The Science of Leading
Powered by the experts at OAD, The Science of Leading is your behind-the-scenes guide to smarter hiring, stronger teams, and workplace strategies that actually work. Whether you’re a busy HR leader, a founder scaling fast, or a manager navigating team dynamics, this podcast helps you cut through the noise with real, research-backed insights.
Join co-hosts Claire Monroe (curious sidekick) and Edwin Carrington (calm expert) as they break down the psychology, data, and practical tools behind great people decisions—from hiring bottlenecks and behavioral fit to retention, leadership, and beyond.
No fluff. No theory for theory’s sake. Just actionable wisdom from the front lines of organizational growth.
New episodes drop regularly.
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Episodes (103)
From Pizza Parties to Behavioral Data
Turning Team Friction Into Flow with OAD
Quiet Compliance: Why Engagement Fails and How to Fix It
Why Gut Hiring Fails, and What Predicts Performance
Why Smart Leaders Make Messy Decisions
Why Bad Hiring Gets So Expensive
Why Brilliant Hires Still Become Bad Teams
AI Sourcing: Promise, Bias, and the Human-in-the-Loop
AI Hiring: Speed, Bias, and Who Gets Through the Door
AI in Hiring: Speed, Trust, and the Real Edge
Why Résumés and Gut Feel Mislead Hiring
Hiring the Risk: How Toxic Culture Starts Before Day One
The Interview Isn’t About Candidates—It’s About Your System
Interview Questions That Reveal Real Fit
Why Polished Answers Fail Communication Tests
Why Great Communicators Are a Hiring Myth
The Manager Interview Question That Exposes Real Leadership
Why “Not a Fit” Decides Hiring—and How to Fix It
Why Structured Interviews Beat Gut Feel
9/80 Schedules: The Real Test Is Trust
Stop Guessing in Interviews: Structured Hiring That Works
Personality Assessments in Hiring: What Works and What Fails
Google’s Team Secret: Why Interactions Beat Talent
From Dashboard Dreams to Daily Habits: A 90-Day Plan to Measure Teamwork Without Killing Trust
When ‘Strong Culture’ Hides Weak Teams: A Practical System to Really Measure Teamwork
Beyond Personality Tests: Using the OAD Survey to Fix Hiring and Team Fit
From Vague to Valuable: A Plug-and-Play Leadership Review Template
From Gut Feel to Real Data: A Practical Playbook for High-Performing Teams
Why Performance Reviews Fail (And How to Actually Make Them Fair)
Beyond Gut Feel: Building Fair, Defensible Leadership Evaluation Systems
Build a Scalable Job Fit Engine: From Gut Feel to Predictive Hiring
From Gut Feel to Data: Using Teamwork Self‑Assessments to Build Stronger Teams
Team Dynamics Assessments: A Practical Playbook for Better Team Performance
Recruit Talent: Strategic Guide to Hiring Top Talent
Work Motivations: A Practical Framework to Improve Employee Motivation and Satisfaction
Performance Tracking: How to Track Employee Performance and Improve Team Outcomes
Mastering The Metrics Of Team Success
Rethink Data to Drive Smarter Decisions
Mastering Data Based Decisions
Mastering Performance Tracking for Smarter Teams
What Causes Employee Turnover?
Fueling Drive in the Workplace
Mastering Recruiting Tools for Smarter Hiring
Cracking the Code of Job Fit
AI Meets Human Insight in Hiring
How Data-Driven HR Changes Everything
Building Better Leaders and Transforming Workplace Culture
Unlocking Team Performance with Leadership Behaviors
From Gut Feeling to Great Teams: The Real Power of Data-Driven HR
Future-Proofing Teams Through Data and Continuous Learning
Beyond the Annual Review: Smarter Strategies for High-Performing Teams
Cracking the Code on Employee Turnover
Getting Real About Data-Driven HR
How Data-Driven Hiring is Transforming Talent Decisions
Talent Acquisition That Works: Building Modern Recruiting Engines
The Best Ways to Predict Job Success
Humanizing AI in Hiring
AI in Hiring: Balancing Efficiency and the Human Touch
Unlocking High-Potential Talent
Recruitment Automation That Works
What Really Motivates High-Performing Teams
Motivation at Work: Myths, Models, and Measurable Impact
Motivation Mechanics: How to Ignite Teams and Drive Results
Uncovering the Roots of Turnover
Rethinking Turnover
Breaking the Myth of High Turnover
What Makes Data-Driven Leadership Work
Making Data-Driven Decisions That Actually Improve Performance
Unlocking Leadership Potential with Science
Mirrors and Milestones: Unlocking Leadership with Self-Assessment
Transforming Managers into Leaders
Building Leadership That Lasts
Building Better Leaders: The Science of Effective Leadership Training
The Three Pillars of Effective Leadership Development
The Art and Science of Writing Effective Job Descriptions
Driving Growth with Modern HR Solutions
The Case for Paperless Onboarding
Cutting Turnover in Half with Smarter Hiring
The Power of Cognitive Assessments in Smarter Hiring
Workforce Optimization That Works
Gen Z at Work
Costly Hiring Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
Engineering High-Performing Teams
Game-Changing Hiring: Data, Culture, and the Science of Fit
Virtual Hiring that Works
Stop Scrambling—Start Hiring Strategically
Good on Paper Isn’t Good Enough
How to Hire the Right People—Backed by Behavioral Data
Stop Hiring the Best Talker: Ask These 5 Interview Questions Instead
Beyond the Resume: How to Hire People Who Actually Stick
How Smart Companies Are Reinventing Recruitment
Why Most Interviews Fail — And What to Do Instead
The Hidden Reason Great Hires Don’t Work Out
Forget Skills—Here’s What You Should Really Hire For
Why Your Hiring Process Won’t Work in 2025
The Science Behind Keeping People: What Really Works
Your First Hire: A Step-by-Step Strategy for Founders
How to Make the Hiring Process Easier and Faster
How to Know If an Employee Is a Good Fit
Hiring Smarter, Not Harder
How to Spot Great Communicators in Interviews—Before It’s Too Late
Winning the Speed Game in Hiring