The 90th Percentile: An Unconventional Leadership Podcast

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 people who report to them, their peers, and, yes, even their boss. The reality is that people in every direction in your organization need recognition. While the “great resignation” may have … Continued The post Episode 89: Employee Recognition– Improving the Substance and Delivery first appeared on ZENGER FOLKMAN.

Join Bard Parnell, Senior Manager of Learning and Development at Mesa Labs, as he dives into the essence of effective leadership amidst constant change. He highlights the importance of sticking to foundational skills rather than chasing fleeting trends. Bard emphasizes that true development is a continuous process, not just training. He discusses how clarity and alignment can empower leaders to earn trust during disruptions and shares insights on the value of reflection and cultivating a learning culture for lasting impact.

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 & Main. As a leading distributor of water, sewer, storm drain, and fire protection products, Core & Main has declared this year the “Year of the Resilient Leader.” Evelyn shares valuable … Continued The post Episode 162: Building Resilient Leaders: Lessons from Core & Main first appeared on ZENGER FOLKMAN.

Joe Folkman, a renowned psychometrician from Zenger Folkman, reveals surprising data on leadership during the pandemic. Contrary to expectations, leadership effectiveness soared globally, with significant boosts in competencies like learning agility. Leaders demonstrated enhanced adaptability and communication, earning higher levels of trust through transparent decision-making. Joe discusses how this crisis transformed leadership styles, making leaders more responsive to their teams’ needs and better equipped for future challenges.

Details In this episode, we’ll explore four distinct leadership styles—the Expert, the Connector, the Driver, and the Strategist—and reveal surprising findings about which approach yields the best results. We’ll also connect Joe’s research to Daniel Goleman’s six leadership styles featured in last year’s popular Harvard Business Review article, giving you practical insights on how to … Continued The post Episode 159: Is One Leadership Style Better Than Others? first appeared on ZENGER FOLKMAN.

Details Building a high-performance team isn’t just about hiring the right people—it’s about leading them in the right way. In this episode of The 90th Percentile, we sit down with leadership expert Jack Zenger to uncover five key behaviors that separate exceptional teams from dysfunctional ones. Based on research from over 66,000 respondents, Jack shares … Continued The post Episode 158: 5 Ways to Build a High-Performance Team first appeared on ZENGER FOLKMAN.

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, or parent we all give and receive feedback. In this episode, we discuss the emotional complexities and science behind the positive … Continued The post Episode 7: The Enigma of Positive and Negative Feedback first appeared on ZENGER FOLKMAN.

Details Receiving feedback at work can be tough—it’s natural to feel uncomfortable when you’re told you’re not doing something well. That doesn’t make you ‘arrogant ‘ or ‘ too defensive and won’t take feedback’—it means you obviously care about how you’re doing at work, and that’s a good thing. But what happens when the feedback … Continued The post Episode 156: What To Do When The Boss Gives You Baseless Feedback first appeared on ZENGER FOLKMAN.

Details In today’s fast-paced business environment, leaders often focus on grand strategies and bold initiatives, overlooking the foundational behaviors that shape their success. It’s easy to rationalize small missteps, telling ourselves they don’t really matter in the grand scheme of things. However, our research paints a different picture. When we analyzed 60 distinct leadership behaviors, … Continued The post Episode 155: The 7 Minor Leadership Behaviors That Actually Determine Your Success first appeared on ZENGER FOLKMAN.

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 explores the concerning trend of L&D’s “demotion” within organizations, the rise of federated models, and the opportunities for L&D leaders to adapt and thrive. Together, … Continued The post Episode 154: Is Learning and Development Being Demoted? first appeared on ZENGER FOLKMAN.