by Dr. Jessica Kriegel | Aug 22, 2024
For years, I have been crusading to rid corporate America of the false narrative that the concepts of people and profit are at odds. Too many business leaders feel they have to choose one over the other. But great organizations know that smart business means people...
by Dr. Jessica Kriegel | Aug 9, 2024
I have a new workplace pet peeve. It’s when people send me a note asking me to give them a call. Call me petty, but hear me out. That is a way of passing off accountability. Now, their “talk to Jessica” item is off their to do list and I’ve just added “call that...
by Dr. Jessica Kriegel | Aug 6, 2024
If you’ve ever worked closely with a CEO, you might have heard of something called “CEO patience.” It’s that incredibly short fuse many CEOs have when it comes to how much time they’re willing to spend listening to someone. And...
by Dr. Jessica Kriegel | Aug 2, 2024
Change management continues to perplex leaders despite years and years of frameworks and models being thrown at it. It’s time for an upgrade. First, why is change so hard? Change management is often a nightmare because it is treated as episodic in nature. The typical...
by Dr. Jessica Kriegel | Jul 25, 2024
In the latest corporate showdown, a new hiring philosophy known as MEI—Merit, Excellence, and Intelligence—is taking center stage. Backed by influential figures like Alexandr Wang, CEO of Scale AI and Elon Musk, MEI is being promoted as the solution to the perceived...
