How much does your HR team really know about benefits strategy - and are you bold enough to admit when there's more to learn? In this episode of Starbold Signals, Jeremy Ames sits down with Stephanie Porrino, Founder & CEO of Empower Healthcare Insights, for an honest conversation about one of HR's ...

This is the latest episode in The Escalation Trap, an ongoing series with Robert Pape of the University of Chicago tracking the war involving the United States, Israel, and Iran in real time. After new strikes in the Strait of Hormuz, U.S. bombing inside Iran, Iranian missile attacks on U.S. bases i...

Too many marketers still think their job is to create campaigns. James Whitemore argues that's outdated. Modern CMOs aren't judged by brand awareness or clever ads. They're judged by revenue, business impact, and proving every marketing dollar actually works. The best marketers don't just tell stori...

Leadership is becoming increasingly complex. As organizations navigate changing workforce expectations, evolving team dynamics, and constant pressure to perform, the ability to lead effectively requires more than expertise or authority. Today's leaders must learn how to build trust, communicate inte...

Thanks to HRBench for powering this episode. To find out more about the company building the future of people intelligence, reach out to book a demo at hrbench.com/directionallycorrect ! Check out our latest HR Tech Voices episode of 2026! In a special twist, host, Cole Napper, steps into the guest ...

Lisa Sterling said "absolutely not" when she was first asked to take a Chief People Officer role. Not because she didn't care about people, but because everything she believed about organizational performance was at odds with what HR was supposed to be. She took the job anyway, with one instruction:...