Welcome to Episode 80 of The Future of Work, the podcast that looks at every aspect of work in the future, featuring industry experts and thought leaders discussing how work is changing and evolving. The Future of Work is NOW.

Everyone knows a “brilliant jerk,” someone who would be fired if they weren’t so technically qualified, and therefore indispensable.  They can be toxic, abrasive, and demoralizing. Our guest today, Dr. Katrina Burrus is one of the world’s leading experts on international leadership and the author of Managing Brilliant Jerks. She is a Master Certified Coach, and facilitates a mastermind for CEO’s of international companies.

In this first episode with Katrina, we discuss her definition of a “Brilliant Jerk” and see how it fits into modern workplace transformation. And more importantly we ask, “Why should we care about this topic?”