by Dr. Jessica Kriegel | Sep 17, 2025
AI Isn’t the Villain. Fear Is. Micha Kaufman’s announcement at Fiverr is being torn apart online, but let’s be clear about what’s really happening. This isn’t cruelty. It’s clarity. He laid off 250 people and declared Fiverr will operate in “startup mode,” AI-first....
by Dr. Jessica Kriegel | Sep 10, 2025
What If Instead of Leaning In, We Started Letting Go? For years, I believed the story we were all told — that if I just leaned in harder, spoke louder, pushed further, and powered through, I could have it all. Success seemed like a formula: work harder, say yes, keep...
by Dr. Jessica Kriegel | Sep 3, 2025
Psychological Bravery > Psychological Safety Psychological safety has been the dominant conversation in leadership for years, but it has its limits. Safety focuses on creating an environment where people feel comfortable taking risks, but it places all the...
by Dr. Jessica Kriegel | Aug 27, 2025
Over-Accountable Leaders Hold Their Teams Back When leaders take too much accountability, it can quietly hold their teams back. On the surface, statements like “That’s on me” sound humble and admirable — a sign of vulnerability and strength. But when leaders...
by Dr. Jessica Kriegel | Aug 20, 2025
That’s Not What I Meant This week’s This Week in Culture is about one of the toughest lessons in leadership: you are not judged by your intention, you are judged by the outcome. A well-meaning comment, a lighthearted joke, or even an act meant to inspire can create...
by Dr. Jessica Kriegel | Aug 13, 2025
You Can’t Lead It Until You Live It This week’s This Week in Culture is about a truth I have seen play out in every successful culture transformation: you cannot lead what you do not live. Leaders often try to spark change through new values, reorganizations, and...
