Whole Brain® at Work Podcast

Not all brains work the same way. So why is work designed as if they do? Research from EY reveals that neurodivergent professionals outperform their peers in the fastest-growing skills of our time — AI, cybersecurity, leadership, and resilience — yet only a fraction feel truly included at work. In this episode of the Whole Brain® at Work podcast, hosts Karim Morgan Nehdi and Ann Herrmann-Nehdi spe...

What if strong leadership isn’t about having the right answers, but asking better questions? In this episode of the Whole Brain® at Work podcast, hosts Karim Morgan Nehdi and Ann Herrmann-Nehdi are joined by Betsy Summers, Principal Analyst on Forrester’s Future of Work team, to explore why servant leadership is thriving in an era of constant disruption. They discuss what the Great Resignation rev...

Why do so many teams struggle despite having talented people? The answer often lies in what goes unsaid. In this episode of the Whole Brain® at Work podcast, hosts Karim Morgan Nehdi and Ann Herrmann-Nehdi are joined by Paul Gustavson, author of A Team of Leaders, and Dr. Nate Meikle, assistant professor of management at the University of Kansas School of Business. Together, they explore why clari...

What if working less actually made you more productive? Dr. Juliet Schor's research across 2,700 employees reveals that four-day workweeks don't just improve wellbeing—they skyrocket self-reported productivity. In this episode of the Whole Brain® at Work podcast, hosts Karim Morgan Nehdi and Ann Herrmann-Nehdi explore with her why giving people less time creates better results, how companies from...

Most organizations underestimate their greatest creative resource: their people. Josh Linkner, entrepreneur, bestselling author, and venture capitalist, joins hosts Karim Morgan Nehdi and Ann Herrmann-Nehdi in this episode of the Whole Brain® at Work podcast to unpack why creativity is innate, why fear suppresses it, and what leaders can do to unlock the hidden creative capacity across their teams...

Companies lose billions annually to unproductive meetings, but the real cost is stolen creativity. Dr. Mark Smith, founder of Meeting Canary, joins hosts Karim Morgan Nehdi and Ann Herrmann-Nehdi in this episode of the Whole Brain® at Work podcast to explore how meeting culture systematically excludes certain thinking preferences and why that matters for innovation. Discover which cognitive differ...

Adapting to AI at work requires more than just learning a few new tools. It’s an opportunity to reimagine how we think, learn, work, and lead. In this episode of the Whole Brain® at Work podcast, hosts Karim Morgan Nehdi and Ann Herrmann-Nehdi connect with Kieran Snyder, founder of Textio and Nerd Processor, to explore what it truly means to lead as an AI-native: The conversation reveals something...

Are you tired of corporate buzzwords, endless meetings, and shiny new frameworks that never solve the real challenges of work? You’re not alone. The Whole Brain® at Work podcast, hosted by Karim Morgan Nehdi and Ann Herrmann-Nehdi, introduces a new kind of leadership and teamwork conversation that cuts through jargon and hype to focus on how people think, collaborate, and create. Be sure to subscr...