by Dr. Jessica Kriegel | Apr 2, 2025
In the 1990s, a group of high-earning professionals formed Workaholics Anonymous. A founder of the group said, “No matter how much work I did, it was never enough.” Sound familiar? This addiction is one we collectively share. It goes beyond an addiction to work—it...
by Dr. Jessica Kriegel | Mar 26, 2025
A friend of mine once described working at Amazon as “building a rocket ship while being pushed off a cliff.” Back then, the company’s obsession with innovation made that intensity feel exciting. But today, Amazon’s attempt to reignite that startup energy feels less...
by Dr. Jessica Kriegel | Mar 19, 2025
A year ago, I stumbled upon a video on YouTube that changed how I think about employee ownership. It wasn’t just another corporate success story—it was a moment of pure, raw emotion. Workers in a factory, some of whom had spent decades on the frontlines of their...
by Dr. Jessica Kriegel | Mar 18, 2025
Pete Stavros, Co-Head of Global Private Equity at KKR,, joins Jessica to talk about his work fostering shared employee ownership: reshaping companies so employees have a direct stake in the business itself. They dive deep on what is required to change the beliefs...
by Dr. Jessica Kriegel | Mar 12, 2025
We’ve been sold a lie about leadership. We’ve been told that great leaders take control. That they set the vision, enforce accountability, drive engagement, and build culture through sheer willpower. But here’s the thing: Culture can’t be controlled. It can’t be...
