Leadership Lessons | Big Think+

How to reinforce the right behaviors | Amanda Joiner

The art of not wasting people’s time in meetings | Priya Parker

Daniel Goleman: Results require high emotional intelligence

The 3 adjectives that determine how far you go at work | Carla Harris

Quick question: What can L&D learn from the marketing team?

How to build a manager development program from scratch

Building effective manager development programs requires an agile approach that prioritizes action over perfection. At Darktrace, the Learning & Development function evolved from a clear business need for structured leadership training, resulting in a tiered curriculum ranging from "Manager Essentials" for aspiring lea...

Quick question: How can leaders give effective feedback?

Design learning that earns attention

Learning should be normalized as a natural, everyday human activity rather than a rigid, corporate-mandated task. By integrating microlearning into casual interactions—such as sharing anecdotes or interesting facts during lunch—individuals can foster a culture of continuous growth. Effective learning content requires a...

5 ways to make your leadership development program succeed with Lavinia Mehedintu

Leadership development is undergoing a necessary evolution, moving away from rigid, top-down programming toward co-created, human-centric models. Current research indicates that many organizations struggle with ineffective programs that lack clear performance metrics and fail to address the genuine, often overwhelming,...

Surfing the AI Tsunami | Michael Watkins

Want culture change? Build a learning philosophy first.

Learning and development (L&D) teams function as cultural amplifiers that must transcend mere content creation to become strategic business partners. A robust learning philosophy serves as a "North Star," providing essential guardrails that align organizational learning with strategic, brand, and human dimensions. By c...

Being Reasonably Unreasonable | Kevin Smith

Resilient to Risk | Stanley McChrystal

How to build frontline leaders in technical organizations

Developing effective leaders in technical organizations requires shifting the focus from individual technical mastery to team enablement. Technical experts often struggle with a "people" blind spot, prioritizing complex problem-solving over interpersonal dynamics. Successful leadership programs in these sectors must be...

Making an Impact at Work | Liz Wiseman

Cultivate Your Critical Inquiry Skills | Alex Edmans

The rebel leader: Why great leaders break the rules

Authentic leadership demands a shift from conformity to "rebellion," where leaders actively challenge the status quo to foster innovation and human-centered environments. Ingrid Hu Dahl, a leadership coach and former punk musician, argues that transformative leaders must abandon the "lone wolf" archetype in favor of em...

Find your purpose: The methodology behind NYU's most popular class

Finding personal purpose requires excavating values, identifying aptitudes, and uncovering economically viable interests. This process, central to the "Becoming You" methodology, reveals that purpose lies at the intersection of these three data sets. Leadership is often misunderstood as purely visionary; however, effec...

Generative AI vs. Predictive AI | Eric Siegel

Radical Respect at Work | Kim Scott