Leadershit

Caleb and Adriele run through the week’s many news stories, including strike updates from Hollywood and from Detroit (where President Biden joined the UAW picket line). They round up a host of new AI-related stories, and discuss the FTC’s lawsuit against Amazon and Rupert Murdoch’s retirement. Then, they go deep on a major climate report that says tech solutions to climate change are over-hyped, i...

Caleb and Adriele go through this week’s big news stories, including Jann Wenner’s racist ad sexist comments about musicians, the UAW and WGA strikes, and a surprising study that says Gen Z is optimistic about the future. Then, they go deep on the misuse of the phrase “DEI,” and how “DEI training” gets used interchangeably with “implicit bias training” [23:41] and why the word “feedback” has becom...

Caleb and Adriele run through a litany of stories from the past week, including the AI summit on Capitol Hill, Canada’s travel advisory for parts of the United States, a new study that says two-thirds of Americans are living paycheck-to-paycheck, and how workers fear technology is making their jobs obsolete. Also, after the success of  Barbie ,  where does Mattel go from here? Then, they ask the a...

Caleb and Adriele are joined by leadership coach, activist and attorney, Karen Walrond, whose new book, Radiant Rebellion: Reclaim Aging, Practice Joy, and Raise a Little Hell , is an investigation in how we can reclaim aging and live a light-filled life along the way. They talk about navigating ageism in the workplace, how marketing has damaged our ability to thoughtfully approach getting older,...

Caleb and Adriele react to the first Republican debate and recent moves by the GOP to undermine our democracy, plus lots of other news from the past week: Royal Spanish Football Federation president Luis Rubiales sexually assaulting a member of the Women’s World Cup championship team; US job openings declining to their lowest point since 2021; and a new study that says companies that offer flexibl...

Caleb and Adriele are joined by Joe Mull, author of the new book  Employalty: How to Ignite Commitment and Keep Top Talent in the New Age of Work . Together, they discuss how to create conditions at work that lead people to thrive, and how leaders can retain talent in the “Great Resignation” era. Before that conversation, they dive into this week’s news, including Goldman Sachs pressuring employee...

As long as there are people, diversity, equity and inclusion needs are here to stay. But what is the state of DEI in the workplace, and just as importantly, what is the future of DEI? This week, our host and resident DEI expert Adriele Parker goes deep on the state of DEI in the workplace. Along the way, she covers how DEI goes beyond recruiting, how leaders can develop skills that push past fear,...

Caleb and Adriele go deep on Zoom’s return-to-work policies, and raise an eyebrow at a Fortune article that suggests remote work is one of the reasons we’ve been avoiding a recession. Plus, the SEC Chairman says he is worried about misinformation from AI driving the next financial crises. Is the causer for concern legitimate? Then, they go deep on the role of the Chief Marketing Officer and what i...

Internet legend Guy Kawasaki stops by the podcast to talk to Adriele and Caleb about the potential of Meta’s Threads, his frustration with Elon Musk and Ron DeSantis, and why A.I. might solve everything. (A gift from God?) But first, the co-hosts cover off on the week’s news, including how even Republicans are getting tired of “woke” crusades, Fitch’s downgrade of the U.S. credit rating, and wheth...

Caleb and Adriele work through several AI stories from the week and the aftermath of the Supreme Court affirmative action decision on legacy admissions before digging into the botched rollout of X (R.I.P. Twitter). Then, they dive deep on Gallup research into the state of the global workforce, asking the question, what can leaders do about quiet quitters? They give advice for managers and a map ou...

Caleb and Adriele discuss several news stories from the week, including BlackRock adding Saudi Aramco to its board, the Stein lawsuits, innovative ways cities are approaching the housing crisis, and men returning to the office faster than women. Plus, they check in on the state of Threads and Twitter ( read Caleb’s op-ed in Crain’s here ) and react to new research that says treatment of workers is...

Adriele and Caleb are back and their mental health is iffy as they dive into the week’s news: the Earth is getting hotter as temperatures break records, but our ESG progress is stalling and unsold EV stock is piling up. Meanwhile, Sarah Silverman sues OpenAI and Meta for copyright infringement, Apple cuts its outlook for the Vision Pro, and the US and EU reach a landmark data sharing agreement. Th...

Adriele and Caleb celebrate their 1000th download of Leadersh*t! Meanwhile, TikTok is getting into publishing, Meta is fighting European regulators, facial recognition is becoming commonplace, and a federal judge tells the Biden administration it can’t communicate with social media platforms. Then, Adriele unpacks the Supreme Court decision to effectively end affirmative action for college admissi...

Caleb and Adriele talk about the Supreme Court season, including the elections and affirmative action cases, as well as Starbucks' Pride fiasco and Vanderbilt's careless handling of trans patient records. Then, they turn their eye towards a new study that says most employees say their well-being has worsened or stayed the same, but their bosses think it's gotten better. Next, they deep...

Caleb and Adriele catch up on news, including Tesla winning the charging standard war for EVs, good climate news out of Europe (and the US!). Then they wade through lots of other news including tech office vacancies rising, all the drama with Reddit, and the state of LGBTQ discrimination during Pride month. Then, they dive deep on predictions from experts on the role of AI in the future and a reco...

Caleb and Adriele answer listener-submitted questions. What should Target have done? Is AI art theft? Can you imagine working in a VR environment? Plus, how did they find themselves in the careers they have, and how can we best communicate to bring people along on things like digital transformation? All that plus travel wins and losses, and a brand new podcast from Caleb and producer Dave Sandell,...

Caleb and Adriele look at the Republicans entering the presidential race, Chick Fil-A's DEI backlash and what it means for other companies, 3M's $10 billion fine, and how returning to the office can be like a 2-3% pay cut. Then, they go deep on research that says middle management may be most hit by AI, and what that means in light of other research that says middle management jobs are oft...

Caleb and Adriele discuss the potential debt ceiling deal, the botched Ron DeSantis launch on Twitter, the DEI ban in Texas and HBO Max's rebranding to just … Max. Then, they wrestle with the responsibility of protecting employees from threats to their jobs due to artificial intelligence. Next, companies keep raising prices (and increasing profits), but it’s a major cause of inflation. What ar...

Caleb and Adriele react to Disney pulling a billion dollar development in Florida, Uber suspending their Chief Diversity Officer after an ill-advised workshop, and Target pulling their Pride collection after threats to employees. Then, they take a long look at what it means to create psychological safety in your workplace—especially for black women, many of whom are bringing workplace trauma with...

Caleb and Adriele unpack the Trump town hall from the perspective of a CNN exec and then discuss Twitter's new CEO, the Open AI senate hearing, Montana's TikTok ban, and a new study that says only 21% of employees trust leaders. Then, what is the responsibility of leaders in caring for their employees with mental health conditions—especially in a remote work environment? Next, they go deep...

Caleb and Adriele touch on the Trump ruling and the arrest of George Santos, the White House's plan to promote ethical AI, another interest rate hike, and the end of the COVID emergency. Then, as companies continue to work out the value of hybrid work, they explore what's good about being in the office. And leaders at Goldman Sachs and Ben & Jerry's are getting it right (except whe...

Caleb and Adriele run through the EU’s carbon tax on imports, the clean energy boom in the US, our looming debt default, and more (mostly bad) AI news. Then, nonprofits are starting to unionize. How should we rethink salaries at organizations that use mission to limit pushback on benefits? Plus, a new study reveals 30 ways women are held back from leadership. All that, plus Mattel’s line of “Fashi...

Caleb and Adriele unpack a busy news week, including more CEOs stepping in it, the Twitter verification blunders, Tucker Carlson and Don Lemon’s departures, the Buzzfeed news shutdown, and Florida being Florida. Then they go deep on a New York Times article about  “decarb bros” in tech, and what it could mean for both our climate crisis and for where leaders will need to step up. Next, multiple un...

Caleb and Adriele unpack more AI news and the latest Elon Musk shenanigans, as well as the Fox settlement, the Netflix  “Love is Blind” livestream debacle, and more. Then they go deep on the “pity city” viral video from MillerKnoll’s CEO, and Anheuser Busch’s unfortunate response to the pushback on their Bud Light partnership with transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney. All that, plus the looming d...

Caleb and Adriele do a deep dive into the biggest issues in social responsibility for business: the alphabet soup (CSR vs. ESG vs. DEI, IEB, IDEA, I&D, JEDI, etc), leading from an integrated place on social issues versus just responding to news cycles (and also responding to news cycles), and how hybrid work is skewing labor statistics. All that plus one non-work thing you should know about ou...