CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel

9:33

The Mattering Effect with John Miles

CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel ·

2026/10/06

In today's episode:There's a form of disengagement that explains why so many high performing people feel invisible at work even while succeeding on paper. A ranked-last employee engagement score at a major retailer revealed something deeper than morale, and the fix had nothing to do with shareholder value. A clever reframe connecting one team's daily work to their own family members shopping in the store completely changed how employees saw their impact. CEO Daily Brief is a 5-minute daily

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7:37

Amazon's Boomerang Bet

CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel ·

2026/10/05

In today's episode:A company laid off thousands of workers and then called a surprising group of former employees. The costly mistake some companies make during mass layoffs, and why it happens. A shift in the hiring market reveals the difference between a shortage of talent and a shortage of exceptional talent, and why that distinction matters. CEO Daily Brief is a 5-minute daily podcast where business pragmatism meets inner wisdom. Hosted by Dr. Jessica Kriegel, Chief Strategy Officer at

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7:05

The Humility Hack That Saved a Company

CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel ·

2026/10/02

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 had stopped doing. A humble admission about what blocks great leadership. There's a simple framework for sorting people into believers, skeptics, and cynics. CEO Daily Brief is a 5-minute daily podcast where business pragmatism meets inner wisdom. Hosted by Dr. Jessica Kriegel, Chief Strategy Officer at Culture Partners. She is frequently joined by

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6:41

Stop Watching the Jobs Report

CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel ·

2026/10/01

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 struggles might have nothing to do with the national labor market, and everything to do with something closer to home. A struggling factory town looked like nothing but bad news on paper, until one company saw an opportunity that most CEOs would have missed entirely. CEO Daily Brief is a 5-minute daily podcast where business pragmatism meets inner wisdom

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8:59

Are You Solving a Problem — or Shopping for a Solution?

CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel ·

2026/09/30

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 filter for deciding whether to buy another company reveals the difference between solving a real problem and trying to buy revenue. A story about a 25 year old accidentally increasing a company's sale price by three million dollars shows what happens when honesty gets in the way of a deal. CEO Daily Brief is a 5-minute daily podcast where business

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8:31

The Best Recession Strategy Was Neither Cutting Hard...

CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel ·

2026/09/29

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 leaders toward bigger, riskier moves during downturns, and understanding it could change how CEOs should react next time. A historical pattern about economic cycles offers a simple way to stay calm when everything feels like the end of the world. CEO Daily Brief is a 5-minute daily podcast where business pragmatism meets inner wisdom. Hosted by Dr

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7:19

Is the Labor Market Your Diagnosis or Your Alibi?

CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel ·

2026/09/28

In today’s episode:The favorite excuses leaders are using to explain poor performance, from COVID overhiring to “consumer malaise” and a familiar generational complaint. What if the problem you’re blaming on employees is actually a leadership problem? Jessica and John examine how “going below the line” can turn accountability into an alibi. A meeting nobody wants to attend may be telling you something important about the person running it. The question to ask before blaming the audience might

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6:36

What Does Your Company Know That BLS Never Will?

CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel ·

2026/09/25

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

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7:17

Supply & Demand

CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel ·

2026/09/24

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

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7:41

Resilience & The Last Man Off the Miracle on the Hudson

CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel ·

2026/09/23

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

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6:04

50% Turnover Is Not “Normal.” It’s an Operational...

CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel ·

2026/09/22

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

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7:38

Leadership 'Training'

CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel ·

2026/09/21

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

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5:38

There Is No Such Thing as “The Labor Market”

CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel ·

2026/09/18

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

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6:50

AI is Creating Capacity. Will Leaders Cut Costs or...

CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel ·

2026/09/17

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

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6:10

Announcing The Work Signal

CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel ·

2026/09/16

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

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7:15

The Bad First Draft That Moves Billions

CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel ·

2026/09/15

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

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6:58

If AI Does the Junior Work, How Does Anyone Become...

CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel ·

2026/09/14

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

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6:39

Trust, AI & Culture in Supply Chain

CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel ·

2026/09/11

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,

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10:40

AI Saved TIAA 90 Minutes. The Real Work Came Next

CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel ·

2026/09/10

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

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6:24

Learning and Development

CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel ·

2026/09/09

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

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