Boss Better Now with Joe Mull

When leading a team, the natural instinct is to rely on efficiency, quick answers, and speaking more than you listen. But doing so erodes trust and productivity over the long haul.Joe Mull welcomes Chad Littlefield, co-founder and Chief Experience Officer of We and Me, to the Boss Better Now podcast for an insightful conversation about the transformational power of asking better questions. From...

When sudden change or adversity strikes a team, the natural instinct is to try and quickly return to business as usual. John Register believes trying to go backward is a trap. He challenges leaders to stop looking for comfortable adjustments and start committing to true transformation.Joe Mull welcomes John to the Boss Better Now podcast for a powerful conversation about leading your team through...

Every conversation about artificial intelligence eventually arrives at the same promise: once machines handle the tedious work, humans will finally be free to focus on what matters. Kate O'Neill thinks this is a flawed assumption, leading leaders to make decisions that serve neither their people nor their purpose.In this episode of Boss Better Now, Joe Mull sits down with Kate O'Neill to discuss...

Most companies say the customer comes first. But in meeting rooms across every industry, business decisions get made every day without a single thought about how they will land on the people paying the bills. Dan Gingiss has spent his career asking one question: what would happen if leaders simply kept the customer in the room?In this episode of Boss Better Now, Joe Mull sits down with Dan...

Leaders often complain about new employees or feel overwhelmed by constant change and employee feedback. But what if the key to retention and engagement is simply changing how we view our team's lives outside of work?In this episode of Boss Better Now, Joe Mull sits down with Sandra Davis, Chief Human Resources Officer for North Mississippi Health Services (NMHS). Sandra shares her incredible...

We all make snap judgments about people — coworkers, bosses, even strangers. But what if those assumptions are dead wrong?In this episode of Boss Better Now, Joe Mull sits down with Dallin Cooper, a collaboration expert who learned a life-changing lesson while living in China: the people you disagree with might not be crazy. They might just see the world differently than you.Dallin shares his...

Boss Better Now 3.0 arrives in March!Joe shares why the podcast is shifting and why he’s excited about what’s coming. After reflecting on what has worked best over the years, the show is returning to conversations that center real leadership experience, encouragement, and practical wisdom for people who lead others.New episodes are on the way, featuring thoughtful conversations with leaders,...

What employees want most is not what many organizations are built to provide.In this episode, Hall of Fame keynote speaker Joe Mull, CSP, CPAE, reframes a familiar question and explains why employee commitment is rooted less in perks or policies and more in whether work contributes to a joyous, prosperous life.Joe explores how employee engagement, employee relations, and long-term retention are...

Trying to motivate your employees may be the wrong goal entirely.In this episode, Hall of Fame keynote speaker Joe Mull, CSP, CPAE, challenges one of the most common leadership assumptions and explains why motivation is not something leaders can give to people, but something employees experience when the conditions at work are right.Joe reframes how leaders should think about employee motivation,...

The fastest way to lose Gen Z at work is to misjudge what they need.In this episode, Hall of Fame keynote speaker Joe Mull, CSP, CPAE, challenges common assumptions about Gen Z in the workplace and explains why labeling early career professionals as unmotivated or unprepared misses what actually drives employee engagement, employee relations, and long-term commitment.Joe explores how professional...