The Talent Sherpa Podcast
Episodes
Don’t Start with Strategy - Start with Connection
11 Apr 2025
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Send us a textIn Episode 20 of the Talent Sherpa Podcast, Jackson Lynch explores one of the most overlooked challenges for new human capital leaders: ...
Culture Is Shaped in Micro-Moments, Not Mission Statements
10 Apr 2025
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Send us a textIn Episode 19, Jackson Lynch reveals how your organization's culture isn't built through mission statements or motivational po...
Talent Density: The Hidden Metric that Predicts Organizational Success
03 Apr 2025
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Send us a textIn Episode 18 of the Talent Sherpa Podcast, host Jackson Lynch explores why traditional HR metrics—like engagement scores, turnover ra...
The ROI of Employee Well-being: Why It’s Your Most Overlooked Profit DriverThe ROI of Employee Well-being: Why It’s Your Most Overlooked Profit Driver
21 Mar 2025
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Send us a textMany organizations treat employee well-being as a “nice-to-have” rather than a profit-driving strategy—and that mindset is costin...
No More Bosses? The Future of Leadership in Flat Organizations
18 Mar 2025
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Send us a textIn Episode 16 of the Talent Sherpa podcast, Jackson Lynch discusses the significant shift in corporate America towards flatter organizat...
The Expertise Drain: Why AI is Making Us Worse at Thinking
16 Mar 2025
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Send us a textAs experienced employees retire in record numbers, AI is stepping in to automate tasks—but instead of closing the knowledge gap, it’...
Are You Really Ready for Change? Six Questions Every Leader Must Answer
11 Mar 2025
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Send us a textChange isn’t just about having a plan—it’s about execution. And execution depends on having the right people, mindset, and infrast...
The 5 Career Truths No One Tells You
04 Mar 2025
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Send us a textMost career advice is designed to keep you comfortable, not successful. We’re told to work hard, be patient, and follow the rules—bu...
The Power of Discomfort
01 Mar 2025
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Send us a textIn Episode 12 of The Talent Sherpa Podcast, host Jackson Lynch introduces Jackson’s School of Pain Management (JSoPM)—a leadership f...
Ditch the Annual Review
14 Feb 2025
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Send us a textAre annual performance reviews holding your team back? In Episode 11 of the Talent Sherpa Podcast, Jackson Lynch breaks down why these o...
The Bad Hire Dilemma: A Leader's Challenge
11 Feb 2025
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Send us a textIn Episode 10 of the Talent Sherpa podcast, host Jackson Lynch discusses the common issue of making bad hires and the pitfalls that lead...
The ROI of People Investments: A CEO’s Playbook for Growth and Execution
07 Feb 2025
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Send us a textIn Episode 9, Jackson Lynch cuts through the HR jargon and gets straight to the CEO perspective on investing in leadership, engagement, ...
Bridging Strategy and Execution Amid Executive Disagreement
04 Feb 2025
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Send us a textExecutive teams don’t always agree on the best course of action—and that’s normal. But when those disagreements stall execution, o...
Developing Catalytic Leaders for Transformative Change
31 Jan 2025
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Send us a textIn Episode 7 of the Talent Sherpa Podcast, we explore why traditional leadership pipelines aren’t producing the game-changing leaders ...
Moving Beyond Leading by Example
28 Jan 2025
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Send us a textIn Episode 6 of the Talent Sherpa Podcast, we challenge the age-old advice of “lead by example.” Inspired by Marcus Freeman’s pers...
Turning Team Diversity into Decision-Making Power
27 Jan 2025
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Send us a textIn Episode 5 of the Talent Sherpa Podcast, we explore how to navigate the complexities of leading diverse teams, especially when it come...
Building Cultures That Endure: The 7+7 Culture Framework
17 Jan 2025
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Send us a textIn Episode 4, we celebrate the 100th article of Talent Sherpa by diving into one of the most powerful leadership tools: workplace cultur...
Why Boards Must Engage on Human Capital
13 Jan 2025
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Send us a textIn Episode 3 of the Talent Sherpa, Jackson Lynch explores why boards must elevate their oversight of human capital to align talent strat...
Growth is Messy but Necessary
06 Jan 2025
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Send us a textIn Episode 2 of theTalent Sherpa, Jackson Lynch dives into the messy yet magical process of growth—both personal and organizational. L...
The Predictions Episode
04 Jan 2025
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Send us a textIn Episode 2 of the Talent Sherpa, host Jackson Lynch breaks down the top 10 predictions for the workforce by the end of 2025. From econ...
You Should Tell Better Stories
31 Dec 2024
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Send us a textIn Episode of Talent Sherpa, host Jackson Lynch explores how senior leaders can use the art of storytelling to turn organizational chang...