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Managers think employees should take a break from work—but they don’t promote the ones who do 16.07.2025 7:59

It’s not just you. Work has gotten harder over the past few decades. A CEO offers advice on how to make your job more manageable. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How to battle work intensification 15.07.2025 8:30

The real workplace threat isn’t AI. It’s leadership disconnect 14.07.2025 7:59

This isn’t a nostalgic plea for ‘pre-AI’ leadership. It’s a call for leaders to show employees they’re something AI can never be: human. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

5 reasons why innovation fails—and what to do about it 11.07.2025 8:23

Every employee from the stockroom clerk to the senior design engineer can contribute to new solutions if they believe it’s valuable to do so. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Stop trying to ‘feel confident’ 10.07.2025 7:28

Confidence isn’t a feeling—it’s a behavior. Here’s how to build it from the outside in. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The best leaders know how to ask the right questions. Here’s a model that can help you do just that 09.07.2025 8:41

Leaders need to start adopting an attitude of curiosity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How to keep a workplace functioning in the face of layoffs 08.07.2025 6:18

Leaders making sure they are compassionate and transparent as they engage in layoffs can help a workplace keep functioning—and retain talent. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Should you try a no-meeting week? 07.07.2025 5:36

It’s tempting for companies to embrace the appeal of “no meetings,” hoping the extra time will lead to more focused work. But does eliminating meetings actually work? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Are you too reliable to be promotable? 04.07.2025 7:20

An executive coach offers four strategies to rebrand yourself from dependable doer to strategic leader. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The most undervalued asset for a leader? It’s these 2 hours 03.07.2025 7:06

Our brain’s capacity to make good decisions depletes as the day progresses. So start prioritizing—and protecting—the first hours of your workday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What is a micro-retirement? Inside the latest Gen Z trend 02.07.2025 8:02

Micro-retirements might impact your financial future and career progression but DIFTP. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

5 reasons why the 4-day workweek is a win for everyone 01.07.2025 10:53

Companies tell us they are maintaining or increasing overall productivity when they switch to a 4-day workweek. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

No one wants to be a leader. Here’s why it’s still a great role. 30.06.2025 5:51

Leadership used to be a role people aspired to. But today, employees are increasingly avoiding leadership positions or even stepping out of leadership roles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How to create a workplace where changemakers thrive 27.06.2025 9:25

Organizations need to stop celebrating individual disruptors. Instead, they should be cultivating ecosystems where all kinds of innovators can thrive together. Here’s how. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Don’t hide that career gap on your resume. Own it 26.06.2025 7:38

Nearly half of U.S. workers have a gap on their resumes, yet many people still feel pressure to hide career breaks from potential employers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

5 ways to network when you don’t have a network 25.06.2025 6:53

When you’re job-hunting, you know the old adage: It’s all about who you know. But what if you don’t know anyone in your career path yet? Here’s how to start creating that professional network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

3 Cognitive Habits of People Who Get Things Done 24.06.2025 8:52

High-achieving workers have these things in common. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

6 smart ways to minimize decision fatigue before noon 23.06.2025 8:34

Early decision fatigue can lead to worse choices later in the day. But with the proper structure, you can drastically reduce mental overload—and set your day up for success. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Here’s how to embrace Gen Z’s desire for purpose and flexibility at work 20.06.2025 6:03

Gen Z isn’t interested in the old nine-to-five grind. They want autonomy, meaning, and flexibility. Today’s leaders must learn how to deliver. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Deloitte is fighting employee burnout with Legos 19.06.2025 5:51

But experts say the real way to fight burnout is time off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Gen Z wants in-office sex to be a totally acceptable thing 18.06.2025 4:19

38% of Gen Zers want private spaces at work to hook up because: work–life balance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Why it’s perfectly normal (and good, even) to question what you do for a living 17.06.2025 9:09

Think of your uncertainty as an opportunity, not a crisis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How smart leaders balance urgency with curiosity 16.06.2025 7:00

The same forces that make curiosity essential—rapid change, complexity, and uncertainty—are the ones that systematically suppress it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Why getting revenge on your work nemesis might not be a good idea 13.06.2025 7:39

The desire for revenge is natural, says this author and researcher. But it can be risky in the workplace. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

5 things you’re getting wrong about sitting at your desk, according to an ergonomics expert 12.06.2025 7:37

Simple, low-budget tweaks can help make desk work more comfortable, whether you’re in a corporate office or working from home. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices