CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel

In today's episode: What's respected in one culture might be disrespected in another--it's often about alignment with cultural values that surround you. Respect and disrespect are both powerful forces; they have strong effects on people's behavior. As a leader, what are the currently-held beliefs that your team shares about you? What experiences can you create to help shift those beliefs? CEO Dail...

In today's episode: Hesitiation and analysis paralysis can be a killer for success. The key to decision-making doesn't lie in more data--it's through our own intuition. We build our intuition by taking risks, learning the lessons, and expanding our ability to connect dots across situations. Our unconscious decisions are made based on the wealth of our experience. By bringing that awareness into ou...

In today's episode: Cultures are built intentionally, through repetition of the beliefs you want employees and leaders to hold. Zeekr Europe's Lothar Schupet explains how keeping "Trust Squared" in mind while making decisions helped align Zeekr's governance with its stated values. One tool for building a culture through repetition: highlighting employees who have acted in accordance with a cultura...

In today's episode: 3,800 workers at a JBS meatpacking facility are on strike--about 17% of the company's workforce. They're calling for safety regulations and higher wages--and say they can't afford the food they're processing for the rest of America. It's another example of the K-shaped economy; more and more frontline workers can't afford the very products they help create. This is only the beg...

In today's episode: Mandating that employees use AI isn't going to work--it falls into the action trap and leads to compliance, not adoption. Most people in long-hour jobs aren't thinking about ways that AI can make those jobs easier. They're busy keeping plates spinning. Successful AI adoption will come from zooming out and taking a slower approach; often, the best use cases for AI come in surpri...

In today's episode: Most people ignore the instructions to "lather, rinse, repeat" on their shampoo bottles, assuming it's a ploy to use more product. But in reality, it makes a difference. Our skepticism of marketing and communications could cause us to miss opportunities in our lives. Branding and marketing oversaturate every element of our lives. As leaders, it's worth asking: how much is neces...

In today's episode: It can be a useful tool to, at the start of the day, lay out the roles you're going to fulfill. This may seem like a lack of authenticity--but it can also be a powerful way to align your behavior with the person you want to be. When you also reflect on your own behaviors at the end of the day, you can start noticing the triggres that cause you to behave from fear and bad habits...

In today's episode: Jessica and John discuss the Teen Vogue article, What If Work Didn't Suck So Much? The article is implying there's a better way to lead than whatever the leaders of today are doing. John argues that when young people of today go through the career ladder and reach leadership positions, they'll find themselves doing much the same as those who came before. On the other hand, gene...

In today's episode: Iran targeted an Amazon data center in Bahrain--a new front in the war. The fight for AI dominance is a massive economic race on the global scale, with real consequences when things go wrong. Corporations and big tech are now part of global infrastructure, making them targets for attacks in way they never have been before. CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel is a 5-minute...

In today's episode: All kinds of surprises and roadblocks can disturb us. But the question isn't about the disturbance itself--it's about why we are disturbable. Being disturbed comes from unmet expectations. Leaders bring the weather: people look to them for cues on how to react. When leaders are rattled, organizations follow. Being undisturbable allows you to save your energy and adapt to realit...

In today's episode: We tend to outsource authority to leaders--so in times of crisis, we look for people to give us instructions and authority. If we don't get that external validation, we feel an identity disruption, attach shame to it, and abandon ourselves for approval. But those times of crisis might actually be a chance to reevaluate--findingmeaning within ourselves, rather than waiting for s...

In today's episode: When you run into personal and professional challenge, surrender and the SHIFT model can save you heartache and stress. The order: Stop Fighting Reality, Have Faith, Identify What's Yours, Free Yourself From Fear, and Take The Next Right Action. The SHIFT model allows you to free yourself from fear, transform your experiences, and change your beliefs about your own life in orde...

In today's episode: We live in uncertain and difficult times; here are three key phrases to help create the right experiences in your employees. One: "Here's what I know." You can take away some of people's fears by giving them a small sense of certainty. Two: "Here's what's likely." Let people in on the broader context you have as a leader,while building trust and empathy. Three: "Here's what I d...

In today's episode: Companies often encourage employees to donate to nonprofits and volunteer their time. But these companies operate with a power structure; there's inherent pressure from those in positions of power. Ask: what experience are you creating with donation and volunteer initiatives, and what beliefs are you creating in employees? You can offer volunteer days and donation matches, but...

In today's episode: We're being overwhelmed by a huge influx of details: AI, global news, economic issues--and it's too much information. For some leaders, being in constant crisis-management mode serves as a great excuse to avoid accountability. Everybody's competing for your attention, but we're not dealing from the base realities and emotions in our business and personal lives. CEO Daily Brief...

In today's episode: Total, unqualified optimism leads to getting your hopes up--and dashed. But grounded, rational optimism is key to resilience in trying times. With the war in Iran and domestic problem at home, we're living through some difficult times for leaders. We have some reasons to be optimistic, but there are a lot of details that should make us uncomfortable. CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Je...

In today's episode: The McDonald's CEO is in the news for an awkward video of him eating the new Big Arch burger online. This isn't really a story about the burger. It's about how CEOs are viewed now. CEOs used to be an aspirational role; now, as inequality deepens, Americans are villainizing leaders of industry. Correctly or not, CEOs now represent the elements of a system that people distrust. I...

In today's episode: Lyft's Jerry Golden discusses what he loves about his role as Chief Policy Officer--with changing demands from driver and rider populations. It's a mixture of public policy and social impact work, constantly evolving with the times. To him, transportation serves as a crucial unlock in an increasingly-isolated world. CEO Daily Brief is a daily, five-minute podcast for CEOs where...

In today's episode: All of our economic growth right now is based on corporate earnings, AI, and energy. If you own stocks, bonds, and real estate, you're making a ton of money righ now. But 60% of Americans don't own any stocks--and income growth hasn't kept up with prices. The wealth inequality gap will only widen with the rise of AI. CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel is a 5-minute daily...

In today's episode: All companies have their stated values on the walll -- and the shortcuts that its members take in practice. Every day in business, there are choices and trade-offs. We have to engage in systemic thinking to understand how lived beliefs can match the written beliefs on the wall. CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel is a 5-minute daily podcast where business pragmatism meets...

In today's episode: In a workplace disagreement between employer and employee, who "goes first" to break the silence and tension? In general, the person with the most power has the responsibility, and that's usually the leader. But if the employee makes the first move, that's a power move in itself. The question is: do you you want to "win", or do you want to repair a relationship? CEO Daily Brief...

In today's episode: To survive an AI-led job market, you have to be an innovative, value-adding player. We have the technology to perform massive amounts of work. But to think about new and different ideas, AI will need to be steered by skilled people. CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel is a 5-minute daily podcast where business pragmatism meets inner wisdom. John Frehse, Global Head of Labo...

In today's episode: We tend to chase success, wealth, and status, but happiness comes down to feeling loved and connected. Loneliness is an adaptive emotion that is a signal that something's missing. The way to solve it is to be curious and love someone else. Leaders are not in charge of employees' happiness. But you can be the driver of your own happiness by being curious and making people feel s...

In today's episode: We live in an era of political instability, toxic media environments, and widespread distrust in institutions. Your job as a leader is not to pretend that the world is steady, but to create a steady microcosm within your company. The key is repetition; making sure everyone in your organization is aware of the core beliefs and results that you need to succeed. The hallmark of a...

In today's episode: High-level AI insiders are quitting their jobs and citing the cause: existential dread. Right now, leaders are using AI much more than frontline workers. It's a scary time, but AI is here to stay. Adoption, broadly, is a necessary step for the workforce. CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel is a 5-minute daily podcast where business pragmatism meets inner wisdom, Connect wi...