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June 10, 2025

Episode 165: Stop Training Leaders Alone—The Case for Team Development

Details What if the biggest barrier to performance isn’t an individual leader—but the team itself? In this episode of The 90th Percentile, we speak

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May 28, 2025

7 Actions That Will Keep You from Being Laid Off in Today’s Uncertain Economy

In a year where tech giants and other companies continue announcing layoffs (with over 185,000 tech layoffs in 2023 alone), job security remains top

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May 28, 2025

Are Older Leaders More or Less Effective? Understanding Age and Leadership Effectiveness

The Changing Demographics of Leadership The global workforce is experiencing a significant demographic shift as its average age steadily increases. This transformation stems from

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May 21, 2025

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.

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90th Percentile Podcast Employee Recognition

May 14, 2025

Episode 89: Employee Recognition– Improving the Substance and Delivery

Details There’s a need to greatly increase the frequency and the quality of the recognition they give to their colleagues. That means recognition for

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May 7, 2025

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

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April 30, 2025

Episode 162: Building Resilient Leaders: Lessons from Core & Main

Details In this episode, we’re diving into resilience—a critical skill for today’s leaders—with Evelyn Swanson, Vice President of Learning and Organizational Development at Core

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April 23, 2025

Episode 161: Then and Now—How the Pandemic Boosted Leadership Effectiveness

Details When the pandemic hit, many expected a decline in leadership effectiveness due to burnout, isolation, and crisis fatigue. However, surprising research from Zenger

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Discretionary Effort

April 22, 2025

Unleashing Discretionary Effort: The Seven Leadership Levers That Drive Exceptional Performance

What motivates employees to go above and beyond their basic job requirements? In today’s competitive business environment, the difference between adequate and exceptional organizational

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