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CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel

CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel

Is the Labor Market Your Diagnosis or Your Alibi?

CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel · Sep 28, 2026 · 7:19

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In today’s episode:

The favorite excuses leaders are using to explain poor performance, from COVID overhiring to “consumer malaise” and a familiar generational complaint.

What if the problem you’re blaming on employees is actually a leadership problem? Jessica and John examine how “going below the line” can turn accountability into an alibi.

A meeting nobody wants to attend may be telling you something important about the person running it. The question to ask before blaming the audience might surprise you.

Why virtual presentations can feel like speaking into the void, even when the audience is paying attention, and what John learned after a keynote with almost no visible reaction.

CEO Daily Brief with Dr. Jessica Kriegel is a 5-minute daily podcast where business pragmatism meets inner wisdom.

John Frehse, Global Head of Labor Strategies at Ankura, joins Jessica to discuss the excuses leaders use to explain poor performance, the tendency to blame the labor market or younger workers, and what ineffective meetings can reveal about leadership.



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