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Workquake Weekly

Welcome to Workquake Weekly with Steve Cadigan — future-of-work expert, LinkedIn’s first CHRO, and author of Workquake. Each week, Steve breaks down the biggest trends reshaping how we work, lead, and grow. From AI to leadership, culture to talent strategy, it’s a fresh, optimistic take on the changes transforming today’s workplace. Real talk, real insights , all in under 10 minutes. This podcast is digitally created and powered by Steve Cadigan, to bring you timely insights in a new way. For more

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00:04:18

Talent Velocity — Staying Calm in the AI Moment

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2026/02/12

This week, Steve Cadigan tackles the emotional rollercoaster around AI, flipping the script from fear and FOMO to understanding and real confidence. You’ll learn:Why panic isn’t the answer—and what questions leaders should be asking insteadHow “talent velocity” (a concept highlighted in a recent LinkedIn report) puts learning security ahead of job securityWhy AI adoption isn’t a sprint but a human-centered learning cyclePractical examples from AT&T, Unilever, and Guild on building internal

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00:04:48

When Healthcare Costs More Than Your House

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2026/02/05

This week, Steve digs into a startling The Wall Street Journal report revealing that, for many Americans, healthcare expenses are now outpacing mortgage payments. Drawing on his own experience as an independent business owner, he explores how soaring premiums and shrinking coverage have turned “healthcare plans” into little more than catastrophic safety nets, and what that means for families and employers alike.Steve breaks down why today’s healthcare system has become so entrenched—and so

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00:06:02

The Seatbelt Moment: Social Media on Trial — and What...

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2026/01/29

A landmark trial in Los Angeles is testing a hard question: did social media product design cause real harm, especially for younger users? This isn’t a hearing. It’s a courtroom, with jurors and evidence, focused less on content moderation and more on product architecture… infinite scroll, autoplay, notification loops, and the incentives behind them. Steve connects this “tobacco trial moment” to the future of work and AI, arguing that design choices are never neutral and that leadership, not just

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00:04:06

The 2026 Prediction Trap (And What to Do Instead)

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2026/01/25

Feeling 2026 fatigue? You are not alone. In this episode, Steve digs into the prediction trap so many leaders are stuck in right now, chasing benchmarks and waiting for a safe best practice to appear. In a supersonic world, there are no benchmarks. The only real advantage is your ability to take your best shot, learn fast, and move.Steve reframes the AI conversation as a cultural challenge, not a technical one. If AI is only a cost play, your team will feel it. If AI is an enabler of more meaningful

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00:04:08

Why Google’s New AI is the Irony We Need Right Now

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2026/01/13

Email promised speed and delivered FOMO. In this episode, Steve reacts to Google’s deeper AI features in Gmail, calls out the irony of tech solving a problem it helped create, and reframes the real win of AI: buying back quiet time. We dig into how summaries, prioritization, and automated triage can free up hours, why creativity lives in the margins, and how leaders can shift from frantic processing to thoughtful insight. Inspired by reporting from The Verge on Gmail’s new AI.

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00:07:33

Rethinking New Year’s Resolutions

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2025/12/30

Rethinking New Year’s ResolutionsNew Year’s resolutions rarely stick because they start with wishes, not reality. In this episode, Steve Cadigan shares a simple, honest alternative he learned from Tim Ferriss, the Past Year Review. Instead of guessing what to change, you look back at what actually happened, who and what gave you energy, and what quietly drained you. From there, you make small, meaningful adjustments that fit real life, at work and at home.In this episodeA 4 step Past Year Review you

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00:06:20

What Chris Paul’s Retirement Teaches Us About Work

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2025/12/05

What can the NBA teach us about modern leadership? In this fast, practical episode, Steve riffs on a Wall Street Journal piece about Chris Paul’s retirement and the fading era of the classic “floor general.” On the court and at work, running everything through one person no longer fits the speed and complexity of today. Steve breaks down how the Warriors reinvented offense with shared playmaking, then connects it to how teams can share decision making, move faster, and become more resilient.You’ll

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00:06:39

The Real AI Advantage Isn’t Cost Cutting — It’s...

Workquake Weekly ·

2025/11/21

Most AI headlines still shout about job loss. This week, I unpack McKinsey’s new State of AI report and the story is very different. Yes, many companies are experimenting, piloting, and playing. Only a small fraction are seeing real profit lift today. The ones that are winning share a pattern: they redesign how work gets done, they pursue growth and innovation, and they keep people at the center. We dig into what high performers do differently across manufacturing, consumer, finance, and life

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00:06:37

The Old Career Ladder Is Crumbling. The Class of 2026...

Workquake Weekly ·

2025/11/16

In this special, more personal episode, Steve looks past the headlines and into his own home to explore why early career paths feel so discouraging for today’s students. Using Lindsay Ellis’s Wall Street Journal article, “Companies Predict 2026 Will Be the Worst College Grad Job Market in Five Years,” as a springboard, Steve shares the real conversations he’s hearing from his college-senior son and from campuses around the country: ghosting, silence, fewer internships, and shrinking campus

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00:05:02

Our AI Shields Are Dropping

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2025/11/09

Are our AI shields down? In this short, reflective episode, Steve explores how quickly skepticism around AI has faded and why that matters for leaders, teams, and culture. He unpacks the subtle forces behind the rush to adopt, from fear of being left behind to groupthink inside organizations, and offers a simple mindset: trust, but verify. Expect practical questions you can use with your team this week, plus a nudge to teach people how to think with AI, not for it.You’ll hear about:Why growing

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00:06:57

AI Isn’t Killing Entry-Level Jobs — Short-Sighted...

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2025/10/31

This week on Workquake Weekly, Steve Cadigan dives into one of the biggest myths in today’s workplace — that AI is killing entry-level jobs.Spoiler alert: it’s not.Drawing on Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky’s recent comments that “AI can do the interns’ work, but leaders should still hire Gen Z,” Steve explores why cutting early-career roles is one of the most dangerous mistakes companies can make — and how it’s quietly dismantling the leadership ladder from the bottom up.He shares lessons from his time

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00:07:52

People Are Not OK

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2025/10/24

This week on Workquake Weekly, Steve Cadigan unpacks a powerful truth Brené Brown shared at the Fortune Most Powerful Women Summit: “If you’re leading people, you probably know people are not okay.”In an age of nonstop change, AI disruption, and emotional overload, leaders aren’t just managing projects — they’re managing nervous systems. Steve explores why burnout today is less about weakness and more about biology, how disconnection shows up before disengagement, and what great leaders are doing

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00:04:51

Beyond Productivity: Using AI to Bring People Back to...

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2025/10/17

AI has officially moved from curiosity to urgency. But before we race ahead, Steve Cadigan asks a better question: Fast enough… toward what?In this episode of Workquake Weekly, Steve explores how AI could finally repair our broken relationship with technology — if we let it. From burnout to trust, from productivity to potential, this is a call to leaders everywhere to rethink what “progress” really means.Because the defining question of this era isn’t “How fast can we deploy AI?”It’s “Will we use AI

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00:05:00

From Stay Bonus to Perform Bonus: Rethinking Equity...

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2025/10/10

This week on Workquake Weekly, Steve Cadigan unpacks a quiet shift in tech compensation: companies are moving from the classic four-year, even vesting schedule to front-loaded equity. Think 40/30/20/10 or even three-year designs. Why the change, what it signals, and how it might reshape trust, loyalty, and performance at work. Steve explores potential drivers like offer competitiveness, accounting optics, and the rise of refresher grants tied to impact, along with the tradeoffs that could speed up

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00:05:34

The Great Reveal: CEOs Finally Show Their People...

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2025/10/02

This week on Workquake Weekly, we’re peeling back the curtain on something rare: CEOs getting real about AI and talent.Accenture’s Julie Sweet admits reskilling isn’t moving fast enough. Walmart’s Doug McMillon promises to guide employees “to the other side.” Both perspectives reveal a deeper tension: leaders are trying to look in control while racing to figure it out themselves.Are companies really ready to upskill at scale? Or are they just cramming for the AI exam and hoping to pass?In under 10

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00:04:31

Coffee, Customers, and Connection: Starbucks’...

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2025/09/25

This week on Workquake Weekly, we’re stirring things up with a story that hits close to home — especially if you’re a coffee lover. Inspired by Heather Haddon’s recent piece in The Wall Street Journal, “Inside the Starbucks Plan to Get 200,000 Baristas on the Same Script,” we dive into one of the most pressing questions in today’s workplace:Can you engineer human connection… with a script?Steve unpacks Starbucks’ surprising move to give baristas more time to connect with customers — while also

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00:05:53

Boredom: The Hidden Superpower We’ve Been Dodging

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2025/09/18

In this episode of Workquake Weekly, Steve Cadigan dives into something that feels almost rebellious in today’s always-on world: boredom.Inspired by Arthur Brooks’ recent article in Harvard Business Review, “You Need to Be Bored. Here’s Why,” Steve explores how boredom isn’t wasted time—it’s fertile ground for creativity, reflection, and even breakthrough ideas. From brain science to leadership strategy, Steve makes the case that embracing stillness might be the smartest move for anyone trying to

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00:04:37

The Truth Bomb About AI We Don’t Want to Hear

Workquake Weekly ·

2025/09/11

AI feels brand new, but the pattern we’re living through is not. In this week’s episode, Steve Cadigan explores why most AI investments are failing to deliver value — and what history can teach us about breaking that cycle. Inspired by Ibanga Umanah’s article “From Email to AI: The Hidden Pattern Behind Tech Adoption Failure,” Steve examines why it’s so hard to let go of old processes, why unlearning may be the hardest skill of all, and how leaders can shift the question from “How do I do what I

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00:04:54

AI and the New Workplace Taboo

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2025/09/05

AI is supposed to be our shiny new superpower, yet many people feel embarrassed using it. In this episode, Steve digs into the rise of “AI shame” at work, unpacking a Times of India report, “AI Shame Is a Real Phenomenon in the Workplace, Claims Report: What Is Scaring Top Execs in America.” The surprising part, executives and Gen Z appear to be hiding it most. According to the survey Steve cites, 53% of executives conceal their AI use, and 62% of Gen Z pass off AI-generated work as their own

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00:05:20

Leading 'All Too Well' — The Taylor Swift Edition

Workquake Weekly ·

2025/08/28

In this episode of Workquake Weekly, Steve Cadigan explores why Taylor Swift isn’t just a global pop icon — she’s also a masterclass in leadership. From constant reinvention to building genuine community, from generosity that strengthens her team to humanity that inspires an entire industry, Taylor shows us what modern leadership looks like. Steve unpacks four big lessons we can borrow from her playbook and challenges listeners to apply at least one in their own “era” of work this week. Because

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