CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel

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 economy. A staggering statistic reveals where most people actually get their beliefs about a company. A strange new trend that shows how AI screening is reshaping when and how candidates apply for jobs. CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel is a 5-minute daily podcast where business pragmatism meets inner wisdom. John Frehse, Global Head of Labor Strategies at Ankura, joins Jessica...

In today's episode: There's a strange economic contradiction happening right now, interest rates rising while the economy cools, and one theory points to two very specific culprits. A comparison between today's mortgage rates and the 18% rates of decades past reveals a much bigger story. Massive government borrowing and data center spending may be locking small and medium businesses out of the capital they need to grow and hire. CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel is a 5-minute daily podcast where business pragmatism meets inner wisdom. John Frehse, Global...

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 head as water rose around him. There's a specific lesson about decision making that one parent taught their kids early in life, and it made all the difference in a life or death moment. A survival story becomes a framework for improving the culture within organizations. CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel is a 5-minute daily podcast where business pragmatism meets inner wisdom. Dave...

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 like any operational problem. One small change to how a company handles its engagement survey can rebuild trust with employees. A word choice reveals why so many CEOs assume culture work is a distraction, when it’s anything but. CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel is a 5-minute daily podcast where business pragmatism meets inner wisdom. Pete Stavros, Co-Head of Global Private Equity at...

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 model never actually stuck. There's a free agenda for a leadership session that costs nothing and gets straight to the beliefs actually blocking a team's results. A simple two question exercise reveals the elephant in the room. CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel is a 5-minute daily podcast where business pragmatism meets inner wisdom. John Frehse, Global Head of Labor Strategies at Ankura, joins...

In today's episode: A company with over 100,000 hourly workers reveals why there's no such thing as a single national labor market for them. There's a coming AI tool built for frontline managers working the night shift alone, and it could change how tier one HR support actually works. Language turns out to be one of the biggest hidden barriers in a massive frontline workforce, and AI is stepping in to close that gap. CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel is a 5-minute daily podcast where business pragmatism meets inner wisdom.<...

In today's episode: Almost everyone answers the same way when asked why they're using AI. But they’re answering the wrong question entirely. A study of 7,000 knowledge workers found real time savings from AI, but something surprising happened when it came to organizational results. What happens when your workers get work done… early?! CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel is a 5-minute daily podcast where business pragmatism meets inner wisdom. Jessica launches her new partnership with SHRM on The Work Signal newsletter, unpacking why individual AI productivity gains rare...

In today's episode: A call from one of the largest HR organizations in the world sets off a partnership that's about to change what shows up in your inbox every two weeks. There's a specific gap between what research predicts, what companies attempt, and what actually happens, and that gap is exactly where the real signal lives. Why Culture Partners' new partnership with SHRM makes a lot more sense than it first appears. CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel is a 5-minute daily podcast where business pragmatism meets inner wisdom.<...

In today's episode: A number that moves markets every single month turns out to be built on a shakier foundation than most people realize, and it's wrong by design. There's a specific reason unemployment might actually be a full point higher than what's being reported. A clever alternative to the official jobs report is tracking a much better signal, but even that comes with a catch. CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel is a 5-minute daily podcast where business pragmatism meets inner wisdom. John Frehse, Global Head of...

In today's episode: The AI and talent pipeline panic sweeping the workplace world might be asking the wrong question entirely. A 23 year-old associate reveals the surprising, deeply human way she actually landed her job in a tough market. Learning to lead turns out to be a lifelong process that never really stops, no matter how senior someone becomes. CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel is a 5-minute daily podcast where business pragmatism meets inner wisdom. John Frehse, Global Head of Labor Strategies at Ankura, joins Jessica to debate...

In today's episode: A 25 year supply chain veteran reveals why the biggest risk to automation and AI rollouts has nothing to do with the technology itself. There's a specific reason brilliant, well-funded projects fail, and it happens long before implementation ever begins. A supply chain executive and a culture consultant discover they solve the exact same problem. CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel is a 5-minute daily podcast where business pragmatism meets inner wisdom. Todd Kolber, Partner at Reply Logistics North America, joins Jessica to discuss why trust...

In today's episode: A sales team facing shutdown turned things around not through a new dashboard or incentive plan, but through one weekly habit a leader started doing. There's a mindset shift separating leaders who use AI to cut costs from those who use it to fuel growth, and it changes everything downstream. A rule requiring zero existing role names in a new org design reveals a clever trick for breaking free of incremental thinking. CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel is a 5-minute daily podcast where business pragmatism meets...

In today's episode: New research shows companies are pulling back sharply on training budgets this year, and there are three specific reasons behind the drop. Why a personal AI assistant is replacing the two day workshop that companies used to pay thousands for. There's a hard question facing anyone with "Learning and Development" in their job title, and the answer determines whether that role survives or changes. CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel is a 5-minute daily podcast where business pragmatism meets inner wisdom. Jessica breaks down new...

In today's episode: One 17 year-old's one minute AI experiment left a top executive stunned enough to completely rethink his company's leadership strategy. There's a growing question about truth and reliability that AI raises, and Jesper believes society isn't nearly skeptical enough yet. A theory about multiplying critical thinking a hundredfold offers a surprising way to navigate a world with more information than ever. CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel is a 5-minute daily podcast where business pragmatism meets inner wisdom. Jessica speaks with Jesper Brodin, CEO of IKEA...

In today's episode: Handing every employee a small monthly AI budget and calling it innovation turns out to be hiding a much bigger problem underneath. How companies adjust when employees secretly pay out of pocket for AI tools. A manufacturing site visit shows exactly what real AI-driven time savings looks like when it's pointed at the right kind of work. CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel is a 5-minute daily podcast where business pragmatism meets inner wisdom. John Frehse, Global Head of Labor Strategies at Ankura, joins Jessica...

In today's episode: There's a wave of instability spreading across teams right now, and the source is often closer to home than leaders realize. A specific silence in the room reveals whether employees actually feel safe telling the truth, or just afraid of what happens if they do. Building real psychological safety takes far longer than most executives expect, and there's a good reason it can't be rushed. CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel is a 5-minute daily podcast where business pragmatism meets inner wisdom. Heather Younger, leadership...

In today's episode: New research on thousands of knowledge workers found AI is saving them time, but that individual efficiency isn't translating into organizational gains. A general counsel went from reviewing one contract a day to seven, and it reveals exactly where AI speed hits a wall that technology can't fix. A cult classic manufacturing book from the 1990s turns out to be the perfect playbook for understanding where AI actually creates value. CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel is a 5-minute daily podcast where business pragmatism meets inner wisdom.<...

In today's episode: A leader finally earned a seat at an exclusive strategy group, only to be removed just two meetings later for a reason that caught her completely off guard. A cultural instinct to listen and defer to experience turned out to be the exact opposite of what the room actually expected. There's a lesson about having a point of view that shaped one executive's entire career, and it started with a moment of humiliation. CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel is a 5-minute daily podcast where business pragmatism...

In today's episode: There's a difference between telling someone they're not good enough and telling them the job simply doesn't exist anymore. A leader's rule for organizational redesign forces every job title to be brand new, and it reveals just how much old thinking can hold a company back. What real thought leadership should look like in a world where anyone can generate an opinion with AI. CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel is a 5-minute daily podcast where business pragmatism meets inner wisdom. John Frehse, Global Head...

In today's episode: A leader's role in modeling culture change turns out to matter more than any facility's size or security level. There's a surprising connection between staff turnover and openness to change that flips the usual assumption about tenure and buy in. A simple reminder to "go above the line" reveals what real accountability sounds like in the middle of a hard conversation. CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel is a 5-minute daily podcast where business pragmatism meets inner wisdom. Sabrina Henry, Success Coach Program Manager with...