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Are you lazy—or just a ‘career minimalist’? 24.09.2025 5:00

There’s a difference, experts say. And Gen Z is all in on the latter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

4 clear signs to spot a leader with exceptional communication skills 23.09.2025 5:16

When business is rough, real talk builds trust and provides clarity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How to quit your job when you feel like you’re abandoning your team 22.09.2025 7:10

Is your loyalty strategic or sentimental? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Most CEOs think their teams are crushing it. The data says they’re wrong 19.09.2025 7:22

Here’s how to achieve real productivity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When it’s down to 2 candidates, here’s what could tip the scales 18.09.2025 6:54

Every little difference you can play up counts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How wearing many hats can be a founder superpower 17.09.2025 7:25

Here’s the journey I went on as a founder and what I learned at each stage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How to get people to listen to your ideas 16.09.2025 11:14

Here’s how to build influence and stop being ignored. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Middle managers are essential for AI success 15.09.2025 7:22

31% of employees say they’re actively working against their company’s AI initiatives. Middle managers can bridge the gap. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The biggest reason your coworkers don’t respond to your emails 12.09.2025 6:49

If you suspect your coworkers might be consistently eye-rolling when your email hits their inboxes, it’s usually for one reason. Here’s how to correct it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The most overlooked AI strategy? Upskilling your frontline 11.09.2025 7:04

40% of workers will need to reskill in the next three years due to AI and automation. Yet many companies still deprioritize frontline education. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What is ‘fawning’ and how can it hurt your career? 10.09.2025 9:13

Suppressing your own needs for others’ validation can lead to trouble in the workplace. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The silent manipulations that often go unnoticed 09.09.2025 5:00

From ‘sludge’ to peer pressure, manipulation is a serious problem that we need to reduce. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

5 ways to use your stress for success 08.09.2025 7:45

Stress, properly channeled, is the raw material of achievement. Here’s how to use it to fuel your work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Why your organization should focus less on productivity and more on creativity 05.09.2025 7:39

How to lead in the ‘Imagination Era.’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How to diffuse workplace conflict 04.09.2025 6:00

Conflict tends to arise due to poor choices and a lack of emotional intelligence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This is the one question leaders need to ask themselves 03.09.2025 6:48

To avoid burnout, leaders need to pay attention to their energy levels. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

3 management styles that beat out aggressive leadership, and how to master them 02.09.2025 7:35

The traits we’ve long sidelined in leadership, like compassion, collaboration, and humility, are no longer soft skills. They’re survival skills. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Why good teams beat good ideas 01.09.2025 5:15

Despite conventional wisdom that associates great inventions with lone geniuses, breakthrough inventions are team efforts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Why “because I said so” doesn’t work for leaders anymore 29.08.2025 8:22

The secrets are precision, empathy, and intent. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

People who excel at conversation always do these 3 things, according to a Stanford expert 28.08.2025 5:43

On the new podcast ‘A Fine Mess,’ Stanford’s Matt Abrahams shares secrets for better communication. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

How to turn your emotions into allies (not enemies) at work 27.08.2025 8:24

We shouldn’t aim to subordinate our emotions to reason or vice versa, but we should aim for a careful collaboration between the two. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What high-performing teams do differently in the age of AI 26.08.2025 10:18

The most effective teams haven’t mastered the latest tools: they’ve adopted the right habits, redefining how they think, decide, and learn together. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It’s easier to be yourself at work when you’re popular 25.08.2025 4:07

A new study found that popularity matters more than self-esteem or title for cultivating authenticity at work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Why people-pleasing happens and how to stop doing it 22.08.2025 10:44

People-pleasing often develops to prevent others from being disappointed or upset and to avoid discomfort. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

AI isn’t just replacing tasks. It’s replacing the office, the manager, and maybe even the mission 21.08.2025 6:41

A new study details the technology’s far-reaching effects. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices