Episodios

  • SHRM Blueprint Takeaways

    SHRM Blueprint Takeaways
    Nov 7 2025
    In today's episode: Jessica breaks down SHRM Blueprint conference -- which wasn't necessarily positive about DEI. Officials from the Trump administration were invited, and there was definitely tension between their messaging and the audience. Fundamentally, disageements over the meaning of "equity" reinforced SHRM's decision to move toward the label "I &D." CEO Daily Brief is a daily, five-minute podcast for CEOs where we dissect the week's biggest news, unpack hot-button workplace trends, and bring you exclusive interviews with leaders who leverage culture to drive real business results. Subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠This Week In Culture⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , Jessica's weekly newsletter, to get a closer look at organizations, cultures, trends, ideas, news stories, and how you can shape your own culture. Jessica Kriegel: Website: https://www.jessicakriegel.com/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicakriegel Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jess_kriegel/ Culture Partners: Website: https://culturepartners.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/culturepartners/
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    8 m
  • The Real Source of Change Resistance

    The Real Source of Change Resistance
    Nov 6 2025
    In today's episode: Jessica and Culture Partners CEO Joe Terry discuss the origins of ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Surrender to Lead⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, the book they co-authored that's coming out next year. The real source of change resistance in the modern age is change fatigue. People are tired of making big swings in strategy and tactics. The companies that are facing the least resistance are the ones that embrace adaptability as a core cultural belief. You can do all the training in the world, but if the beliefs of employees don't shift to embrace a change, then the change will fail. CEO Daily Brief is a daily, five-minute podcast for CEOs where we dissect the week's biggest news, unpack hot-button workplace trends, and bring you exclusive interviews with leaders who leverage culture to drive real business results. Jessica Kriegel: Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.jessicakriegel.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicakriegel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/jess_kriegel/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Culture Partners: Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://culturepartners.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/culturepartners/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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    6 m
  • SHRM Blueprint's DEI Panel

    SHRM Blueprint's DEI Panel
    Nov 5 2025
    In today's episode: Jessica breaks down the recent panel at the SHRM Blueprint conference, where Van Jones and Robby Starbuck took live questions and debated all things DEI. The conversation proved civil and informative, with tough questions from the audience and some middle ground found between both panelists. You can watch the full livestreamed panel on LinkedIn. CEO Daily Brief is a daily, five-minute podcast for CEOs where we dissect the week's biggest news, unpack hot-button workplace trends, and bring you exclusive interviews with leaders who leverage culture to drive real business results. Subscribe to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠This Week In Culture⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ , Jessica's weekly newsletter, to get a closer look at organizations, cultures, trends, ideas, news stories, and how you can shape your own culture. Jessica Kriegel: Website: https://www.jessicakriegel.com/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicakriegel Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jess_kriegel/ Culture Partners: Website: https://culturepartners.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/culturepartners/
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    10 m
  • Is AI Killing Creativity?

    Is AI Killing Creativity?
    Nov 4 2025
    In today’s episode: AI is a tool that can let people become exceptionally innovative or exceptionally lazy. Previous technological revolutions allowed us to produce more--this one is about efficiency, which is likely to reduce jobs and damage the economy. People need to remember that AI tools are only as good as the data they're based on; to use it effectively, we'll still need to be creative and attentive. CEO Daily Brief is a daily, five-minute podcast for CEOs where we dissect the week's biggest news, unpack hot-button workplace trends, and bring you exclusive interviews with leaders who leverage culture to drive real business results. John Frehse, Global Head of Labor Strategies at Ankura, joins Jessica every week to discuss the latest news in labor, employment, and workplace culture by asking each other the question: 'What Are You Paying Attention To Now?' John Frehse: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnfrehse/ Bio at Ankura: https://ankura.com/experts-and-advisors/john-frehse Jessica Kriegel: Website: https://www.jessicakriegel.com/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicakriegel Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jess_kriegel/ Culture Partners: Website: https://culturepartners.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/culturepartners/
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    10 m
  • Amazon (And Other) Layoffs

    Amazon (And Other) Layoffs
    Nov 3 2025
    In today’s episode: Amazon recently laid off 30,000 white-collar workers--and they're not the only big company that just did major layoffs. There's going to be a cascading effect across the workforce as companies use this for cover. This is part of a broader story about a weakened labor market nationwide, and it's just a warm-up for what's to come. There are macro-level consequences to this overall trend. The fewer people employed, the fewer people there are to buy things. CEO Daily Brief is a daily, five-minute podcast for CEOs where we dissect the week's biggest news, unpack hot-button workplace trends, and bring you exclusive interviews with leaders who leverage culture to drive real business results. John Frehse, Global Head of Labor Strategies at Ankura, joins Jessica every week to discuss the latest news in labor, employment, and workplace culture by asking each other the question: 'What Are You Paying Attention To Now?' John Frehse: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnfrehse/ Bio at Ankura: https://ankura.com/experts-and-advisors/john-frehse Jessica Kriegel: Website: https://www.jessicakriegel.com/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicakriegel Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jess_kriegel/ Culture Partners: Website: https://culturepartners.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/culturepartners/
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    10 m
  • Career On-Ramps Closing

    Career On-Ramps Closing
    Oct 31 2025
    In today’s episode: Large investment banks are partnering with OpenAI to permanently replace junior investment banking jobs with AI. This is where we're going to see the biggest AI-related impacts in the workforce going forward. The big question: in the absence of junior professionals, where are leaders going to come from? How will capitalism adjust to this new model? CEO Daily Brief is a daily, five-minute podcast for CEOs where we dissect the week's biggest news, unpack hot-button workplace trends, and bring you exclusive interviews with leaders who leverage culture to drive real business results. John Frehse, Global Head of Labor Strategies at Ankura, joins Jessica every week to discuss the latest news in labor, employment, and workplace culture by asking each other the question: 'What Are You Paying Attention To Now?' John Frehse: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnfrehse/ Bio at Ankura: https://ankura.com/experts-and-advisors/john-frehse Jessica Kriegel: Website: https://www.jessicakriegel.com/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicakriegel Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jess_kriegel/ Culture Partners: Website: https://culturepartners.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/culturepartners/
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    9 m
  • Disengagement and Trust

    Disengagement and Trust
    Oct 30 2025
    In today's episode: Jessica and Culture Partners CEO Joe Terry discuss the origins of ⁠⁠⁠⁠Surrender to Lead⁠⁠⁠⁠, the book they co-authored that's coming out next year. Employee disengagement is often a reaction to fear-based leadership. When leaders are obsessed with control, apathy becomes one of the few ways that employees retake agency. People want to work. It's on leaders to create the connection between employees and the work;. When leaders force employees into the office unnecessarily, it sends a message that there's a lack of trust. CEO Daily Brief is a daily, five-minute podcast for CEOs where we dissect the week's biggest news, unpack hot-button workplace trends, and bring you exclusive interviews with leaders who leverage culture to drive real business results. Jessica Kriegel: Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.jessicakriegel.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicakriegel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/jess_kriegel/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Culture Partners: Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://culturepartners.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ LinkedIn: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/culturepartners/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
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    5 m
  • The Zoom CEO's AI Avatar

    The Zoom CEO's AI Avatar
    Oct 29 2025
    In today’s episode: Zoom's CEO has begun using an AI avatar to deliver information on earnings calls. Human authenticity is important for culture and relationships, but the CEO's relationship to employees isn't the same as the relationship with shareholders. With earnings calls being so impersonal and heavily-scripted by design, John argues the use of the avatar is a perfect use of AI. CEO Daily Brief is a daily, five-minute podcast for CEOs where we dissect the week's biggest news, unpack hot-button workplace trends, and bring you exclusive interviews with leaders who leverage culture to drive real business results. John Frehse, Global Head of Labor Strategies at Ankura, joins Jessica every week to discuss the latest news in labor, employment, and workplace culture by asking each other the question: 'What Are You Paying Attention To Now?' John Frehse: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnfrehse/ Bio at Ankura: https://ankura.com/experts-and-advisors/john-frehse Jessica Kriegel: Website: https://www.jessicakriegel.com/ LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicakriegel Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jess_kriegel/ Culture Partners: Website: https://culturepartners.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/culturepartners/
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    9 m