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My 2026 Predictions: Part Two

This Week in Culture

Two weeks ago I released the first half of my predictions for 2026 and today I have part two for you. Leaders wrote in with concerns, questions, and stories about the...

SHRM Is Forcing a Reckoning in HR

This Week in Culture

Last week Business Insider ran a hit piece on SHRM, and they got it all wrong. The reaction to SHRM says more about the state of HR than anything SHRM actually...

Predictions For 2026

This Week in Culture

It’s that time of year again. Time to look into our crystal ball and figure out what is to come. Through conversations with CEOs, research and client...

The Leadership Cost of ‘Needing to Know’

This Week in Culture

Last week we explored the quiet ways uncertainty shapes leadership behavior and culture. There is another pattern that appears in the same conditions. Instead of moving...

Activate Change in 2026: Preparing Leaders to Drive Results Through Culture – December 9

Webinar

In this session, our VP of Global Delivery & Channel Partnerships, Mattson Newell, will explore the how to prepare for change by leading with clarity, alignment, and accountability.

Leaders… Press Pause

This Week in Culture

I have been on vacation this week, reading Miracles of Love by Ram Dass on the beach. The ocean behind the pages made one theme stand out more clearly. He was...

The Death of the Culture Committee

This Week in Culture

For years, many organizations turned to culture committees with genuine hope. We supported them in that work because participation matters. People want to feel heard....

The Leadership Reset: 2026 Trends Shaping the Future of Work – December 3

Webinar

In this session, our Chief Culture Strategist, Dr. Jessica Kriegel, will explore the leadership and culture trends that are reshaping the modern workplace, and what it will take to succeed in the years ahead.

When AI Fails, Accountability Still Belongs to Us

This Week in Culture

Last week we talked about what happens when everything goes dark. When AWS, CrowdStrike, or another global system collapses, companies rush to explain that it was out...

The Accountability Dilemma of Global Outages

This Week in Culture

Last time it was CrowdStrike. This time it is Amazon Web Services. Every time it happens, the story feels the same. A major outage occurs, millions are affected, and...

Make HR Great… Not Again, But For The First Time

This Week in Culture

HR needs saving.  The CHRO is struggling today the same way the CIO once did. For years, CIOs were seen as back-office support, focused on systems and infrastructure,...

“At Their Most Vulnerable”

This Week in Culture

This week I am giving a keynote at a hospital association conference where hundreds of healthcare leaders are gathering to talk about their biggest challenges. When I...

Train Your Team to Think Like Executives: How to Build Business Acumen at Every Level – November 13

Webinar

This session will show you how to equip your teams with the mindset and knowledge to make high-impact decisions through experiential training that simplifies business strategy, finance, and operations.

False Haste: When Waiting Becomes Wisdom

This Week in Culture

People sometimes ask me how my Master of Divinity connects with my work in corporate culture. On the surface theology and organizational strategy look like they belong...

Alorica’s Max Schwendner & Mike Clifton on Co-CEO Unity, Curiosity-Driven Growth, and Leading with Decisiveness

Podcast

This week, Jessica sat down with Mike Lifton & Max Schwendner, Co-CEOs of Alorica, discuss their shared "why" and how to drive decisiveness, accountability, and speed.