Matt Poepsel, PhD is the author of Expand the Circle: Enlightened Leadership for Our New World of Work and host of the Lead the People podcast. He serves as Vice President & Godfather of Talent Optimization at The Predictive Index. He holds a PhD in Psychology, an MBA, and a Harvard Business School Certificate of Management Excellence. Matt has more than 25 years of leadership experience as a software executive and consultant. He’s also a US Marine, an Ironman triathlon finisher, and a student of Buddhist philosophy.
AI has become one of the most accessible tools for managers, but replacing a gut feeling with an AI response doesn’t solve the underlying problem.
Matt Poepsel, PhD · 4 min read
Leaders are making faster, more reactive decisions. Learn how to build discernment, manage attention, and lead with depth in the attention economy.
Matt Poepsel, PhD · 6 min read
Quiet cracking is the silent unraveling of middle managers under the weight of compounding pressure from all sides.
Matt Poepsel, PhD · 3 min read
Who holds the keys to a productive employer-employee relationship? At the most successful, healthy businesses, it’s a shared investment. Stakeholder capitalism can benefit employers and employees alike.
Matt Poepsel, PhD · 4 min read
HR and business leaders who leverage people’s behavioral preferences – and offer options appealing to those preferences – will help their organization’s health.
Matt Poepsel, PhD · 4 min read
HR practitioners can offer guidance and reassurance. Help people understand that generative AI tools work best when paired with people who possess strong social and emotional skills.
Matt Poepsel, PhD · 7 min read
As an HR leader, it’s imperative you understand the factors driving a talent shortage, its potential long-term effects, and your level of vulnerability as a company.
Matt Poepsel, PhD · 7 min read
Download our “How to craft a compelling vision statement” worksheet, and take steps to perfect your vision and turn it into a reality.
Matt Poepsel, PhD · 2 min read
Leadership styles have also evolved over time. Today, there are dozens of leadership approaches to choose from. Sometimes, we fall into the habit of overusing a particular style because it’s comfortable, or it was effective in other, unrelated situations.
Matt Poepsel, PhD · 2 min read
I invite you to review your calendar and rate your meetings. I created a handy worksheet to help you do just that. Choose an important set of recurring or upcoming meetings, and be honest in your evaluations.
Matt Poepsel, PhD · 2 min read
Choose an important relationship you have with your manager, a peer, or a direct report. How is the weather? Use the worksheet to identify what’s working (or not) and what might come next.
Matt Poepsel, PhD · 1 min read
Too often, well-intentioned leaders overlook all the elements needed to shepherd workers safely and happily from one side of the bridge to the other.
Matt Poepsel, PhD · 1 min read
For the May episode of our Perspectives webinar series, we decided to tackle the topic of optimizing a multigenerational workforce.
Matt Poepsel, PhD · 6 min read
I’ve created this simple worksheet to help you recall all that you give and all that you receive when it comes to your work. Complete it for yourself to rekindle your relationship with your workplace. Then share it with your team members to help them do the same.
Matt Poepsel, PhD · 2 min read
I’m helping you hit the pause button and reflect on how you approach your work in this handy worksheet. It invites you to consider your favorite examples of technology, tools, templates, training, and transparency—5 Ts—that help you perform and lead at your best.
Matt Poepsel, PhD · 2 min read