by Dr. Jessica Kriegel | Apr 2, 2025
In the 1990s, a group of high-earning professionals formed Workaholics Anonymous. A founder of the group said, “No matter how much work I did, it was never enough.” Sound familiar? This addiction is one we collectively share. It goes beyond an addiction to work—it...
by Dr. Jessica Kriegel | Mar 26, 2025
A friend of mine once described working at Amazon as “building a rocket ship while being pushed off a cliff.” Back then, the company’s obsession with innovation made that intensity feel exciting. But today, Amazon’s attempt to reignite that startup energy feels less...
by Dr. Jessica Kriegel | Mar 19, 2025
A year ago, I stumbled upon a video on YouTube that changed how I think about employee ownership. It wasn’t just another corporate success story—it was a moment of pure, raw emotion. Workers in a factory, some of whom had spent decades on the frontlines of their...
by Dr. Jessica Kriegel | Mar 12, 2025
We’ve been sold a lie about leadership. We’ve been told that great leaders take control. That they set the vision, enforce accountability, drive engagement, and build culture through sheer willpower. But here’s the thing: Culture can’t be controlled. It can’t be...
by Dr. Jessica Kriegel | Mar 5, 2025
In 2015, companies everywhere were rolling out their “Vision 2020” plans. It was catchy, it felt ambitious, and it gave organizations a defined five-year runway. Even as late as 2017, businesses were crafting three-year strategies that aligned with that neat,...
by Dr. Jessica Kriegel | Feb 26, 2025
I just got off the phone with the CEO of a global corporation with a $75B market cap who was expressing a common challenge: her team needs to learn how to collaborate now more than ever. The old rules of leadership, where silos were merely inefficient, no longer...
