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CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel
Hosted by tentwentytwo / Culture Partners · EN
In just five minutes a day, Dr. Jessica Kriegel, Chief Strategy Officer of Workforce and Labor for Culture Partners, unpacks the latest research, trends and strategies shaping workplace culture, and driving business results.
CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel is a 5-minute daily podcast where business pragmatism meets inner wisdom.
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Can You Handle the Truth?
4d ago00:05:32Tap to summarizeIn today's episode: The one reason you hold info back from your team, and it has nothing to do with protecting feelings! When leaders stay quiet, something else fills that silence, and it's rarely good. How employees have a built in radar for dishonesty, and why ignoring it can cost you. 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 discuss where the line sits between healthy transparency and oversharing, and why keeping people in the dark often backfires. Connect with Dr. Jessica Kriegel on LinkedIn Connect with John Frehse on LinkedIn Other Ways to Connect: Jessica Kriegel Website Jessica Kriegel Instagram Jessica Kriegel Newsletter Culture Partners Website Culture Partners LinkedIn
Transcribe →Trusting Your Intuition
5d ago00:06:52Tap to summarizeIn today's episode: Success can rewire how leaders make decisions. Why trusting past wins might be a big mistake. Not all intuition is created equal. Discover the difference between grounded instinct and ego dressed up as confidence. The simple rule for moments of uncertainty that runs against everything corporate culture teaches about speed and decisiveness. 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 unpack whether success makes leaders more confident or more complacent, and how to tell the difference between intuition worth trusting and intuition that's just ego in disguise. Connect with Dr. Jessica Kriegel on LinkedIn Connect with John Frehse on LinkedIn Other Ways to Connect: Jessica Kriegel Website Jessica Kriegel Instagram Jessica Kriegel Newsletter Culture Partners Website Culture Partners LinkedIn
Transcribe →Guest Appearance: The Jacquelyn Social Exchange Podcast
6d ago00:07:19Tap to summarizeCheck out this exclusive clip of Jessica with co-owner of The Jacquelyn, Mary Daffin, speaking about the meaning of culture and what taking real accountability looks like in our modern workplace. For the full conversation, watch Activating Change on The Jacquelyn’s YouTube channel. CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel is a 5-minute daily podcast where business pragmatism meets inner wisdom. Mary Daffin is co-owner of the Jacquelyn, a private social club in Sacramento. Connect with Dr. Jessica Kriegel on LinkedIn The Jacquelyn’s Homepage Other Ways to Connect: Jessica Kriegel Website Jessica Kriegel Instagram Jessica Kriegel Newsletter Culture Partners Website Culture Partners LinkedIn
Transcribe →The Art of Workplace 'Divorce'
1w ago00:09:20Tap to summarizeIn today's episode: Why some relationships, habits, and beliefs need the same break as a bad marriage. How a little "preventative divorce" at work can free up energy for the things that actually move you forward. The 'George Costanza' trap that keeps people chasing approval from coworkers who will never give it. 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 talk about applying the idea of divorce – not from marriage – but from toxic habits, relationships, and beliefs, as a tool for personal and workplace growth. Connect with Dr. Jessica Kriegel on LinkedIn Connect with John Frehse on LinkedIn Other Ways to Connect: Jessica Kriegel Website Jessica Kriegel Instagram Jessica Kriegel Newsletter Culture Partners Website Culture Partners LinkedIn
Transcribe →Employee Alignment & Recognition
1w ago00:10:44Tap to summarizeIn today's episode: How you REALLY measure alignment and know if your team is on the same page. The results pyramid trick that tells you if a goal is truly on track. The public "reply all" celebration habit that does more for the sender's ego than for the person being praised. 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 unpack how to tell real alignment from polite agreement, why small wins and honest celebration keep teams moving toward big goals, and why authentic, personal recognition often lands better than a company-wide shout out. Connect with Dr. Jessica Kriegel on LinkedIn Connect with John Frehse on LinkedIn Other Ways to Connect: Jessica Kriegel Website Jessica Kriegel Instagram Jessica Kriegel Newsletter Culture Partners Website Culture Partners LinkedIn
Transcribe →IBM: No Safe Bets
2w ago00:07:39Tap to summarizeIn today's episode: IBM just posted its steepest single-day stock drop since 1968, and the story behind the sell-off says more about corporate tech spending than about IBM itself. Where companies’ IT budgets are actually headed. How a research report that predicted AI’s reshaping of software sales is starting to come true. 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 unpack IBM's historic stock drop and what it signals about how companies are rethinking technology investment in the age of AI. Connect with Dr. Jessica Kriegel on LinkedIn Connect with John Frehse on LinkedIn Other Ways to Connect: Jessica Kriegel Website Jessica Kriegel Instagram Jessica Kriegel Newsletter Culture Partners Website Culture Partners LinkedIn
Transcribe →Fighting in the Workplace
2w ago00:07:34Tap to summarizeIn today's episode: How a hostile comment on LinkedIn sparked the use of “The Mirror Exercise.” Two very different ways of handling conflict at work and why only one actually leads to lasting peace. How a six-month standoff with a boss ended, not with an apology, but through a single, deliberate choice. CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel is a 5-minute daily podcast where business pragmatism meets inner wisdom. In this episode, Jessica explores what happens when people fight – whether in the workplace or online – and how to approach these situations in the right way. It might make the difference between healing a work relationship or leaving your job! Connect with Dr. Jessica Kriegel on LinkedIn Other Ways to Connect: Jessica Kriegel Website Jessica Kriegel Instagram Jessica Kriegel Newsletter Culture Partners Website Culture Partners LinkedIn
Transcribe →The Room Where It Happens with Mary Daffin
2w ago00:08:18Tap to summarizeIn today's episode: Mary introduces her private social club in Sacramento built around one core belief: that who is in the room matters more than ever. AI has made resumes look flawless on paper. The one thing it can't fake, and why face-to-face connection has become the real differentiator. Curating community on purpose, not by accident, and why diversity of voices at the table changes the conversation entirely. CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel is a 5-minute daily podcast where business pragmatism meets inner wisdom. Mary Daffin, co-owner of the Jacquelyn, a private social club in Sacramento, joins Jessica to discuss why physical community matters more in an AI-driven world, and how thoughtfully curated spaces bring people together in ways remote work and algorithms cannot replicate. Connect with Dr. Jessica Kriegel on LinkedIn The Jacquelyn’s Homepage Other Ways to Connect: Jessica Kriegel Website Jessica Kriegel Instagram Jessica Kriegel Newsletter Culture Partners Website Culture Partners LinkedIn
Transcribe →Positive Productivity with AI
2w ago00:11:05Tap to summarizeIn today’s episode: Why working long hours may no longer be the mark of a top performer. John’s story of how one data scientist turned six hours of client notes into two slides that nailed the message in minutes. How you use AI will determine who multiplies their output and who gets left behind. 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 this week to discuss how AI is breaking the long-standing link between hours worked and productivity, and what leaders should do with the time they get back. Connect with Dr. Jessica Kriegel on LinkedIn Connect with John Frehse on LinkedIn Other Ways to Connect: Jessica Kriegel Website Jessica Kriegel Instagram Jessica Kriegel Newsletter Culture Partners Website Culture Partners LinkedIn
Transcribe →Cruise Culture
2w ago00:11:14Tap to summarizeIn today's episode: A six month contract, no days off, and a shared cabin: what one crew member's story reveals about pay and value on a cruise ship. How being stuck on a boat strips away the polish that hides workplace inequity. Dealing with DJ rules and regulations at a private party. 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 unpack what a week at sea taught her about compensation, fairness, and the assumptions we make about the people serving us. Connect with Dr. Jessica Kriegel on LinkedIn Connect with John Frehse on LinkedIn Other Ways to Connect: Jessica Kriegel Website Jessica Kriegel Instagram Jessica Kriegel Newsletter Culture Partners Website Culture Partners LinkedIn
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