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In this episode of the HR L&D Podcast, host Nick Day sits down with Matt Leta - digital pioneer, bestselling author, and CEO of Future Works - to explore how leaders can adopt AI effectively within their organizations.

Matt shares practical strategies from his book “100X”, explaining how executives can integrate AI without disrupting culture or workflow. He reveals why most AI projects fail, how to overcome fear and resistance, and what it really takes to build an AI-ready business.

Whether you’re an HR leader, CEO, or L&D professional, this conversation will help you move from hesitation to confident action, using AI to unlock productivity, performance, and innovation across your teams.

100X Book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D41BP5XT

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(00:00) Preview

(01:17) Introducing Matt Lea

(03:21) What “Human Resources” Means in an AI Era

(07:37) Why Most AI Projects Fail (and How to Fix It)

(12:00) The 100X Framework for Practical AI Adoption

(18:19) The LEAP Model: One Hour per Week

(20:52) Overcoming Fear & Building an AI-Ready Culture

(31:45) Lead Through Value, Not Time

(36:30) HR & L&D as AI Transformation Catalysts

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In this episode of the HR L&D Podcast, host Nick Day sits down with futurist Bob Johansen (Distinguished Fellow, Institute for the Future), Jeremy Kirshbaum (Founder, Handshake), and Gabe Cervantes (Director of Scalable Foresight, IFTF) to explore what it really takes to lead in the age of AI.

Together, they unpack the third edition of their groundbreaking book “Leaders Make the Future” and reveal the 10 essential human-centered leadership skills every HR leader and CHRO needs to thrive in a rapidly evolving, AI-powered workplace.

This conversation will help you understand how to use generative AI as a tool for augmentation, not replacement, and how to prepare your workforce for the future of work while keeping your humanity intact.

Important Links:

Book: https://www.amazon.com/Leaders-Make-Future-Third-Leadership/dp/B0D66H9BF1

Bob Johansen: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bob-johansen/

Jeremy Kirshbaum: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeremy-kirshbaum-6294b01a1

Gabe Cervantes: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gabe-cervantes-ab147338/

Nick Day’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickday/

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(00:00) Preview and Intro

(03:11) The 10 Skills Every Future Leader Needs

(04:59) How to Use Generative AI

(11:34) Humans + Machines: Augmentation Over Replacement

(14:24) Human Calming: Staying Grounded in a Chaotic World

(16:54) Moving from Efficiency to Effectiveness with AI

(21:35) Using GenAI to Train Leaders

(23:53) What Humans Should Keep vs. Offload to AI

(25:27) Bob’s “Stretch” AI Model That Challenges His Thinking

(27:42) Building AI Policies with Clear Yes-Zones

(30:24) About the Book: Leaders Make the Future

(34:52) HR L&D Vault

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Menopause at work is not a policy box to tick.

In this HR L&D episode, Nick Day sits down with Fiona McKay, founder of The Menopause Maze, to unpack how menopause affects leadership performance, talent pipelines, and boardroom readiness. You will learn why a symptom-only lens misses the real career impacts, how the “invisible filter” quietly shapes who gets promoted, and what HR and L&D can do to turn menopause into a leadership advantage.

We cover data-driven diagnostics, the No Pause Scorecard, manager upskilling, and confidential coaching routes that protect privacy while improving performance and retention.

Watch to move from awareness to action and build an inclusive, high-performance culture that keeps your best women.

Connect with Fiona: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fionamckay/

The Menopause Maze Website: https://www.themenopausemaze.com/

Workplace Scorecard: https://www.themenopausemaze.com/menopause-at-work-scorecard-for-workplaces

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(00:00) Preview and intro

(02:25) Who Fiona McKay is and her mission (The Menopause Maze)

(04:07) Menopause as an overlooked strategic blind spot

(06:49) Why HR/L&D must lead or risk stall and attrition

(11:06) Myths, symptom distribution, and the “invisible filter”

(14:01) Equipping senior women for boardroom performance

(16:02) Succession planning when symptoms peak

(18:02) Data point: 73% would move for a menopause career coach

(20:27) No Pause Scorecard and data diagnostic explained

(23:07) Confidential coaching routes for leaders (B2B and direct)

(26:19) Designing lifecycle-aware leadership development

(28:25) Talent attraction and Gen Alpha expectations

(29:42) Practical L&D actions: on-demand learning and manager support

(31:50) Four immediate actions for organisations

(33:46) Culture, inclusion, and the ripple effect beyond work

(37:00) HR L&D Vault: resource, lesson, and future advice