Being vulnerable at work can hurt your career. LEADING with vulnerability can transform it. Leaders who have BOTH competence and connection, are able to unlock the potential of others, drive performance, & lead through change. How do you do it?.

Leaders spend millions on surveys. But no data beats a real conversation. Do you want to lead better? Listen better. Surveys show you numbers. Listening tours show you people. And people are what leadership is all about.

You think your managers are performing well on the outside. But on the inside, your team might see it differently. I’ve joined @Insperity's North Star Network to help leaders like you get access to tools that transform culture and leadership. Insperity’s upcoming research on

We obsess over engagement scores and dashboards. But what if the data we trust most is missing the truth? KeyAnna Schmiedl, Chief Human Experience Officer at @Workhuman, reveals why recognition data, not HR metrics, holds the real story of your culture. Tune in for her powerful.

The future of hiring is increasingly moving from degrees to skills. The latest data on recruiters' search behavior across OECD countries reveals a striking trend: skills are king (chart from LinkedIn's economic graph report). As shown in the chart, countries like Costa Rica,

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Right now, companies use AI for automation sequences: scripted tasks with no thinking. But agentic AI will be different. It will set goals and achieve them by any means necessary. Are leaders ready for AI that decides how to get results, not just what to do? I talk all about this.

RT @patrickbetdavid: To offend a strong man, tell him a lie. To offend a weak man, tell him the truth. Marcus Aurelius.

We keep throwing perks at employees to “fix” engagement. But perks only treat symptoms. Engagement isn’t an input, it’s an outcome of great culture, tools, and space. If you want real ROI, invest in employee experience.

Employee experience isn’t about saying yes to every idea. It’s about showing employees their ideas are heard, even if some don’t work out. @Starbucks nailed this with radical transparency on what’s implemented, paused, or failed. Imagine what that could do for your culture.

The future isn’t slowing down. Outdated leadership styles won’t survive what’s coming. In this episode, you’ll get three must-have tools for your leadership toolkit: Executive readiness. AI fluency. The right Hybrid work strategy. Three non-negotiables for the next generation of

We used to define good managers by how well they hit targets. But the game is changing. At organizations like @TMobile, the new expectation is different: Get to know your people. Not their resumes. Their real lives. Because it turns out, care is the most scalable strategy of all.

A college degree isn’t enough anymore. AI can do what most new grads were trained to do—faster and cheaper. What it can’t do? Show proof of real-world experience. Intern. Apprentice. Build something. That’s the new edge. Learn more about it here:

We gave people the kite—freedom, flexibility, autonomy. But we let go of the string—structure, standards, clarity. Leaders, it’s time to hold the line again. Not for the sake of control, but for direction with intention. Because without it, freedom turns to chaos.

You can tell the future of work is already here—just look around. Everything about how we work is shifting. But knowing what’s coming is one thing. Staying behind despite it? That’s on us. I break down the five forces driving these changes. Listen here:

We’re not in the slow lane anymore. Tech isn’t evolving linearly, it’s exploding exponentially. AI, robotics, IoT. These used-to-be futuristic ideas are actively shaping your business right now. This is exponential change. You can’t lead it with yesterday’s mindset.

HR is moving from manual to assistive to agentic AI. Soon, AI won’t just suggest training, it will upskill teams by itself. The era of AI teammates is here. Explore what this means for your function and see how this changes the future of HR:

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You want more innovation. More collaboration. More ownership. But people don’t copy what you say—they copy what you celebrate. @EricMosley, CEO of @Workhuman, believes recognition is your most overlooked leadership tool. See how to use it well 👇. Sponsored by @Workhuman. Check

You can’t bribe your way to engagement. If it doesn’t feel good to work at your company, no perk in the world will matter. Engagement isn’t something you give employees. It’s something they feel when the culture is healthy, the tech works, and the space supports them. Learn the.

There’s a lot of talk right now about how younger workers are the most pessimistic, disengaged, and discouraged. In fact, worker confidence is lower than it was during the pandemic. But this doesn't meant there aren't any opportunities out there. In the video below I explore