If the leadership skills your top executives are known for have zero overlap with what your teams actually say they value — as global research suggests — whose leadership development plan is really working? It’s tempting to frame this topic as “which leadership skills will AI kill off” — but the more accurate, and more…
The Australian Learning & Development Network’s next free virtual Lunch and Learn session is on the topic of The L&D Leader’s AI Playbook: 5 Things to Get Right Before You Roll It Out. Details and registration link below. The Australian L&D Network Free Virtual Lunch & Learn: The L&D Leader’s AI Playbook: 5 Things to Get Right Before…
For years, leadership development followed a familiar shape: identify high-potential employees, send them to a program, hope it sticks. That model is under real pressure — and the emerging thinking on what replaces it is worth paying attention to. From pipeline to pool. The traditional “leadership pipeline” assumed a fairly predictable, linear path into management.…
The leadership playbook that worked for the last decade is quietly becoming redundant. Hybrid teams, AI-augmented workflows and near-constant organisational change mean the skills that once defined a “strong leader” — decisiveness, deep functional expertise, command-and-control coordination — are no longer sufficient on their own. Ongoing research from bodies like Deloitte and McKinsey on the…
Please Note: This is a summary of an article originally posted in the Harvard Business Review (HBR) on April 24, 2026. Click here for the original article and links. The Australian L&D Network has no affiliation with HBR. Upskilling Employees Frees Their Managers for More-Strategic Work Organisations routinely ask whether employee training “pays off” by…
The Australian Learning & Development Network’s next free virtual Lunch and Learn session is on the topic of ‘Training Your Workforce in Fatigue Management’. Details and registration link below. The Australian L&D Network Free Virtual Lunch & Learn: Training Your Workforce in Fatigue Management Time: 1pm (AEST) Tuesday 31st March 2026 Location: Online (Teams) Cost: Free to attend Session Overview: We live in fast paced, high…
By Sam Russell – 2nd February 2022 Whilst there’s clearly a number of factors that contribute to the success of a capability development initiative, in my experience, one of the key things that will ensure success or failure is the managers of the program participants. If managers… don’t see/understand the value of…
By Pamela Hogle, Learning Solutions Magazine. January 31st 2022 What seems to be lost on many managers is that, by definition, to be successful, their team needs to be successful. This means their role is to provide their team with the resources, training, and support to be successful. This article (which includes advice for L&D…
By Lars Sudmann, TEDxUtopia At TEDxUtopia, the question was asked: What would leadership in Utopia look like? In this fantastic talk, Lars Sudmann, a university lecturer in Aachen and Braunschweig, and world-renowned researcher and thought-leader on the topic of what makes the most advanced organizations and leaders successful, shares his key discoveries. To start…
By Helen StJohn – 13th January 2022 Great leadership is, of course, essential at every level for an organisation to be successful. However, Frontline Managers are responsible for ensuring that an organisation’s strategy translates into results and are therefore the linchpin for success. As such, it’s fair to say that very few roles…
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