CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel

In Today’s Episode: What economics can tell us about why the ‘war on drugs’ was lost before it ever began. The counterintuitive reason eliminating drug suppliers has never worked, and what actually has to change for the needle to move. The one force John argues can bend the demand curve not just for drugs, but for other destructive patterns in life and business. CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kr...

In today's episode: • AI is transforming learning from a one size fits all experience into a personalized conversation, raising questions about whether traditional learning management systems still have a future. • The value of AI depends less on the technology itself and more on the motivation of the person using it. Curious learners use AI to deepen understanding, while disengaged learners use i...

In today's episode: • As AI makes software development easier than ever, leaders must decide what should be built internally and what is too mission critical to reinvent from scratch. • The real question is not whether AI will make mistakes. Every system does. The question is whether the potential benefits outweigh the risks and costs of getting it wrong. • Framing blindness can limit better decis...

In today's episode: • Innovation starts with questioning assumptions and challenging the idea that "the way we've always done it" is the way it must be done. • Technology is transforming every industry, and education is no exception. Leaders who embrace change will create more accessible, personalized, and impactful outcomes. • Innovation without accountability is just creativity. Real progress ha...

In today's episode: • Saudi Arabia’s healthcare transformation offers a real world look at leading large scale change while improving outcomes for both employees and citizens. • Great leadership requires more than logic. Trust is built through authenticity, empathy, and meaningful acknowledgment of the people doing the work every day. • The fastest way to challenge assumptions about people and cul...

In today's episode: The CEO of the tech company Bolt claims that firing HR caused a many problems to disappear. This is a naive and dangerous move; HR's job is to protect the company. While much of HR is being automated, its role in culture creation, value-driving, and talent management is more important than ever. CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel is a 5-minute daily podcast where business...

In today's episode: People are disengaging in all aspects of life, but we need to continue fighting--kindly. Curious engagement and intelligent disagreement drive learning and innovation. AI can be used for both good and bad ends; with some work, we can leverage technology for the benefit of humanity. CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel is a 5-minute daily podcast where business pragmatism me...

In today's episode: As companies experment with agentic AI, they're finding AI agents can smooth out the friction between disconnected systems in the workplace. Agentic AI can augment and sharpen what people are already doing, but it's not accountable in the way that people are. Agentic AI will reduce costs in some places, but it can also allow companies to redeploy people to new revenue streams....

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In today's episode from Jessica's appearance on the Unforget Yourself podcast: When you make change via culture, it permeates all the way to the frontline and changes how people show up. For people to opt into action that achieves a result, they need to be aware of the result. Once culture-level change has impacted the entire company, tangible results will follow. CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica...

In today's episode: Many leaders are interested in longevity. But what are we actually doing with the time we have? Often, a focus on creating more time, doing more and achieving more, can cause us to stop appreciating the moment. Sometimes, that future-focused mindset can come from a fear of death, job loss, or failure. But surrendering to the moment can bring us success and happiness. CEO Daily...

In today's episode: When something goes wrong in matters of safety, don't just look at outcomes--figure out what underlying beliefs and systems led to the situation. Discipline and blame should be applied to those who blatantly disregard the rules. But often, mistakes are the result of unintended beliefs that influence behavior. Everyone in the company is responsible for safety within an organizat...

In today's episode: People hold beliefs and assumptions that we're not always aware of; these beliefs might be hampering our ability to achieve results. When we don't know the beliefs that are held by the people around us, we can't take steps to shift them. CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel is a 5-minute daily podcast where business pragmatism meets inner wisdom, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Connect with Dr. Jes...

In today's episode: The SEC's is proposing a change from quarterly earnings to semi-annual earnings reports There are pros and cons to this move. Mandated quarterly earnings reports forces companies to provide more transparency to shareholders. On the other hand, this change could allow companies to make longer-term investments instead of feeling beholden to short-term quarterly earnings reports....

In today's episode: Love often appears in the workplace during moments surrounding death and trauma. Tragedy can often bring people together more powerfully than success. Through suffering, people find meaning, empathy, and connection. We don't need to create tragedies, but they'll happen anyway--and should be use as opportunites to find that meaning. CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel is a...

In today's episode: Change managment begins with understanding the people and personas in the workplace. The modern workforce contains people from across generations, regions, values, communication styles and more. Understanding people requires a variety of information sources, including observations, mystery shopping deep dives, qualitative and quantitative measures. The employee and customer exp...

In today's episode: For a long time, mediation was seen as a last-ditch effort to avoid a trial -- but it's now being recognized for its measurable value. Leaders often get invested in the conflict itself, rather than considering the cost to the organization that comes from remaining in a conflict. Mediation can have faster resolutions and lower cost, is confidential, and often aligns better with...

In today's episode: People are getting laid off left and right, and now they're asking for jobs. The wrong approach is to keep up shields and pretend like you're not worried about things. The right approach: be vulnerable. Be a human. Being afraid for your future doesn't mean you're incompetent. CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel is a 5-minute daily podcast where business pragmatism meets in...

In today's episode: Declining birth rates aren't just about affordability -- they're also a sign of uncertainty about the future. This isn't an issue that can be solved with government policies; it's about the beliefs that people have. It's a culture question. The same holds true in the business world; the speed of change has removed any predictability about the future. This is all about how we th...

In today's episode: For a second time, the Supreme Court has shut down the Trump administration's plan for 10% blanket tariffs. But the government is likely to have a plan C to bring them back. The lesson for leaders: tariffs are here to stay. More than that, variable tariffs are here to stay. Your tariff strategy needs to be one of adaptability; uncertain conditions are now the default state of t...

In today's episode: The recent NYT interview with Tucker Carlson is demonstrating one of Jessica's 2026 predictions -- the beginnings of a new third political party. On issues of economics and foreign policy there's a broad consensus among Americans that isn't being served by either existing party. According to Carlson, identity-based culture wars have served as a distraction from these issues of...

In today's episode: Listening is one of the most powerful tools in negotiation and communication. "Competitive listening" means listening so deeply that it surprises your conversation partner. When you listen with that kind of focus, conversations completely transform. Instead of preparing what you have to say next, total focus on listening requires surrender. Listening is reciprocal in nature. Wh...

In today's episode: People's real lives affect their working lives and productivity. The more a company supports them, the more they connect to the workplace. As Reverand Eric J. Hall explains, chaplains can be a key part of that support and care, filling a role that many organizations overlook. Spiritual care doesn't have to involve proselytizing faith--just listening and showing support. CEO Dai...

In today's episode: Jessica and John untangle the subtle differences between a "decisions" and "choices" in the modern workplace. "Decisions" often mean choosing between bad options, while "choices" involve actively defining what matters. Decisions fatigue us, while choices tie our identities to a purpose. It's choosing what matters versus deciding what works. CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Krie...

In today's episode: Surrender doesn't mean giving up; it means letting go of the things you can't control and focusing on what you can control. People will opt into the mission if they believe in what you're trying to do; as a leader, you're best served by creating experiences that create those beliefs. Accountability doesn't have to be a bad thing. When defined as a personal choice to focus on wh...