Unwelcome employee turnover can create big problems for managers, teams, and organizations, so it's important to understand the real drivers of attrition. New research from Ethan Bernstein, associate professor at Harvard Business School, and Michael Horn, cofounder of the Clayton Christensen Institute, points to a host of push and pull forces that cause work ... Show More
Aug 19
How to Bring More Rigor to Your Long-Term Thinking
Amid great economic, political, and technological change, it can feel impossible to predict what might happen next. Nick Foster, a futurist and designer who has worked at Google X, Sony, and elsewhere, says that most of us struggle because we tend to fall into one pattern of thin ... Show More
32m 1s
Jan 2025
How McKinsey Resisted Disruption
The consulting firm McKinsey has helped its clients navigate disruption in a wide range of industries. But what can we learn from how McKinsey, itself, responded to disruption in the management consulting industry in the early aughts? In this episode, the originator of disruptive ... Show More
29m 2s
Aug 2024
Employee Engagement and Retention Excellence
Lakeisha Robichaux, founder and CEO of HR firm Chief of Minds, joins host Anne Sparaco to discuss the importance of accountability, clear communication, work-life balance, and aligning personal and business values in an organization’s employee engagement strategy. Noting that emp ... Show More
25m 11s
Mar 2025
The New Rules of Talent Retention with Global Talent Advisor Steve Cadigan
🚨 Talent retention strategies are failing. Businesses need to fundamentally shift operations to continue to thrive. 🚨 In this powerful episode of the SME Strategy Podcast, we sit down with Steve Cadigan, LinkedIn's first CHRO and a global talent advisor, to uncover the harsh re ... Show More
29m 20s