by Dr. Jessica Kriegel | Mar 18, 2026
The Most Comfortable Lie About AI The most comfortable lie about AI is that it can never replace human empathy. It’s such a safe, nothing statement and it’s not even true. People are already forming emotional connections with AI. You can debate it, but it is...
by Dr. Jessica Kriegel | Mar 11, 2026
Why Are You Disturbable? Over the weekend I called my mentor to vent about someone who was frustrating me. I expected advice about the situation. Instead she gave me a question that stopped me cold. “The question isn’t why you are disturbed. The question is why you...
by Dr. Jessica Kriegel | Feb 25, 2026
The AI Anxiety Gap This week’s This Week in Culture is about something I’m calling the AI Anxiety Gap. A research note from Citrini Research moved through Wall Street this week and markets reacted immediately. We built a business culture that treats speed as...
by Dr. Jessica Kriegel | Feb 11, 2026
AI Is Everywhere. Adoption Is Not. AI is everywhere right now. The conversation is loud, the investment is real, and the visibility is undeniable. But inside organizations, behavior has barely moved. That gap is the part leaders are underestimating. Gallup’s data...
by Dr. Jessica Kriegel | Feb 4, 2026
Are You a Working Person or a Person Working? “What do you do?” It’s the most common icebreaker in American culture, and it says more about us than we realize. In this week’s edition of This Week in Culture, I’m unpacking how work became shorthand for identity, why...
by Dr. Jessica Kriegel | Jan 21, 2026
4 Leadership Lessons to Get You Through Q1 Q1 has a way of testing leadership fast. Pressure shows up early, deadlines tighten, and decisions stack up quickly. This week’s edition of This Week in Culture is “4 Leadership Lessons to Get You Through Q1”, pulled...
