The 90th Percentile: An Unconventional Leadership Podcast

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Episode 171: Memorable Leadership—10 Behaviors That Make Leaders Unforgettable
Details In todays episode, were unpacking the results of a massive leadership study over 63,000 assessments to answer one key question: What makes certain leaders truly unforgettable? Well expl
Episode 170: AI, Speed, and the Future of Thoughtful Work
Details In todays episode of The 90th Percentile, we challenge one of the most persistent myths in modern work: that you must choose between speed and excellence. As AI accelerates productivity at li
Episode 169: 10 Leadership Behaviors That Set Great Teams Apart
Details In todays episode, were unpacking new research from Zenger Folkman that reveals what truly separates high-performing teams from the rest. After analyzing 171 teamsmany of which were struggl
Episode 168: Well-Being Is a Business Strategy—Leadership Lessons from Druva
Details In this episode of The 90th Percentile, we explore why wellbeing programs are more than just perksthey are a leadership imperative. Shanna Goodell shares how Druva is shifting the narrative a
Episode 167: Flexible, Focused, and Future-Ready—L&D at Wright Service Corp.
Details In this episode of The 90th Percentile, we sit down with Rose Christensen, Senior Learning & Development Leader at Wright Service Corp., to explore what it really takes to grow leaders across
Episode 166: Can AI Be Your Coach? The Promise and Peril of AI in Leadership Development
Details With pressure mounting on managers to coach more often and more effectively, can AI offer real helpor does it risk making coaching feel robotic? In this episode of The 90th Percentile, we tal
Episode 165: Stop Training Leaders Alone—The Case for Team Development
Details What if the biggest barrier to performance isnt an individual leaderbut the team itself? In this episode of The 90th Percentile, we speak with Paul Leboffe, longtime facilitator of Zenger Fo
Episode 164: Control vs. Influence—What Today’s Leader’s Get Wrong
Details In this episode of The 90th Percentile, we explore the enduring relevance of a decades-old leadership theory that feels more urgent than ever. Joe Folkman joins us to revisit Control Graph The
Episode 89: Employee Recognition– Improving the Substance and Delivery
Details Theres a need to greatly increase the frequency and the quality of the recognition they give to their colleagues. That means recognition for people who report to them, their peers, and, yes,
Episode 163: Staying the Course—Why Core Leadership Skills Still Matter
Details In this episode of The 90th Percentile: An Unconventional Leadership Podcast, we sit down with Bard Parnell, Senior Manager of Learning and Development at Mesa Labs, to talk about what really