When Old Ideas Refuse to Die: Confronting Zombie Leadership
When outdated leadership ideas linger, they don’t just slow progress — they shape how people think, act, and connect...
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When Old Ideas Refuse to Die: Confronting Zombie Leadership
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hen outdated leadership ideas linger, they don’t just slow progress — they shape how people think, act, and connect at work. Alex Haslam, co-author of “Zombie Leadership: Dead Ideas That Still Walk Among Us,” joins host Nicole Belyna, SHRM-SCP, to uncover why these poor leadership practices keep coming back and what it takes to break the cycle. Together, they unpack the myths, behaviors, and cultural patterns that haunt organizations. As an extra trick-or-treat for this episode, Belyna joins some of her SHRM colleagues for “HR Horror Stories”: real jaw-dropping moments submitted by our subscribers to make you laugh, cringe, and
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Ep140: Work 32 hours a week whenever works best for you!
Send us a textIn this week’s Hot Topics, Chuck and John talk about the following topics and more:- Companies implementing AI training across their teams- Planned salary increases for 2026 are holding steady to this year. How do we provide value for employees to retain them?- Four-day work weeks seeing a bump in employee productivity and satisfaction. Lumen SEO is taking it to the next level by only requiring employees to work 32 hours per week, whenever works best for them.- Robo-bosses – there are bills being introduced to regulate the use of AI in decision-making processes Support the showOur new book…The Ultimate Guide to HR: Checklists Edition is now AVAILABLE! Go to UltimateGuidetoHR.com to Get HR Right: and Avoid Costly Mistakes. Certified and approved for 3 SHRM Recertification Credits.Join the HR Team of One Community on Facebook or visit TeamAtHRstories.com and sign up for emails so you can be the first to know about new things we have coming up.You can also follow us on Instagram and TikTok at @HRstoriesPodcast Don’t forget to rate our podcast, it really helps other people find it!Do you have a situation or topic you’d like the team to discuss? Are you interested in having Chuck or John talk to your team or Emcee your event? You can reach the Team at Email@TeamAtHRStories.com for suggestions and inquiries.The viewpoints expressed by the characters in the stories are not necessarily that of The Team at HR Stories. The stories are shared to present various, real-world scenarios and share how they were handled by policy and, at times, law. Chuck and John are not lawyers and always recommend working with an employment lawyer to address concerns.