The 90th Percentile: An Unconventional Leadership Podcast
Hosted by BreAnne Okoren and Joe Folkman · Zenger Folkman Leadership
4.9from 111 ratings
- 209
- Episodes
- 68
- Transcribed
- 111
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2020
- First episode
- 196K
- YouTube views
About The 90th Percentile: An Unconventional Leadership Podcast
Leadership opinions are everywhere. We bring the data. Drawing on more than 2 million leadership assessments, psychometrician Joe Folkman, BreAnne Okoren, and special guests challenge conventional wisdom and reveal what extraordinary leaders do differently. Surprising research. Honest conversations. Practical actions that help you lead at the 90th percentile.
- Publisher
- Zenger Folkman Leadership
- Category
- business · business · business
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 21 Sept 2020
- Latest episode
- 7 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
68 of 209 episodes have a transcript.
7 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Your Employees Know When You’re Pretending to Listen
23 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
AI in the Workplace: The Leadership Skills AI Can’t Replace
9 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
Leadership Blind Spots: Why Others See You More Clearly
Inside a recent episode
Your Employees Know When You’re Pretending to Listen
Published 7 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Researchers call this conversational uptake. And there's three ways you can demonstrate it. Number one, refer back to things people have said before in the conversation and refer accurately to them. Number two, ask specific questions that demonstrate, not generic questions, questions that demonstrate, yeah, I really heard your point and now I'm pushing you on it. And number three, just showing appreciation. just expressing positive uptake. Wow, that's a great idea. Let me build on that. And so that way, it's a two-way game, give and take, and people can tell that we're engaged. So do you think genuine listening, like truly genuine listening, partly is about willing to be influenced by someone else? […]
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- Jack Zenger
- Michelle Fabian
- Orin Salas
- Kathleen Crenshaw
- Christopher Bisgrove
Reach and audience
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- YouTube views
- 195,654
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.9 / 5
- 104 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.9 / 5
- 7 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 84 / 100
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- Quality
- 95
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 86
- Engagement
- 95
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Who hosts The 90th Percentile: An Unconventional Leadership Podcast?
BreAnne Okoren and Joe Folkman host the show. Published by Zenger Folkman Leadership.
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