by Dr. Jessica Kriegel | Aug 26, 2026
Your Company Values Don’t Count When They’re Easy Integrity is easy when telling the truth costs you nothing. Accountability is easy when owning the mistake has no consequences. Culture becomes visible when two things you care about can’t both win. This...
by Dr. Jessica Kriegel | Aug 18, 2026
The Most Important Question to Ask AI Is: “Are You Sure?” My favorite question to ask AI is also one of my favorite questions to ask executives: Are you sure? In this week’s This Week in Culture, I’m exploring AI sycophancy, leadership, and why the ability to question...
by Dr. Jessica Kriegel | Aug 12, 2026
When Do Feelings Matter to the Bottom Line? My entire career has been built around the idea that culture is not about feelings. But when do feelings actually matter to the bottom line? In this edition of This Week in Culture, I explore the story of The Body Shop and...
by Dr. Jessica Kriegel | Aug 5, 2026
I Don’t Do Meetings. I Take Calls. How much of your workday is spent scheduling conversations instead of having them? Some meetings deserve a place on the calendar but most don’t. We’ve normalized turning a five minute conversation into a week of emails,...
by Dr. Jessica Kriegel | Jul 31, 2026
The SHRM Lawsuit Reminds Us: Psychological Safety Does Not Protect You From “No” Psychological safety does not protect you from “No.” I’ve been fascinated with this SHRM lawsuit about service dogs at work. Here’s the headline: The world’s largest HR association said...
