Thrive Loud With Lou Diamond

What if the secret to 4x business growth wasn’t more control, but letting go?Lou Diamond welcomes back workplace culture expert and bestselling author Jess Kriegel for a candid conversation that will challenge everything you thought you knew about leadership. Drawing from her new book, Surrender to Lead, Jess Kriegel unveils the surprising power of surrender—showing that true leadership isn’t about micromanaging outcomes, but inspiring belief and trust within your team.Key Highlights:The naptime epiphany that sparked Surrender to Lead (Jess Kriegel literally woke up with the idea for her bestseller!)Why the word “surrender” gets a bad rap—and how elite Navy SEALs are actually masters of this misunderstood strategy.The costly action trap: How relentlessly driving outcomes can backfire, and how surrendering correlates with 4x greater organizational growth (10:05)A vulnerable story of transparent leadership:Jess Kriegelshares how surrender transformed a daunting layoff into a win for everyone involved (13:03)The