The 90th Percentile: An Unconventional Leadership Podcast

By Zenger Folkman Leadership

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Episodes: 158

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Using over 1.5 million assessments from leaders across the world, renowned psychometrician Joe Folkman and leadership legend Jack Zenger are here to settle the debates and let the data speak for itself. Each week they analyze different leadership traits, trends, and what it really takes to get to the 90th percentile. These short episodes feature compelling stories, research, and actions that leaders can take to improve. To learn more visit https://zengerfolkman.com/podcast/.

Episode Date
Episode 135: Flipping Feedback Upside Down
Apr 24, 2024
Episode 108: How Leaders Focus Externally to Improve the Customer Experience
Apr 21, 2024
Episode 79: Team Trust—Establishment and Maintenance
Apr 12, 2024
Episode 134: Humble Leadership and the 7 Signs of Arrogance
Mar 27, 2024
Episode 85: Why We’re Growing Organizations All Wrong
Mar 20, 2024
Episode 133: Connecting Through Coaching—Authenticity, AI, and Transformation
Mar 13, 2024
Episode 52: How the Best Build Better Relationships
Mar 07, 2024
Epsiode 132: Hybrid Work— Understanding The Leadership Advantages in Both Zones
Feb 29, 2024
Episode 131: Executive Presence Has New Rules
Feb 15, 2024
Episode 104: The Lost Art of Asking Good Questions
Jan 30, 2024
Episode 99: Ordinary Habits of Highly Effective Coaches
Jan 24, 2024
Episode 130: Thriving in Transition—The Keys to Adaptive Leadership
Jan 17, 2024
Episode 129: Why Leadership Should Be Treated Like a Profession
Jan 10, 2024
2023 Holiday Message from Jack and Joe
Dec 20, 2023
Episode 128: The Pinnacle Pillar of Trust—Building Relationships
Dec 13, 2023
Episode 127: The Constant Pillar of Trust— Consistency
Dec 05, 2023
Episode 36: Why the Most Productive People Don’t Always Make the Best Managers
Nov 29, 2023
Episode 126: The Hidden Pillar of Trust—Expertise
Nov 21, 2023
Episode 87: 7 Leadership Behaviors That Improve Involvement
Nov 15, 2023
Episode 125: People Focus vs. Task Focus—Managing Remote Workers
Nov 08, 2023
Episode 124: How Modern Leaders Champion Change
Nov 01, 2023
Episode 123: The Leadership Tent—Balancing Specialization and Generalism
Oct 23, 2023
Episode 122: Why Middle Managers are So Unhappy
Oct 18, 2023
Episode 121: Unlocking Leadership Potential with Strength Builders
Oct 11, 2023
Episode 47: Three Myths About Your Strengths
Oct 04, 2023
Episode 120: The Mirrors of Leadership that Lead to Change
Sep 26, 2023
Episode 119: 10 Fatal Flaws That Derail Leaders
Sep 20, 2023
Episode 118: What Separates Great HR Leaders from the Rest
Sep 13, 2023
Episode 117: Your Boss Should Care More About Your Relationship Building Skills
Sep 06, 2023
Episode 65: I’m the Boss! Why Should I Care if You Like Me?
Aug 30, 2023
Episode 116: The Meeting Manifesto: How to End Wasteful Meetings
Aug 22, 2023
Episode 81: To Get Results, Push and Pull Your Team
Aug 09, 2023
Episode 40: The Curious Case of Women’s Strategic Thinking
Aug 02, 2023
Episode 115: Are We More Productive When We Have More Time Off?
Jul 26, 2023
Episode 76: Identifying and Managing Micro-stressors
Jul 19, 2023
Episode 78: The Proven Formula for Building Trust
Jul 12, 2023
Episode 114: 7 Ways to Make Employees Feel Respected
Jul 05, 2023
Episode 113: Entering the Coachability Learning Zone
Jun 27, 2023
Episode 112: Why Coachability is the Leadership Superpower
Jun 20, 2023
Episode 82: How to Improve Your Coachability
Jun 13, 2023
Episode 37: Companies Are Bad At Identifying High Potential Employees
Jun 06, 2023
Episode 111: Leadership Speed—How to Accelerate Successful Execution
May 31, 2023
Episode 110: Watch Out For Your 5-Year Workiversary
May 23, 2023
Episode 70: Change Your Leaders to Change Your Culture
May 17, 2023
Episode 109: Transforming Leadership Development—Are We Missing The Main Thing?
May 10, 2023
Episode 49: Lessons in Empathy and Competitiveness from Ted Lasso
May 03, 2023
Episode 50: Balancing Confidence and Competence
Apr 26, 2023
Episode 107: 10 Attitudes About Feedback From The Most Effective Leaders
Apr 12, 2023
Episode 106: Getting Along With Difficult People at Work
Apr 04, 2023
Episode 105: Behavioral Bridges—Increasing Employee Engagement While Driving For Results
Mar 29, 2023
Episode 75: As a Leader, How Bold Should You Be?
Mar 20, 2023
Episode 5: What Great Listeners Actually Do
Mar 15, 2023
Episode 34: Are You Creating Disgruntled Employees?
Mar 08, 2023
Episode 103: Skills, Skills, and More Skills— Finding What the Organization Values Most
Mar 01, 2023
Episode 52: How the Best Build Better Relationships at Work
Feb 22, 2023
Episode 102: Leading with Kindness and Accountability
Feb 15, 2023
Episode 101: How to Push Your Team to Take Risks
Feb 08, 2023
Episode 23: Are Women Better Leaders Than Men?
Jan 31, 2023
Episode 35: 7 Traits of Super Productive People
Jan 25, 2023
Episode 100: The Unexpected Bad Habits of Leaders
Jan 18, 2023
Episode 98: Discover and Develop Hidden Talent Pools
Jan 04, 2023
Audiobook Chapter 8: Trust and Speed
Dec 19, 2022
Episode 97: Remote Work Leadership Report Card
Dec 14, 2022
Episode 96: The Unseen Effects of Inspiring Leadership
Dec 06, 2022
Episode 57: 7 Things Leaders Do To Help People Change
Nov 29, 2022
Episode 95: Why Do So Many Managers Avoid Giving Praise?
Nov 16, 2022
Episode 56: Extraordinary Performers- Why You Need Them & How to Keep Them
Nov 09, 2022
Episode 94: Are You Sure You’re Not a Bad Boss?
Nov 01, 2022
Episode 93: How Leaders Generate Energy
Oct 25, 2022
Episode 92: The Problems and Opportunities With Leaders in STEMM
Oct 19, 2022
Episode 91: Challenging Your Decision-Making Strengths and Biases
Oct 12, 2022
Episode 90: The Benefits of Deep Listening
Oct 04, 2022
Episode 89: Employee Recognition– Improving the Substance and Delivery
Sep 28, 2022
Episode 88: Keeping Your Name Off the Layoff List
Sep 21, 2022
Episode 86: Quiet Quitting is About Managers, Not Employees
Sep 06, 2022
Episode 84: 4 Ways to Be More Effective at Execution
Aug 17, 2022
Trifecta of Trust Audiobook–Chapter 3
Aug 03, 2022
Episode 21: Strategic Thinking–The Skill Required for Advancement
Jul 27, 2022
Episode 83: 6 Ways to Boost Engagement During Summer Slumps
Jul 19, 2022
Episode 30: FUEL– A Proven Framework For Coaching
Jul 12, 2022
Episode 80: Can Personal Development and Talent Management Live Together?
Jun 22, 2022
The Trifecta of Trust– Introduction by Joe Folkman
Jun 09, 2022
Episode 77: The Shifting Alliances of Peers
May 18, 2022
Episode 74: Igniting Your Initiative
Apr 27, 2022
Episode 73: Remastering The Extraordinary Leader
Apr 21, 2022
Episode 28: Controlling the Disease of Distractions
Apr 13, 2022
Episode 72: Building a People First Culture with Roy Banks
Apr 06, 2022
Episode 71: 6 Ways Creative Superstars Lead Differently
Mar 30, 2022
Episode 69: Would You Choose to Fly or Be Invisible?
Mar 16, 2022
Episode 68: Why We Need More Helpful Leaders
Mar 09, 2022
Episode 67: The Skills Leaders Need at Every Level
Mar 02, 2022
Episode 66: Cultivating Consistency
Feb 23, 2022
Episode 64: 8 Traits of Practically Perfect Problem Solvers
Feb 09, 2022
Episode 63: How to Improve When You’re Not Getting Feedback
Feb 02, 2022
Episode 62: How to Eliminate Poor Role Models
Jan 26, 2022
Episode 61: 5 Ways to Impress Your Boss in 2022
Jan 19, 2022
Episode 60: The Balance Between Coaching and Managing
Jan 11, 2022
Episode 59: Expanding Access to Coaching
Jan 04, 2022
Episode 14: The Power of Teams
Dec 29, 2021
Happy Holidays from Jack and Joe
Dec 21, 2021
Episode 58: Heroes, Zeros, and Guides
Dec 15, 2021
Episode 57: 7 Things Leaders Do to Help People Change
Dec 08, 2021
Episode 56: Extraordinary Performers- Why You Need Them & How to Keep Them
Dec 01, 2021
Episode 55: The Value of Honesty
Nov 24, 2021
Episode 54: The Rapunzel Effect– Connecting to the Outside World
Nov 17, 2021
Episode 53: How to Communicate When You Lack Credibility
Nov 10, 2021
Episode 51: 9 Habits That Lead to Terrible Decisions
Oct 27, 2021
Episode 48: What Younger Managers Should Know About How They’re Perceived
Oct 06, 2021
Episode 46: Are Employees At Home Actually Working? 5 Behaviors That Signal Productivity To Managers
Sep 22, 2021
Episode 45: Why Do You Work? Finding Purpose In Your Career
Sep 15, 2021
Episode 44: Who’s The Boss? The Struggles of Increased Independence
Sep 08, 2021
Episode 43: How to Encourage Personal Accountability
Sep 01, 2021
Episode 42: Uncovering Unconscious Bias
Sep 01, 2021
Episode 41: 5 New Skills That Increase Employee Engagement
Jul 13, 2021
Episode 39: The Battle of Soft Skills and Hard Skills
Jun 29, 2021
Episode 38: How To Build Digital Expertise
Jun 22, 2021
Episode 35: 7 Traits of Super-Productive People
Jun 02, 2021
Bonus Episode: Our Roles in Modern Business, with Chip Conley
May 27, 2021
Episode 33: 5 Steps to Shift Your Company Culture
May 18, 2021
Episode 32: Innovation– The Forgotten Leadership Competency
May 11, 2021
Episode 31: 6 Fatal Flaws That Kill a Leader’s Effectiveness
May 04, 2021
Episode 30: FUEL– A Proven Framework For Coaching
Apr 27, 2021
Bonus Episode- Ryan Smith, Founder/Executive Chairman of Qualtrics
Apr 20, 2021
Episode 29: The Best Problem Solvers Are Solution Sellers
Apr 12, 2021
Episode 28: Controlling The Disease of Distractions
Apr 05, 2021
Episode 27: What Makes a Leader Resilient?
Mar 30, 2021
Episode 26: 5 Ways to Maximize Brief Interactions
Mar 23, 2021
Bonus Episode– Susan David, Emotional Agility
Mar 15, 2021
Episode 25: Elements of the Best 360-Degree Assessments
Mar 09, 2021
Episode 24: The Trickle-Down Effect of Good and Bad Leadership
Mar 02, 2021
Episode 23: Are Women Better Leaders Than Men?
Feb 23, 2021
Episode 22: Why Leaders Are Not Improving With Age
Feb 16, 2021
Episode 21: Strategic Thinking: The Skill Required For Advancement
Feb 09, 2021
Episode 20: Should Leaders Aspire to Warmth or Competence?
Feb 02, 2021
Episode 19: The Confidence Gap In Men and Women
Jan 26, 2021
Episode 18: Achieving Stretch Goals– Push, Pull, and Problem Solve
Jan 19, 2021
Episode 17: Agility– 4 Steps To Advance Your Response To Change
Jan 12, 2021
Episode 16: 3 Steps To Make Your Job More Meaningful and Indispensable
Jan 05, 2021
Bonus Episode- Doing Great Work with David Sturt
Dec 29, 2020
Bonus Episode- Bold Leadership, with Josh Bersin
Dec 22, 2020
The 90th Percentile Podcast Holiday Message
Dec 17, 2020
Episode 15: The Science Behind What Inspiring Leaders Do
Dec 15, 2020
Episode 14: The Power of Teams- A Leadership Lesson From My Siberian Husky
Dec 08, 2020
Episode 13: If Your Boss Thinks You’re Awesome, You Will Become More Awesome
Dec 01, 2020
Episode 12: Six Lessons From The Most Effective Coaches
Nov 24, 2020
Episode 11: The Checklist of Excellent Virtual Leadership Practices
Nov 17, 2020
Episode 10: Leaders Under Pressure-5 Essential Skills for the New Era
Nov 10, 2020
Bonus Episode- Stand Out and Get Noticed, with Dorie Clark
Nov 05, 2020
Episode 9: The #1 Growing Competency- Leadership Speed
Nov 03, 2020
Episode 8: 7 Steps To Improve Employee Productivity
Oct 27, 2020
Episode 7: The Enigma of Positive and Negative Feedback
Oct 20, 2020
Episode 6: The Art Of Decisive Leadership
Oct 13, 2020
Introducing: The 90th Percentile
Oct 10, 2020
Episode 5: What Great Listeners Actually Do
Oct 06, 2020
Episode 4: History of 360s, Moving From Weaknesses To Strengths
Sep 29, 2020
Episode 3: Developing Persistence and Determination
Sep 23, 2020
Episode 2: We Wait Too Long To Train Our Leaders
Sep 22, 2020
Episode 1: Understanding Trust, The Salt of Leadership
Sep 21, 2020