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Dan Heath On How You Can Solve Problems Before They Happen

Jacob Morgan / May 4, 2020

Leaders especially are constantly running around trying to “put out fires.” But, what if there was a way to stop the fires from happening to begin with? That is the premise of Dan Heath’s new book: Upstream: The Quest to Solve Problems Before They Happen. Dan is the best-selling author of six books five of which he wrote with his brother Chip Heath (who I had on my podcast a little while ago). These books include classics such as: Made to Stick, Switch, and The Power of Moments.

Why Employee Experience Matters Now More Than Ever

Jacob Morgan / April 29, 2020

With the current pandemic that we are all experiencing it’s never been more important for organizations around the world to focus on employee experience. This was Linkedin’s top talent trend for 2020 and that was BEFORE the pandemic even started.

Leadership and Management

12 Things Top Companies Do To Make Flexible Work Successful During Coronavirus (and beyond!)

Jacob Morgan / April 21, 2020

With the current pandemic, millions of people around the world are working from home. This will likely continue over the

Podcast

Using Science to Make Your Meetings Matter

Jacob Morgan / April 20, 2020

My guest this week is Steven Rogelberg, the Chancellor’s Professor at UNC Charlotte and the bestselling author of The Surprising Science of Meetings: How You Can Lead Your Team to Peak Performance. In our discussion today you will hear what steps we can take to create great in-person and virtual meetings, how to leverage silence in meetings, what to do if you feel like you have too many meetings, how to get everyone in the meeting to participate, how to deal with negative people in meetings and much more.

Leadership and Management

Think Like a Chef! Two Ingredients Great Leaders Must Balance

Jacob Morgan / April 14, 2020

Imagine a busy kitchen with a professional chef in charge. The dishes are being prepared carefully with attention paid to each flavor and ingredient. A pinch too much of one spice could throw the entire dish out of balance and make for an unhappy customer.

Podcast

How To Change Anyone’s Mind

Jacob Morgan / April 13, 2020

How many times have you tried and failed to change someone’s mind about something, whether it was a family member, a coworker, a friend, or a boss? Jonah says it is because we are going about trying to change their mind in the wrong way.

Leadership and Management

140 Top CEOs Say These Are The 6 Trends Leaders Must Pay Attention To

Jacob Morgan / March 31, 2020

These are the six trends 140 CEOs identify that will play a major role in shaping future leaders over the next decade and beyond. It’s true that we are seeing these in action today but over the next ten years, they will be front and center.

Podcast

How to Innovate and Create the Future

Jacob Morgan / March 30, 2020

Jeremy Gutsche is the founder and CEO of Trend Hunter, a website where people from around the world can share business ideas and trends. It’s basically like a giant innovation focus group. He is also the author of two books, Exploiting Chaos: 150 Ways to Spark Innovation During Times of Change and Create the Future: Tactics for Disruptive Thinking

Podcast

Why Work Doesn’t Have to Be Crazy

Jacob Morgan / March 2, 2020

Jason Fried is the co-Founder and CEO of Basecamp and bestselling author of Rework and It Doesn’t Have to be Crazy at Work. He has also given a TED Talk titled Why Work Doesn’t Happen at Work.

Podcast

The Future of Education, Skills, and Jobs

Jacob Morgan / February 17, 2020

Today’s guest is Dr. Denise Trauth, the President of Texas State University. She is currently in her 18th year leading the university. We are talking all about the future of education, skills, and jobs.