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LEADERSHIP MESSENGERS™ with Ovi VasquezEp32 Steve Cadigan, The Future of Work, former LinkedIn® CHRO: Leadership Development PodcastWhat questions do you want asked at in the show?HOST: This leadership development podcast is brought to you by: Ovi Vasquez, Inspirational Leadership Keynote Speaker. Fatherless farm boy from rural Guatemala—Inspiring teams to peak performance. He challenges teams to embrace change and step into bold leadership through leadership culture. He grew up in a village without electricity, learned English in two years, graduated from high school in three years, earned a B.A. in management, in two years. Ovi has worked for Apple, Tesla, Salesforce, and Uber. He is a TEDx spe...
2026-02-1837 min
Workquake WeeklyTalent Velocity — Staying Calm in the AI MomentThis week, Steve Cadigan tackles the emotional rollercoaster around AI, flipping the script from fear and FOMO to understanding and real confidence. You’ll learn:Why panic isn’t the answer—and what questions leaders should be asking insteadHow “talent velocity” (a concept highlighted in a recent LinkedIn report) puts learning security ahead of job securityWhy AI adoption isn’t a sprint but a human-centered learning cyclePractical examples from AT&T, Unilever, and Guild on building internal learning pathways and talent marketplacesFour focus areas...
2026-02-1204 minWorkquake WeeklyWhen Healthcare Costs More Than Your HouseThis week, Steve digs into a startling The Wall Street Journal report revealing that, for many Americans, healthcare expenses are now outpacing mortgage payments. Drawing on his own experience as an independent business owner, he explores how soaring premiums and shrinking coverage have turned “healthcare plans” into little more than catastrophic safety nets, and what that means for families and employers alike.Steve breaks down why today’s healthcare system has become so entrenched—and so maddeningly hard to fix—touching on politics, economics, insurance, technology, and fear. He then connects the dots to the workpl...
2026-02-0504 minWorkquake WeeklyThe Seatbelt Moment: Social Media on Trial — and What AI Should Learn NowA landmark trial in Los Angeles is testing a hard question: did social media product design cause real harm, especially for younger users? This isn’t a hearing. It’s a courtroom, with jurors and evidence, focused less on content moderation and more on product architecture… infinite scroll, autoplay, notification loops, and the incentives behind them. Steve connects this “tobacco trial moment” to the future of work and AI, arguing that design choices are never neutral and that leadership, not just technology, must carry responsibility. If social media is our seatbelt moment, AI might be the self-driving car. What guardrails...
2026-01-2906 minWorkquake WeeklyThe 2026 Prediction Trap (And What to Do Instead)Feeling 2026 fatigue? You are not alone. In this episode, Steve digs into the prediction trap so many leaders are stuck in right now, chasing benchmarks and waiting for a safe best practice to appear. In a supersonic world, there are no benchmarks. The only real advantage is your ability to take your best shot, learn fast, and move.Steve reframes the AI conversation as a cultural challenge, not a technical one. If AI is only a cost play, your team will feel it. If AI is an enabler of more meaningful work, they will...
2026-01-2504 minWorkquake WeeklyWhy Google’s New AI is the Irony We Need Right NowEmail promised speed and delivered FOMO. In this episode, Steve reacts to Google’s deeper AI features in Gmail, calls out the irony of tech solving a problem it helped create, and reframes the real win of AI: buying back quiet time. We dig into how summaries, prioritization, and automated triage can free up hours, why creativity lives in the margins, and how leaders can shift from frantic processing to thoughtful insight. Inspired by reporting from The Verge on Gmail’s new AI.
2026-01-1304 minWorkquake WeeklyRethinking New Year’s ResolutionsRethinking New Year’s ResolutionsNew Year’s resolutions rarely stick because they start with wishes, not reality. In this episode, Steve Cadigan shares a simple, honest alternative he learned from Tim Ferriss, the Past Year Review. Instead of guessing what to change, you look back at what actually happened, who and what gave you energy, and what quietly drained you. From there, you make small, meaningful adjustments that fit real life, at work and at home.In this episodeA 4 step Past Year Revi...
2025-12-3007 min
Impact with EaseThe Future of Leadership: How to Thrive in a Changing World with Steve CadiganThe Future of Leadership: How to Thrive in a Changing World with Steve Cadigan Do you feel like you're leading through more uncertainty than ever before? Wondering how to navigate AI disruption, team burnout, and constant transformation without completely losing yourself in the process? If you're a leader right now, you're facing something unprecedented. You're being asked to do more with less, lead through chaos you've never experienced, and somehow keep your team engaged—all while trying not to burn out yourself. And the truth is, most leaders haven't been given th...
2025-12-1159 minWorkquake WeeklyWhat Chris Paul’s Retirement Teaches Us About WorkWhat can the NBA teach us about modern leadership? In this fast, practical episode, Steve riffs on a Wall Street Journal piece about Chris Paul’s retirement and the fading era of the classic “floor general.” On the court and at work, running everything through one person no longer fits the speed and complexity of today. Steve breaks down how the Warriors reinvented offense with shared playmaking, then connects it to how teams can share decision making, move faster, and become more resilient.You’ll hear why centralized control collapses under modern complexity, how leadersh...
2025-12-0506 min
Start With A WinSteve Cadigan: Interview With LinkedIn's Very First Chief HR OfficerWhat if everything we thought we knew about loyalty, leadership, and the future of work is about to be rewritten? In this episode of Start With a Win, Adam Contos sits down with Steve Cadigan - LinkedIn’s first-ever Chief Human Resources Officer and one of the most respected minds in global talent strategy - to explore the shifting realities of today’s workforce. From the rise of a restless generation to the untapped power of learning and mobility inside organizations, this conversation challenges leaders to think beyond old models of retention and success. It’s a provocative look at how...
2025-11-1924 minWorkquake WeeklyThe Old Career Ladder Is Crumbling. The Class of 2026 Knows It.In this special, more personal episode, Steve looks past the headlines and into his own home to explore why early career paths feel so discouraging for today’s students. Using Lindsay Ellis’s Wall Street Journal article, “Companies Predict 2026 Will Be the Worst College Grad Job Market in Five Years,” as a springboard, Steve shares the real conversations he’s hearing from his college-senior son and from campuses around the country: ghosting, silence, fewer internships, and shrinking campus recruiting. Yet there’s real hope. This cohort was forged in Covid, and many aren’t waiting for permission. They’re building side hu...
2025-11-1606 min
Shit My Dad Taught MeEp 31 - Steve CadiganSteve Cadigan is someone who helped shape the culture of one of the most impactful platforms in the world, LinkedIn. He’s been called a Talent Hacker, a Culture Strategist, and a Future of Work thought leader. But today, we’re more interested in the man behind all that, what shaped him, what he’s learned, and what he’s still figuring out.Steve Cadigan is a rare blend of boardroom strategist and culture architect. He’s not just dug into the trenches of HR, he led those trenches. At LinkedIn, when the company was just a few hundred...
2025-11-131h 08Workquake WeeklyOur AI Shields Are DroppingAre our AI shields down? In this short, reflective episode, Steve explores how quickly skepticism around AI has faded and why that matters for leaders, teams, and culture. He unpacks the subtle forces behind the rush to adopt, from fear of being left behind to groupthink inside organizations, and offers a simple mindset: trust, but verify. Expect practical questions you can use with your team this week, plus a nudge to teach people how to think with AI, not for it.You’ll hear about:Why growing confidence in AI...
2025-11-0905 minWorkquake WeeklyAI Isn’t Killing Entry-Level Jobs — Short-Sighted Leadership IsThis week on Workquake Weekly, Steve Cadigan dives into one of the biggest myths in today’s workplace — that AI is killing entry-level jobs.Spoiler alert: it’s not.Drawing on Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky’s recent comments that “AI can do the interns’ work, but leaders should still hire Gen Z,” Steve explores why cutting early-career roles is one of the most dangerous mistakes companies can make — and how it’s quietly dismantling the leadership ladder from the bottom up.He shares lessons from his time buil...
2025-10-3106 min
Rebel HR Podcast: Life and Work on Your TermsRethinking Work in the Age of AI with Steve CadiganSend us a textIn this episode of The Rebel HR Podcast, host Kyle Roed reconnects with Steve Cadigan, LinkedIn’s first CHRO and author of Workquake, for a conversation that feels more relevant than ever. Four years after their first interview, Kyle and Steve dive deep into how work, technology, and humanity continue to collide — and what HR leaders must do to adapt.Together they explore:💡 AI’s Impact on Work: How fear, misunderstanding, and missed opportunities are shaping the AI conversation — and what great leaders are doing diffe...
2025-10-2935 min
HR Mixtape: Human Resources and Business LeadershipThe Shift from Job Security to Career Security: A New Paradigm for HR with Steve Cadigan
In this episode of the HR Mixtape, host Shari Simpson sits down with Steve Cadigan, LinkedIn's first Chief HR Officer and founder of Cadigan Talent Ventures. They delve into the evolving landscape of the modern workforce, focusing on the shift from traditional job security to career security. This conversation is particularly timely as organizations face rapid changes driven by digital transformation and the need for agile talent strategies. Steve emphasizes the importance of fostering a culture of continuous learning and adaptability, making this episode a must-listen for HR professionals navigating today's challenges.
Learn how to shift your...
2025-10-2821 minHR Mixtape: Human Resources and Business LeadershipThe Shift from Job Security to Career Security: A New Paradigm for HR with Steve Cadigan
In this episode of the HR Mixtape, host Shari Simpson sits down with Steve Cadigan, LinkedIn's first Chief HR Officer and founder of Cadigan Talent Ventures. They delve into the evolving landscape of the modern workforce, focusing on the shift from traditional job security to career security. This conversation is particularly timely as organizations face rapid changes driven by digital transformation and the need for agile talent strategies. Steve emphasizes the importance of fostering a culture of continuous learning and adaptability, making this episode a must-listen for HR professionals navigating today's challenges.
Learn how to shift your...
2025-10-2821 minWorkquake WeeklyPeople Are Not OKThis week on Workquake Weekly, Steve Cadigan unpacks a powerful truth Brené Brown shared at the Fortune Most Powerful Women Summit: “If you’re leading people, you probably know people are not okay.”In an age of nonstop change, AI disruption, and emotional overload, leaders aren’t just managing projects — they’re managing nervous systems. Steve explores why burnout today is less about weakness and more about biology, how disconnection shows up before disengagement, and what great leaders are doing differently to restore trust, calm, and meaning at work.If you’re lea...
2025-10-2407 minWorkquake WeeklyBeyond Productivity: Using AI to Bring People Back to Life at WorkAI has officially moved from curiosity to urgency. But before we race ahead, Steve Cadigan asks a better question: Fast enough… toward what?In this episode of Workquake Weekly, Steve explores how AI could finally repair our broken relationship with technology — if we let it. From burnout to trust, from productivity to potential, this is a call to leaders everywhere to rethink what “progress” really means.Because the defining question of this era isn’t “How fast can we deploy AI?”It’s “Will we use AI to bring people ba...
2025-10-1704 minWorkquake WeeklyFrom Stay Bonus to Perform Bonus: Rethinking Equity in the WorkplaceThis week on Workquake Weekly, Steve Cadigan unpacks a quiet shift in tech compensation: companies are moving from the classic four-year, even vesting schedule to front-loaded equity. Think 40/30/20/10 or even three-year designs. Why the change, what it signals, and how it might reshape trust, loyalty, and performance at work. Steve explores potential drivers like offer competitiveness, accounting optics, and the rise of refresher grants tied to impact, along with the tradeoffs that could speed up churn or strengthen engagement. If you lead people, negotiate offers, or design rewards, this short episode will help you rethink equity as more than...
2025-10-1005 minWorkquake WeeklyThe Great Reveal: CEOs Finally Show Their People Strategy on AIThis week on Workquake Weekly, we’re peeling back the curtain on something rare: CEOs getting real about AI and talent.Accenture’s Julie Sweet admits reskilling isn’t moving fast enough. Walmart’s Doug McMillon promises to guide employees “to the other side.” Both perspectives reveal a deeper tension: leaders are trying to look in control while racing to figure it out themselves.Are companies really ready to upskill at scale? Or are they just cramming for the AI exam and hoping to pass?In under 1...
2025-10-0205 minWorkquake WeeklyCoffee, Customers, and Connection: Starbucks’ Playbook for Work’s FutureThis week on Workquake Weekly, we’re stirring things up with a story that hits close to home — especially if you’re a coffee lover. Inspired by Heather Haddon’s recent piece in The Wall Street Journal, “Inside the Starbucks Plan to Get 200,000 Baristas on the Same Script,” we dive into one of the most pressing questions in today’s workplace:Can you engineer human connection… with a script?Steve unpacks Starbucks’ surprising move to give baristas more time to connect with customers — while also standardizing exactly how those connections should h...
2025-09-2504 minWorkquake WeeklyBoredom: The Hidden Superpower We’ve Been DodgingIn this episode of Workquake Weekly, Steve Cadigan dives into something that feels almost rebellious in today’s always-on world: boredom.Inspired by Arthur Brooks’ recent article in Harvard Business Review, “You Need to Be Bored. Here’s Why,” Steve explores how boredom isn’t wasted time—it’s fertile ground for creativity, reflection, and even breakthrough ideas. From brain science to leadership strategy, Steve makes the case that embracing stillness might be the smartest move for anyone trying to innovate, lead, or simply think more clearly.He also shares a persona...
2025-09-1805 minWorkquake WeeklyThe Truth Bomb About AI We Don’t Want to HearAI feels brand new, but the pattern we’re living through is not. In this week’s episode, Steve Cadigan explores why most AI investments are failing to deliver value — and what history can teach us about breaking that cycle. Inspired by Ibanga Umanah’s article “From Email to AI: The Hidden Pattern Behind Tech Adoption Failure,” Steve examines why it’s so hard to let go of old processes, why unlearning may be the hardest skill of all, and how leaders can shift the question from “How do I do what I already do better with AI?” to “How can AI help me s...
2025-09-1104 min
Good Morning, HRRethinking Work and Talent in The Age of AI with Steve CadiganIn episode 217, Coffey talks with HRSouthwest Conference keynote speaker Steve Cadigan about the evolving nature of work.They discuss ongoing remote work debates; the evolution from hiring for skills to hiring for learning ability; the need for experimentation in remote team management; AI's role in skills analysis and internal talent mapping; building learning ecosystems between companies and educational institutions; the importance of knowing employee capabilities outside of their role-specific tasks; and HR's evolving role as facilitators of organizational awareness and AI governance.Good Morning, HR is brought to you by Imperative—Bulletproof Background Checks. For mo...
2025-09-1137 minWorkquake WeeklyAI and the New Workplace TabooAI is supposed to be our shiny new superpower, yet many people feel embarrassed using it. In this episode, Steve digs into the rise of “AI shame” at work, unpacking a Times of India report, “AI Shame Is a Real Phenomenon in the Workplace, Claims Report: What Is Scaring Top Execs in America.” The surprising part, executives and Gen Z appear to be hiding it most. According to the survey Steve cites, 53% of executives conceal their AI use, and 62% of Gen Z pass off AI-generated work as their own. Formal training is scarce too, roughly 6–7% for Gen Z and 17% for execut...
2025-09-0504 minWorkquake WeeklyLeading 'All Too Well' — The Taylor Swift EditionIn this episode of Workquake Weekly, Steve Cadigan explores why Taylor Swift isn’t just a global pop icon — she’s also a masterclass in leadership. From constant reinvention to building genuine community, from generosity that strengthens her team to humanity that inspires an entire industry, Taylor shows us what modern leadership looks like. Steve unpacks four big lessons we can borrow from her playbook and challenges listeners to apply at least one in their own “era” of work this week. Because sometimes the most powerful leadership examples don’t come from the boardroom… they come from the stage.
2025-08-2905 minWorkquake WeeklyFrom Dashboards to Depth — Rethinking Leadership TodayManager engagement just dipped to 27% in Gallup’s latest survey, and Steve asks a sharper question: is this a manager problem, or a system that keeps overloading and undertraining leaders? In this episode, Steve pairs the Gallup data with Jonathan J. Hsu’s Rolling Stone argument for slowing down, going deeper, and leading more humanly. The result is a candid look at why speed and dashboards won’t fix disengagement, and what will.You’ll hear:• Why 27% isn’t the real headline• How slowing down builds trust and better decisions• Why hum...
2025-08-2206 min
Work PositiveEP 148 | Hire for Learning Velocity Not Experience | Steve CadiganWhat if the future of work isn't about replacing humans with AI, but about augmenting human potential to create unprecedented value and innovation? Discover how to build talent strategies for a rapidly evolving world on this episode of the Work Positive Podcast with Dr. Joey Faucette. Steve Cadigan, LinkedIn's first CHRO and author of "Workquake," reveals how the most successful organizations are shifting from hiring for what people know to what they can learn. Listen as Dr. Joey and Steve explore:
☀️ Why augmented intelligence releases human potential instead of replacing it
☀️ How to build work environm...
2025-08-1837 minWorkquake WeeklyAI, Coaching, and the Surprising Human UpsideWelcome to Workquake Weekly. Each week we take a short pause to make sense of the wild, ever-changing world of work, without the doom and gloom. Think of this as your weekly coffee break for fresh ideas, practical experiments, and maybe a laugh when work feels like it is spinning out of control.In this episode, Steve Cadigan digs into a surprising insight from recent research covered in Fast Company. Many people are opening up more to an AI coach than to a human one. Why would that be, and what does it mean...
2025-08-1506 minWorkquake WeeklyThe Talent You Need Might Not Look the Part (Yet)This week on Workquake Weekly, we’re heading to the gridiron—not for football tips, but for leadership gold.Steve Cadigan takes inspiration from Bill Belichick’s new book The Art of Winning—specifically Chapter 5, a masterclass in talent evaluation—and breaks down how the Patriots’ legendary coach built a dynasty by spotting potential others overlooked.Forget résumés and star power. Belichick built his teams around grit, adaptability, and fit. And as Steve argues, it’s exactly the mindset modern leaders need now more than ever.T...
2025-08-0707 minWorkquake WeeklyThe Real AI Gap? We Don’t Know What We’ve Got.Most companies aren’t falling behind in AI because they lack the tools… they’re falling behind because they don’t know what they’ve already got.In this week’s episode of Workquake Weekly, Steve unpacks two powerful articles—one from Sally Thornton at Forshay, and another by David Michels in Forbes—that both spotlight a surprising but critical truth: the real AI opportunity isn’t just about upskilling. It’s about skill visibility.Steve explores why organizations are freezing instead of evolving, how outdated talent systems are holding us back, and...
2025-08-0106 min
The Remarkable Leadership PodcastCreating a Better Model of Working with Steve CadiganWhat if the future of work isn't just about where we work, but how we think about work itself? In this episode, Kevin is joined by Steve Cadigan to explore the shifts reshaping our workplaces, what Steve calls a "work quake." Steve shares insights on how leaders and employees can adapt to a rapidly changing world of work. They discuss why lifelong learning and "learning agility" are no longer optional, and how our ability to learn quickly is becoming more valuable than what we already know. Steve also challenges leaders to rethink traditional talent strategies, including embracing higher turnover...
2025-07-3036 minWorkquake WeeklyDoes working from home really kill company culture?In this week’s episode, Steve tackles a question that just won’t go away: Does working from home damage company culture?Inspired by a recent article in The Economist — “Does working from home kill company culture?” — Steve unpacks why this debate is still alive years after the pandemic “officially” ended, and why the return-to-office narrative isn’t as clear-cut as some leaders might think.Key takeaways from the episode:Culture is complicated. Everyone agrees it’s important… but no one fully agrees on what it is. Is it ener...
2025-07-2506 minWorkquake WeeklyIs It Time to Rethink the College-to-Career Playbook?In this episode, we’re diving into a question that touches just about everyone—students, parents, leaders, and anyone thinking about the future of work: Is the traditional college-to-career pipeline still working?Steve breaks down two recent articles from The Atlantic by Rose Horowitch that reveal a surprising shift in education trends:✅ Humanities majors are making a comeback❌ Computer science degrees are cooling offWhat’s going on here? And what does it say about how we prepare people for a future that’s moving way too fast...
2025-07-1805 minWorkquake WeeklyA Inspiring New Benchmark for the Future of WorkThis week on Workquake Weekly, Steve Cadigan takes you inside a recent trip that left him more hopeful than ever about the future of work. Invited to speak at Technological University Dublin (TU Dublin), Steve didn’t just deliver a talk—he discovered a living, breathing ecosystem that’s actively reshaping how learning and careers intersect.From students solving real-world problems to industry partners co-designing curriculum, TU Dublin isn’t just innovating—they’re implementing. In this episode, Steve shares what he saw, what surprised him, and why he walked away more energized than ever....
2025-07-0207 minWorkquake WeeklyThe Entry-Level Crisis Isn’t About Jobs, It’s About Fit🎓 This week on Workquake Weekly, we’re diving into the crisis that’s quietly reshaping the early career landscape: the disappearance of entry-level work.With headlines flooding in from The Wall Street Journal, The Economist, The Financial Times, and more, it’s clear—this isn’t just a bad year for new grads. It’s a global shift. And it’s time we stop pretending otherwise.In this episode, Steve Cadigan unpacks why the entry-level job market is drying up… and what we can do about it. From rethinking internships and onb...
2025-06-2506 minWorkquake WeeklyForecast: Foggy. What Ford’s Pause Means for Every LeaderThis week on Workquake Weekly, Steve unpacks a jarring headline: Ford just pulled its financial forecast for the year. With profits plunging and EV policy swinging wildly, one of America’s most iconic companies hit pause on long-term planning. But this isn’t just Ford’s problem. It’s a signal flare for every employer navigating the intersection of business, politics, and people.In this episode, Steve explores how political volatility—not just AI or tech disruption—is reshaping workforce strategy in 2025. He reflects on the emotional toll of uncertainty for workers, the rising strategic bu...
2025-06-2004 min
Workquake WeeklyForecast: Foggy. What Ford’s Pause Means for Every LeaderPodcast Description:This week on Workquake Weekly, Steve unpacks a jarring headline: Ford just pulled its financial forecast for the year. With profits plunging and EV policy swinging wildly, one of America’s most iconic companies hit pause on long-term planning. But this isn’t just Ford’s problem. It’s a signal flare for every employer navigating the intersection of business, politics, and people.In this episode, Steve explores how political volatility—not just AI or tech disruption—is reshaping workforce strategy in 2025. He reflects on the emotional toll of uncertainty for workers...
2025-06-1807 min
The HR L&D PodcastLinkedIn’s Ex-CHRO Reveals How to Build a People First Work Culture | Steve CadiganThis episode is sponsored by ‘Deel: Your Forever People Platform’.Managing a global team is complex. Deel makes it simpler with payroll, HR, IT, and compliance—all in one place. That’s why over 35,000 businesses trust Deel to hire, pay, and manage teams worldwide.See how Deel works: https://www.deel.com/nickday/?utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=nickday&utm_campaign=emea-t1a-gb_aware_branding_nickday_podcast_hr-nickday-h125_all_all&utm_content=aware_all_podcast_hr-preroll-h125script_enHow LinkedIn Built a Culture That Scaled to 4,000 Employees | Steve Cadigan on HR, AI & the Future o...
2025-06-1743 minWorkquake WeeklyAI and YOU — What Makes Us Valuable NowHello everyone — welcome back to Workquake Weekly! I’m Steve Cadigan, and in this episode we’re getting personal… with AI.That’s right. We’re not talking about AI in the abstract. We’re talking about AI and YOU. And me. And how it’s reshaping not just our workflows, but how we think about value, identity, and growth.Here’s what we’ll dig into:Why graduation season isn’t just for students anymoreHow AI is shifting the question from “What do you do?” to “What do you uniquely bring?”Why s...
2025-06-1006 minWorkquake WeeklyWhy Gen Z Is Skipping the Career Ladder — and What Small Teams Can Teach Us AllHey friends, Steve Cadigan here! This week on Workquake Weekly, we’re diving into two trends that might seem totally separate — but together, they’re telling a powerful story about where the future of work is headed.First up: Gen Z is not waiting around for corporate ladders to offer stability. A new global study from Fiverr shows nearly 70% of Gen Z is leaning into freelancing — not as a backup plan, but as their main gig. Why? It’s not just about flexibility… it’s about agency, protection, and building something they can count on.Then we look a...
2025-06-0606 minWorkquake WeeklyGhost Jobs, Micro-Retirements, and the Talent Strategy Wake-Up CallThis week on Workquake Weekly, Steve Cadigan dives into two rising trends that are shaking up how we think about work: ghost jobs and micro-retirements. On the surface, they couldn’t be more different — one’s frustrating job seekers, the other’s helping employees reset. But together, they reveal a deeper truth: our old strategies for hiring, planning, and leading might be past their prime.Steve breaks down why “just-in-case” job postings are backfiring in a world craving clarity, and how short, intentional breaks could be the leadership unlock we’ve been missing.I...
2025-05-2907 min
The Vault with Sonja Martinovic🎙️The New Rules of Work: Leadership, AI, and Talent in a Fast-Changing World w/ Steve Cadigan📌Workquake: Embracing the Aftershocks of COVID-19 to Create a Better Model of Workinghttps://www.amazon.com/Workquake-Embracing-Aftershocks-COVID-19-Working/dp/1645434265📌Join the Elite Podcast Club, our free community, and unlock your next level Podcast Appearance 🔥https://www.facebook.com/groups/elitepodcastclub/ 👉Today’s guest is one of the most respected thought leaders in talent strategy and the future of work. Steve Cadigan was LinkedIn’s very first Chief HR Officer, where he built the company’s world-class culture from scratch and helped scale it from 400 to 4,000 employees in just three and a half years. Since then...
2025-05-2734 minWorkquake WeeklyAI, Empathy, and the Future of Leadership: Lessons from Moderna and KlarnaIn this debut episode of Workquake Weekly, Steve Cadigan explores how two companies—Moderna and Klarna—are making bold, contrasting moves in the age of AI. One is merging tech and HR leadership to build a more integrated future. The other is learning what happens when efficiency trumps empathy. What do these stories reveal about leadership, talent, and the real role of AI? Tune in for fresh insights—and a challenge for how you lead next.
2025-05-2107 min
Deep LeadershipWhy Everything You Know About Work and Leadership Is About to Change with Steve Cadigan Today, I’m joined by Steve Cadigan, and we're discussing why everything you know about work and leadership is about to change. Steve was
LinkedIn’s first Chief Human Resources Officer and author of the popular book, Workquake. He is a globally recognized talent strategist,
board member, and thought leader in the future of work. As the founder of Cadigan Talent Ventures, a Silicon Valley-based consultancy, Steve provides invaluable counsel to a diverse array of innovative organizations, including tech giants, sports clubs, and financial institutions. I’m excited to talk to him about the future of leadership.
Show r...
2025-05-0341 min
The Strategy and Leadership Podcast with Anthony C. TaylorThe New Rules of Talent Retention with Global Talent Advisor Steve Cadigan🚨 Talent retention strategies are failing. Businesses need to fundamentally shift operations to continue to thrive. 🚨
In this powerful episode of the SME Strategy Podcast, we sit down with Steve Cadigan, LinkedIn's first CHRO and a global talent advisor, to uncover the harsh realities of today's talent marketplace and reveal what you need to consider for strategic implementation today.
Steve doesn't hold back. He exposes the core issues plaguing businesses and leaders and provides clear directives for immediate action.
Here's what you'll learn:
The truth about employee tenure: (Did you know? The average tenure...
2025-04-0129 min
Partnering Leadership371 LinkedIn’s First CHRO and Author of Workquake Steve Cadigan on the Future of WorkIn this episode of Partnering Leadership, Mahan Tavakoli speaks with Steve Cadigan, renowned talent strategist, leadership advisor, and author of the acclaimed book Workquake. Steve brings decades of experience shaping talent strategies for some of the most innovative companies in the world, including Cisco, Electronic Arts, and LinkedIn, where he played a pivotal role as the company’s first Chief HR Officer during its meteoric rise.Steve Cadigan explores the seismic shifts reshaping the workplace, from the unprecedented power shift toward employees to the increasing necessity for organizations to embrace agility in a high-turnover world. In a li...
2025-02-1149 min
Heartbeat For Hire with Lyndsay Dowd112: Linkedin's First CHRO with Steve CadiganSteve Cadigan is a highly sought-after talent advisor to leaders and organizations across the globe. As Founder of his own Silicon Valley-based firm, Cadigan Talent Ventures, Steve advises a wide range of innovative organizations that include Google, Cisco, Intel, The Royal Bank of Scotland, Manchester United Football Club, Salesforce and the BBC. He is also regularly retained by some leading VC (Venture Capital) and Consulting firms such as Andreesen Horowitz, McKinsey & Company, Deloitte, and Greylock Partners for his counsel on a wide range of talent topics.
2024-08-2135 min
The SkillsWave PodcastCreating a Culture of Learning to Fuel the Future of Work | Steve Cadigan | Part OneOur workforce is experiencing a rapid pace of change. The tactics and expectations that worked last year, week or even yesterday might not be the answers we need today. In this episode, guest Steve Cadigan, LinkedIn's first CHRO and founder of Cadigan Talent Ventures, provides insights on the importance of learning in this new evolution of the workplace. Cadigan covers how employee expectations are changing, and how embracing the skill shift and refocusing on the future can impact company success—including how investing in learning can make your business become known as a place where people want to...
2024-03-0531 min
Ecomm BreakthroughFive Secret Questions To Ask Candidates in Interviews To Identify A-Level Talent With Steve CadiganSteve Cadigan is the Advisor and Talent Hacker at Cadigan Talent Ventures, a talent strategies advisory firm based in Silicon Valley. He’s also LinkedIn's inaugural Chief HR Officer and author of Workquake: Embracing the Aftershocks of COVID-19 to Create a Better Model of Working. A luminary in talent advisory, Steve is sought after by esteemed organizations like Google, Salesforce, the Royal Bank of Scotland, and the BBC. His expertise also benefits top-tier venture capital and consulting firms, including Sequoia and McKinsey. Throughout his illustrious career, Steve has consistently excelled in team-building, shaping workplace culture, and transforming or...
2024-02-061h 07
“HR Heretics” | How CPOs, CHROs, Founders, and Boards Build High Performing CompaniesSteve Cadigan on Blitzscaling LinkedIn, Competitive Exec Teams, and RTOSteve Cadigan scaled LinkedIn from 400 to 4000 people in 3.5 years, and is now an author and consultant on global talent strategy. He joins Kelli Dragovich and Nolan Church to discuss lessons from working with LinkedIn’s CEO during hyper scale, recruiting talent, going public, and debate the future of work. If you’re looking for HR software that drives performance, check out Lattice https://www.lattice.com/hrhereticsAfter the interview, Nolan and Kelli discuss recent incidents of employees being fired for hate speech at work.–SPONSORS: Lattice | Continuum✅ Discover HR software that drives performance with Lat...
2023-11-161h 23
imperfect: The Heart-Centered Leadership PodcastEpisode 231: Leading your own way: A Talent Advisor's Perspective on the Future of Work with Steve CadiganWant to become more heart-centered? We invite you to join us on Deb’s Dailies (daily blog and newsletter), a daily reflection on living and loving life as a heart-centered leader.Steve Cadigan is a global leader in all things Future Of Work and talent advisor to leaders and organizations across the globe. As Founder of his own Silicon Valley-based firm, Cadigan Talent Ventures, Steve advises a wide range of innovative organizations that include Twitter, Eventbrite, Cisco, Intel, The Royal Bank of Scotland, Telefonica, Salesforce, and the BBC. He is also regularly retained by some of Silicon Va...
2023-04-2141 min
The Work Week - After HoursEp 34 | The Future of HR with special guest Sally ThorntonSteve and Shane are joined this episode by Sally Thornton, founder and CEO of Forshay (HR recruiting and consulting platform). Sally shares her thoughts on what the future of HR professionals in going to look like. Many things have changed since 2020 including how we hire, operate our teams, and how we lead. Steve, Shane, and Sally also share their thoughts on what to expect in 2023 and beyond.
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2023-02-031h 02
This New WayCulture is A Competitive Advantage: How to Approach The Changing Psychology of the Workforce (with Steve Cadigan, Author and Talent Strategist)https://fellow.app/supermanagers/steve-cadigan-linkedin-culture-is-a-competitive-advantage-how-to-approach-the-changing-psychology-of-the-workforce/
The psychology of the workforce has shifted.
How can leaders and organizations approach this?
In episode #133, Steve Cadigan shares how to lead from respect, build trust, and create growth opportunities and how organizations can re-engineer roles and build alumni communities to retain top talent in today's rapidly changing workforce.
Steve Cadigan is most known for scaling Linkedin from 400 to 4000 in 3.5 years as the first CHRO hire. Steve has worked in 5 different industries and 3 different countries while also leading dozens of acquisition integrations all over the world.
2023-01-2649 minThe Work Week - After HoursEp 33 | Is 2023 the year of addressing the leadership skills gap?Steve and Shane catch up post-Christmas/New Year for the first episode of 2023. They dive into the topic of leadership, addressing the return to office discussion and exploring the questions we are asking and the words we are using in how we discuss the future of leadership, how we work, where we work, and even when we work. They also dive into the recent Salesforce news around the productivity of those hired during the pandemic.
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2023-01-061h 07The Work Week - After HoursEp 32 | Leadership: What that looks like in the future of work, how do we address the growing mental health impacts and things to look for in 2023In this episode, Steve and Shane give a recap on their crazy schedule to wrap up the year. They debate the current trend of non-traditional leadership, and extremes in leadership and discuss if we will finally start to see mainstream attention to addressing the growing mental health crisis within organizational leadership.
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2022-12-1443 min
Work For HumansThe Number One Skill Organizations Will Need to Survive in the New Economy | Steve CadiganSteve Cadigan’s boss at Electronic Arts was not happy when he resigned after one year to pursue what he saw as the opportunity of a lifetime – the chance to lead HR for a budding startup called LinkedIn. Unbeknownst to him, Steve was at the forefront of a new era of work – the era of high turnover and low tenure where employees are constantly hunting for new opportunities. According to Steve, how skillfully companies respond to this new norm will determine their survival in the new economy.Steve has spent more than 30 years in HR. He was named...
2022-11-291h 01The Work Week - After HoursEp 31 | The old language of work is outdated, it is time for something betterThis very well could be the most important episode of 2022 for Steve and Shane. The world of work has forever changed. How we work has forever changed. Stave and Shane share a glimpse into the new language of work. We hope you join us in the conversation as we move forward with a new language of work.
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2022-11-041h 21
HRchat PodcastDesigning LinkedIn's Culture with Steve Cadigan, Cadigan Talent VenturesThe guest today is Steve Cadigan. Steve is a highly sought-after talent advisor to leaders and organizations across the globe.His work in helping shape the culture at LinkedIn led Stanford University to build a graduate-level class around this ground-breaking work. Steve is frequently asked to appear on global TV and is a frequent guest on Bloomberg West and CNBC. Today, as the Founder of the Silicon Valley-based firm, Cadigan Talent Ventures, Steve advises a wide range of innovative organizations that include Twitter, Cisco, Intel, The Royal Bank of Scotland, Salesforce, and the BBC. He...
2022-11-0123 minThe Work Week - After HoursEp 30 | How is the world of work currently being impacted by the economic climate?Steve and Shane discuss the current craziness and unpredictability of the labor market. They break down the pros and cons of layoffs and offer some different perspectives. Steve and Shane discuss whether you can ever have 100% of your employees satisfied with where they work. The guys later discuss competition, alternatives to impacting future talent pools, and much more!
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2022-09-1957 minThe Work Week - After HoursEp 29 | Back To SchoolIn this episode, Steve and Shane give an update on family back-to-school events. Later in the episode, they dive into educations place in the workforce and what could change, what could be better, and what is working. Enjoy this quick episode!
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2022-09-0131 min
Future SpeakFuture Speak - Season 2 - Episode 5 - Steve CadiganIt's Thursday which means it's time to publish my conversation with Steve Cadigan on Future Speak. He's the author of Workquake, LinkedIn's first Chief HR Officer, and founder of Cadigan Talent Ventures. It was a fascinating conversation, we talk about the challenges in today's place of work and the fact that our strategy around hiring talent needs to be more fluid.Steve also talks about 'the future of learning', and how we've been fighting the war of talent for decades, particular for HR leaders based in Silicon Valley and all the challenges that he faced...
2022-08-1847 min
d'Skills in ActionWorkQuake: Embracing Micro-Learning, TikTok, and the Aftershocks of COVID-19, with: Steve Cadigan, the First CHRO of LinkedInHave you ever done research for a potential client or partner by scouring their TikTok? Welp, that’s exactly what I did for today’s guest, Steve Cadigan.In this episode, Steve gives us a sample of the skills he teaches viewers on TikTok, from his 25+ years of experience working with clients from Google and Salesforce to The Royal Bank of Scotland and the BBC. TikTok and The Future of Work + PlayBelieve it or not, TikTok is quickly becoming a search engine that Native Digitals trust at the level of Google! And Stev...
2022-07-2740 minThe Work Week - After HoursEp 28 | Should You Stay Or Should You GoThis episode is one for the books! Steve and Shane discuss the options of employees in today's market, why are they leaving, and why are they staying? The great resignation has impacted the workforce in ways we are still unaware of. In the last half of the episode, the guys get a bit personal and a peek behind the curtain into how they have built one of the world's most influential and impactful leadership and HR speaking/consulting services in the world.
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2022-07-221h 17The Work Week - After HoursEp 27 - Employee engagement, a new age of organizational KPIsSteve and Shane unbox a conversation about employee engagement and debate if we need a new system. Shane has a strong stance on the death of the organizational KPIs and much more.
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2022-07-121h 02
The Work Week - After HoursEp 26 - Portugal Update and a Digital WorkforceIn this episode, Shane gives a recap on his Portugal transition and Steve and Shane start to explore the impending normalcy of the digital workforce from abroad.
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2022-05-3053 min
The Dov Barron ShowLeadership and Loyalty - 2/2: What's Your Learning Velocity?: Steve CadiganHere's Why The Future of Work is The Future of Learning!Futurists tell us that over 50 percent of jobs today will soon be replaced by automation and AI. The shelf lives of certain skills are diminishing rapidly. Longstanding industries and industry leaders are being massively disrupted. These staggering changes are challenging our concepts of what a career really looks like today and how we should build organizations going forward. We are facing what today’s guest has called, “a Workquake.” The Pandemic has had a profound impact on every area of our lives. The shockwaves have impact...
2022-05-2531 minThe Dov Barron ShowLeadership and Loyalty - 1/2: Thriving Through The Workquake: Steve CadiganFuturists tell us that over 50 percent of jobs today will soon be replaced by automation and AI. The shelf lives of certain skills are diminishing rapidly. Longstanding industries and industry leaders are being massively disrupted. These staggering changes are challenging our concepts of what a career really looks like today and how we should build organizations going forward. We are facing what today’s guest has called, “a Workquake.” The Pandemic has had a profound impact on every area of our lives. The shockwaves have impacted everything from physical and mental health, to supply chain and political power. Howeve...
2022-05-2529 minThe Work Week - After HoursEpisode 25 I Making work more human w/ Steve PembertonIn this episode, Steve Cadigan and Shane Howard are joined by the CHRO of WORKHUMAN Steve Pemberton. They dive into the world of work, how we make the workplace more human, how we think about the future, and how we plan for the ever-evolving Future Of Work.
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2022-05-061h 06
The Dov Baron Show2/2: What's Your Learning Velocity?: Steve CadiganHere's Why The Future of Work is The Future of Learning! Futurists tell us that over 50 percent of jobs today will soon be replaced by automation and AI. The shelf lives of certain skills are diminishing rapidly. Longstanding industries and industry leaders are being massively disrupted. These staggering changes are challenging our concepts of what a career really looks like today and how we should build organizations going forward. We are facing what today’s guest has called, “a Workquake.” The Pandemic has had a profound impact on every area of our lives. The shockwaves have imp...
2022-04-2029 min
The Dov Baron Show1/2: Steve Cadigan: Thriving Through The WorkquakeFuturists tell us that over 50 percent of jobs today will soon be replaced by automation and AI. The shelf lives of certain skills are diminishing rapidly. Longstanding industries and industry leaders are being massively disrupted. These staggering changes are challenging our concepts of what a career really looks like today and how we should build organizations going forward. We are facing what today’s guest has called, “a Workquake.” The Pandemic has had a profound impact on every area of our lives. The shockwaves have impacted everything from physical and mental health, to supply chain and political power. H...
2022-04-1728 min
Digital: DisruptedDon’t Chase a Skill, Chase the Ability to Learn New Things - Steve Cadigan, Part TwoPaul is joined by Steve Cadigan for part two of their two-part conversation around the future of work – or more specifically, the future of employees. Steve and Paul discuss why it’s critical that an organization’s leaders are involved in the human resources function of the business. Steve also shares why he thinks performance reviews are flawed and what companies should do instead. If you haven’t listened to part one, listen now. Steve Cadigan is one of Silicon Valley’s top talent gurus. He helped architect the culture at LinkedIn that allowed it to flourish against intense competitio...
2022-04-1235 minThe Work Week - After HoursEpisode 24 I Chaos And Talent Strategy For Small BusinessesThis is an episode that all small and local businesses need to hear. Steve and Shane peel back the talent struggles for local and small employers and offer up some ideas, thoughts, and creativity to solve some of these issues. Hands down and episode packed with valuable information.
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2022-03-2457 min
The Breakthrough Hiring Show: Recruiting and Talent Acquisition ConversationsEP 3: Steve Cadigan, LinkedIn's First Chief HR Officer and Founder - Cadigan Talent VenturesSteve Cadigan, LinkedIn's First Chief HR Officer and Founder of Cadigan Talent Ventures, joins host James Mackey to discuss:the future of workhow he helped build LinkedIn with a people-first mindseta modern approach to employee tenure,his new book Workquake,and a whole lot more!Steve Cadigan is a highly sought-after talent advisor to organizations such as Google, Salesforce, The Royal Bank of Scotland & the BBC. Top VC & Consulting firms, such as Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia, KKR and McKinsey regularly retain him for his insights. Throughout his career the teams, cultures, and organizations he has built have been...
2022-03-2234 min
College Financial Aid and Career NavigationSteve CadiganSteve Cadigan– College Financial Aid and Career Navigation with Tom & Maria Geffers and Seth Greene Episode 036 Steve CadiganAn expert in the future of work, Steve Cadigan is considered a corporate culture guru, bringing winning insights from over thirty years of HR experience with industry titans like Google, Salesforce, The Royal Bank of Scotland, McKinsey, and the BBC, as well as venture capital firms like Andreessen Horowitz and Sequoia. Cadigan’s inspirational keynotes, seminars, and workshops at global conferences and major universities have garnered rave reviews.Cadigan is renowned for leading LinkedIn’s first...
2022-03-0233 minThe Work Week - After HoursEpisode 23 I Leadership and what we should expectIn this episode Steve Cadigan and Shane Howard pull back the curtain a bit on leadership and what we should expect, what role does college play in the future of work, and breaking the romanticism of the way it used to be. This episode is a good one that will push your way of thinking and the world of work.
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2022-02-1442 minThe Work Week - After HoursEpisode 22 I Content Creators And The Future Of WorkIn this episode Steve Cadigan and Shane Howard respond to a viewers question about Tik-Tok influencers and the money they are making in relation to S&P500 Top CEOs. The guys take this conversation into how the current world of work is creating career innovation and how curiosity and experimentation are a good thing for corporations and individuals.
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2022-01-291h 13The Work Week - After HoursEpisode 21 I 2022 and the Future of Work PredictionsIn this episode, Steve and Shane dive into what trends they predict will be hot in the future of work for 2022. No matter if you call it Great Resignation, The Great Creer Migration, etc the future of work is headed to a more human-focused leadership movement!
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2022-01-101h 11The Work Week - After HoursEpisode 20 I A recap on 2021 and some thoughts on the future of workIn this episode, Steve and Shane recap some of the stories they covered in 2021 and share some insight and wisdom that can be learned from those stories. They also give some thoughts into what is ahead for the future of work in 2022
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2021-12-311h 01The Work Week - After HoursEpisode 19 I Leadership and the workplace examinedIn this episode, Steve Cadigan and Shane Howard dig further into the week of new stories that showcased a slew of not-so-great leadership decisions while offering up some learning points to share with the audience.
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2021-12-221h 05The Work Week - After HoursEpisode 18 I Bad BossesIn this episode, Steve and Shane dive into the news of the Better.com CEO and his firing of 900 employees over a zoom meeting. In this, they share their own missteps and dig into why being a good boss in today's world is not only needed but mandatory for company culture.
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2021-12-101h 03
#ThisWeekWithSabir - eCommerce Mastery with Sabir Semerkant#041 The New Normal is Not Normal: WorkQuake & Talent Management with Steve CadiganSteve Cadigan is a highly sought-after talent advisor to leaders and organizations across the globe. He speaks regularly to conferences and major universities around the world and is regularly retained by Silicon Valley’s top VCs for his talent expertise.
Steve is frequently asked to appear on TV and is a regular guest on Bloomberg West and CNBC. Prior to launching his own firm, Steve worked as an HR executive for over 25 years at a wide range of top-tier companies including ESPRIT, Allianz, Cisco Systems, Electronic Arts, and capped by serving as the first CHRO for LinkedIn fro...
2021-10-171h 00The Work Week - After HoursEpisode 16 I Igniting the freelance revolution 🔥w/ Co-Founder & CEO at Stoke Talent Shahar ErezSteve Cadigan and Shane Howard sit down with Co-Founder & CEO at Stoke Talent, Shahar Erez, and how they are helping ignite the freelance revolution. They dive into why freelancing has become the norm even in the corporate world. Shahar also shares why he allocates $2,000 a month for each employee to spend on freelancing. This is an episode you do not want to miss.
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2021-09-171h 06The Work Week - After HoursEpisode 15 I "Is Culture Important With Work From Home?"In this episode, Steve Cadigan and Shane Howard dive into the question of can work from home be effective in a work-from-home environment?
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2021-09-0456 minThe Work Week - After HoursEpisode 14 I "The Great Resignation- The Blow Back"In this episode, Steve and Shane expand the conversation on the Great Resignation. They discuss the blowback and how this is impacting leadership teams as well as the individual contributor.
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2021-08-2755 minRebel HR Podcast: Life and Work on Your TermsEpisode 59: Workquake with Steve CadiganSend us a textSteve Cadigan has been at the forefront of global talent strategy and company culture for the past 30 years. Most famous for scaling Linkedin from 400 to 4000 in 3.5 years, Steve also led the development of LI’s legendary company culture and was at the helm of the Talent function for its period of the highest growth and through their IPO.Having worked in 5 different industries and 3 different countries while also leading dozens of acquisition integrations all over the world, Steve has built unparalleled expertise for the Talent arena. Steve’s focus today is to h...
2021-08-2550 minThe Work Week - After HoursEpisode 13 I "Anxiety Of Back To Work"In this episode we discuss the launch of Steve's book Workquake, check in on how Shane's relocation is progressing to Portugal. We also dive into the topic on many people's minds, the anxiety of back to work, and what that looks like for both leadership and the individual contributor.
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2021-08-1641 min
Chatter that MattersYOUR FUTURE MATTERS to Steve CadiganFuture proof your career and business. Will your be able to march in step or even step ahead of disruption? When it comes to your questions about leadership, talent, culture and most importantly the future of your work, people turn to Steve Cadigan. Steve has been at the forefront of global talent strategy and company culture for the past 30 years. Most famous for scaling Linkedin from 400 to 4000 in 3.5 years, Steve also led the development of LI's legendary company culture and was at the helm of the Talent function for its period of the highest growth and through...
2021-08-1339 minThe Work Week - After HoursEpisode 12 I "Workquake"In this episode, Shane Interviews Steve on his upcoming book WORKQUAKE. They discuss what motivated Steve to write WORKQUAKE. They also discuss what Steve's view of the future of work looks like and why he thinks the future of work is more human.
Workquake: Embracing the Aftershocks of COVID-19 to Create a Better Model of Working
The future has never been more uncertain for both employers and employees.
They face the same profoundly unsettling dilemma: neither know what skills they need to develop for the future. Futurists and the media tell us that...
2021-07-211h 00The Work Week - After HoursEpisode 11 I "What's causing the Great Resignation?"With more people than ever quitting their current place of employment, many people are referring to this workforce event as the Great Resignation. In this episode, Steve and Shane dive into what is causing the mass exodus of staff and what places of employment and leaders can do to create a more innovative workplace culture.
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2021-07-131h 07The Work Week - After HoursEpisode 10 I "Live From Lisbon, Portugal"In this episode, Steve gets Shane's first impressions of his family scouting trip to Lisbon. Shane details what he's learned after a few days on the ground, how the travel was, and what he's feeling about Lisbon possibly becoming his new home next year.
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2021-06-3045 minThe Work Week - After HoursEpisode 9 I "Shane Is Leaving"If you follow Steve's Tik Tok, then you know of his newly phrased "The Great Career Migration". In this episode, Steve put's Shane in the "Guest" seat, and they discuss Shane's recent life-changing decision, where he is going, and why. Shane also dives into the events leading up to his current status and provides some insight into his situation and how it may relate to many around the world entering The Great Career Migration.
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2021-06-1457 minThe Work Week - After HoursEpisode 8 I " Digital Nomad or Career Nomad "In this episode, Steve and Shane discuss the impact the pandemic has had on the future of where you will be asked to work or even where your priorities have shifted to where you want or need to work. The topic was sparked for Steve and Shane after they recently read a fantastic article written by Christie Rotondo at Thrillist where she posed the statement "Digital Nomadism Isn’t Going Anywhere — Here’s Why".
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2021-06-0150 minThe Work Week - After HoursEpisode 7 I " The Great Resignation or The Great Reset? "Steve and Shane discuss the growing noise around unemployment and if stimulus checks are hampering hiring and much more. They discuss what shifts covid-19 have forced in their own lives professionally and personally. As Steve puts it, a Workquake has happened, and it's time to discuss the aftershocks of Covid-19 and how to use this time to create a better workplace.
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2021-05-241h 01The Work Week - After HoursEpisode 6 I " Post Covid Workforce Changes "In this episode, Steve and Shane pull back the layers on the rapidly changing workforce post-Covid-19. They discuss the Facebook and Google employees saying they would rather work from home than go back in the office for a $30k raise and much more.
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2021-05-1756 minThe Work Week - After HoursEpisode 5 I " Educate For The Job or At The Job? "How businesses like Google, Facebook, Tesla, and others qualify candidates are changing rapidly. The need for education has never been greater but the need for a degree is diminishing. Steve and Shane discuss how this is impacting the workforce and what it means for the future of work.
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2021-05-1036 min