The Miracle on the Hudson – reveals the exact words that ran through his he…
3 weeks, 3 days ago
50% Turnover Is Not “Normal.” It’s an Operational Defect.
In today's episode:
A private equity leader confronts CEOs who dismiss high turnover as just how the industry works, and challenges them to solve it …
3 weeks, 4 days ago
Leadership 'Training'
In today's episode:
Leadership training budgets are disappearing even as teams beg for it, and there's a specific reason the old three hour workshop …
3 weeks, 5 days ago