
Episode 184: Coaching is Connection First— Why Presence Outperforms Advice
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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...

Episode Description In this episode of The 90th Percentile Podcast, BreAnne Okoren and Jack Zenger sit down with leadership expert Michelle...

Episode Description Gossip may seem like a minor workplace habit, but the research tells a very different story. In this episode of The 90th...

Episode Description In a time of tighter budgets and higher scrutiny, leadership development is often one of the first investments leaders f...

Details In this episode of The 90th Percentile, BreAnne Okoren and Joe Folkman unpack Zenger Folkman’s new Leadership Skills 2026 Report?and...

Details Trust in leadership is often framed as a generational issue—older leaders are assumed to be more credible because of experience, whi...

Details Emotional intelligence has dominated leadership conversations for years—and for good reason. Leaders who listen, empathize, and buil...

Details Are workplace evaluations truly objective—or do subtle perceptions still shape how we see male and female leaders differently? In th...

Details Consider this episode your Strengths-Based Leadership 101. BreAnne and Joe revisit the foundation of Zenger Folkman’s entire leaders...

Details In this special episode of The 90th Percentile, we unpack how Jotun—the Norway-based, family-owned paints and coatings company opera...

Details What separates the best decision-makers from the rest? In this episode, Joe Folkman shares research on nearly 16,000 leaders to reve...

Details In this episode of The 90th Percentile, we sit down with Kathleen Crenshaw and Christopher Bisgrove from Desert Financial Credit Uni...

Details What if great leadership could go viral? In this episode of The 90th Percentile Podcast, Dr. Jack Zenger joins BreAnne Okoren to exp...

Details Psychological safety is not a new term anymore, but it has matured into a foundational leadership capability, much like communicatio...

Details Dr. Susan David is a founder and co-director of the Institute of Coaching at McLean Hospital of Harvard Medical School and an Instru...

Details In today’s episode, we’re unpacking the results of a massive leadership study — over 63,000 assessments — to answer one key question...

Details In today’s episode of The 90th Percentile, we challenge one of the most persistent myths in modern work: that you must choose betwee...

Details In today’s episode, we’re unpacking new research from Zenger Folkman that reveals what truly separates high-performing teams from th...

Details In this episode of The 90th Percentile, we explore why wellbeing programs are more than just perks—they are a leadership imperative....

Details In this episode of The 90th Percentile, we sit down with Rose Christensen, Senior Learning & Development Leader at Wright Service Co...

Details With pressure mounting on managers to coach more often and more effectively, can AI offer real help—or does it risk making coaching...

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

Details In this episode of The 90th Percentile, we explore the enduring relevance of a decades-old leadership theory that feels more urgent...

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

Details In this episode of The 90th Percentile: An Unconventional Leadership Podcast, we sit down with Bard Parnell, Senior Manager of Learn...

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

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

Details Research shows that both giving and receiving feedback triggers stress responses similar to physical threats—but understanding these...

Details In this episode, we’ll explore four distinct leadership styles—the Expert, the Connector, the Driver, and the Strategist—and reveal...

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...

Details Trust is the foundation of any high-performing team, but in today’s fast-paced, uncertain business environment, building and maintai...

Would you rather hear positive feedback about your performance or suggestions for improvement? Does preferring positive feedback make you se...

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 do...

Details In today’s fast-paced business environment, leaders often focus on grand strategies and bold initiatives, overlooking the foundation...

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

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 incor...

Details As we step into a new year filled with possibilities, this episode of The 90th Percentile dives into the powerful connection between...

Details This holiday, we encourage you to find stability and joy in the customs that have persisted for generations. Though the world may so...

Details Do the people you manage love their jobs? Or do you sense that some are dissatisfied or disengaged? It’s no secret that employees wh...

Details Picture a modern workplace leadership meeting: A Baby Boomer executive types deliberately on her laptop while referencing printed ha...

Details In a time where AI disrupts traditional workplace dynamics and remote work reshapes human connections, business leaders face a cruci...

Details Have you noticed a remarkable shift where major companies are mandating return to office policies. Amazon recently joined the ranks...

Details In a time with constant communication and information overload, the ability to truly listen stands out as a cornerstone for building...

Details In today’s episode, we dive into a fascinating topic that many leaders grapple with—quality versus quantity. Are they truly competin...

Details Today we are looking at coachability and its intriguing role across different career decades. Each stage in our professional lives—w...

Details In this episode of The 90th Percentile, hosts BreAnne Okoren and Joe Folkman explore the powerful connection between leadership, emp...

Details We can all admit that we have felt a little threatened by AI. After all its whole purpose is improve and ultimately replace Human in...

Details What’s the main thing for leadership development? Is it excelling at selecting the right people? Is it a well-funded corporate learn...

Details Recently, a compelling question emerged: How do trust and conflict resolution impact a leader’s effectiveness? To explore this, we a...

Details Stress comes to us all in tiny minor assaults throughout our day through relationships and interactions that are too numerous to sha...

Details Can individuals truly recover from being perceived as fundamentally flawed in honesty and integrity? We embarked on a research journ...