The 90th Percentile: An Unconventional Leadership Podcast

The 90th Percentile: An Unconventional Leadership Podcast


Latest Episodes

Episode 7: The Enigma of Positive and Negative Feedback
February 19, 2025

Would you rather hear positive feedback about your performance or suggestions for improvement? Does preferring positive feedback make you seem weak, and is corrective feedback really that helpful? Whether you’re a CEO, manager, teacher,

Episode 156: What To Do When The Boss Gives You Baseless Feedback
February 12, 2025

Details Receiving feedback at work can be toughits natural to feel uncomfortable when youre told youre not doing something well. That doesnt make you arrogant or too defensive and wont take

Episode 155: The 7 Minor Leadership Behaviors That Actually Determine Your Success
February 05, 2025

Details In todays fast-paced business environment, leaders often focus on grand strategies and bold initiatives, overlooking the foundational behaviors that shape their success. Its easy to rational

Episode 154: Is Learning and Development Being Demoted?
January 22, 2025

Details In this episode of The 90th Percentile, we dive into the shifting landscape of Learning and Development (L&D) with Dani Johnson, co-founder and principal analyst at RedThread Research. Dani ex

Episode 153: Finding Joy as a Leader (Even on the Hard Days)
January 15, 2025

Details When work and life are overwhelming, it can be difficult to reclaim a sense of joy at work. Research has shown the benefits of incorporating joy, hope, and optimism into the workplace to comba

Episode 152: How Much Does Passion Influence Performance?
January 06, 2025

Details As we step into a new year filled with possibilities, this episode of The 90th Percentile dives into the powerful connection between passion and performance. Hosts Bre and Joe explore Zenger F

Zenger Folkman Holiday Message 2024
December 23, 2024

Details This holiday, we encourage you to find stability and joy in the customs that have persisted for generations. Though the world may sometimes feel uncertain, the enduring spirit of the holidays

Episode 151: 3 Ways to Help Employees Love Their Jobs
December 11, 2024

Details Do the people you manage love their jobs? Or do you sense that some are dissatisfied or disengaged? Its no secret that employees who love their jobs work harder and are willing to go the extr

Episode 150: The Unexpected Strengths of Each Generation of Leaders
November 27, 2024

Details Picture a modern workplace leadership meeting: A Baby Boomer executive types deliberately on her laptop while referencing printed handouts, a Gen X director efficiently leads the agenda via hi

Episode 149: Building Empathy and Drive at the Same Time
November 19, 2024

Details In a time where AI disrupts traditional workplace dynamics and remote work reshapes human connections, business leaders face a crucial question: How do we maintain our humanity while driving r