Podcast Episodes
Back to Search"Wait Your Turn" Culture
In today’s episode:
"Wait your turn" cultures - with strict class structures based around seniority - disincentivize strong performers. This i…10 months, 1 week ago
The Transition To Leadership
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Jessica and Culture Partners CEO Joe Terry discuss the origins of Surrender to Lead, the book they co-authore…10 months, 1 week ago
The "Data-Driven Insights" Lie
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"Data-driven insights" is often a lie; data is used to justify decisions after-the-fact, rather than informing decision-making…10 months, 1 week ago
What Is Your Brand?
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Your brand is what people say about you when you're not in the room. This holds in business and in all aspects of life. Bran…10 months, 1 week ago
Who Holds The Power?
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Jessica and John discuss the nature of power in the modern economy. Is there more power in the hand of corporations or gover…10 months, 1 week ago
The $140,000 Poverty Line
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A recent article got a lot of attention for claiming that the new poverty line is $140,000 a year. Jessica and John discuss …10 months, 2 weeks ago
Your Job Is Not To Make People Happy
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Jessica and Culture Partners CEO Joe Terry discuss the origins of Surrender to Lead, the book they co-authored …10 months, 2 weeks ago
2026 Predictions
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For 2026, John predicts unemployment above 6%, a lengthy recession, and a stock market correction. Jessica predicts that HR …10 months, 2 weeks ago
SHRM Cloned Their CEO
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SHRM's Chief Data and Analytics Officer recently made an AI clone of CEO Johnny C. Taylor, training it on emails and public ap…10 months, 2 weeks ago
The SHRM Hitpiece
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Jessica and John discuss the recent Business Insider piece on SHRM -- and all the problems with the reporting. The piece se…10 months, 2 weeks ago