Boomers Aren't Leaving, AI Is Creating Jobs, and No One Can Find Electricians
January 16, 2026: Everyone keeps asking whether AI is going to destroy jobs. That question is already outdated. In this episode of Future-Ready Today, I walk through five stories that reveal what's re...
16 Jan 27min
Jobs Still Exist, Productivity Is Questionable, and the Market Is Tightening
January 15, 2026: AI job data says work is stable. Productivity reports promise trillions in gains. Job seekers tell me finding work is getting harder. These stories can't all be true at the same time...
15 Jan 28min
Everyone Wants Transformation. No One Wants the Pain.
January 14, 2026: Change takes far longer than leaders expect—and that gap is where frustration, failure, and missed opportunity live. In this episode, I break down why organizations struggle to move ...
14 Jan 24min
Financial Stress, AI Failures, and the Rise of Always-On Work
January 13, 2026: In today's episode, five stories reveal why work is starting to crack under pressure. New data shows employee financial stress is no longer a personal issue but a measurable drag on ...
13 Jan 26min
How Chipotle Scales Culture Across 130,000 Employees Without Losing Standards
Scaling a massive workforce culture often fails because the big-picture strategy never reaches the people on the front line. What is the real secret to consistent growth future-ready leaders should kn...
12 Jan 45min
The Entitlement Culture Is Real And Nobody Wants To Talk About It
Most organizations aren't shaping the future of work, they're chasing it. In this episode, I share what CHROs admit privately but rarely say out loud: HR has become reactive, stuck in firefighting mod...
9 Jan 19min
Amazon Tightens The Screws, Workers Lose Confidence, and Job Openings Fall
January 8, 2026: In today's episode of Future Ready Today, I break down the most important future-of-work stories shaping how work is actually changing right now. I look at new research showing worke...
8 Jan 19min
How We Accidentally Lowered the Bar in the Name of Employee Experience
January 7, 2026: Nearly a decade ago, I wrote The Employee Experience Advantage to challenge organizations to move beyond perks, surveys, and surface-level engagement. Since then, employee experience ...
7 Jan 16min
