The Business of Learning, Episode 92: Leadership Skills Development
The Business of Learning · 2025-12-09 · 48 min
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Developing effective leaders is more important than ever, but understanding which skills matter most and how to build them can be challenging. From navigating new team dynamics to giving impactful feedback, today’s leaders need both foundational and modern leadership capabilities to thrive. In this episode of The Business of Learning, we spoke with Gena Cox, Ph.D., organizational psychologist and speaker, and Jevon Gondwe, founder of Influential Skills, to discuss how learning and development (L&D) can help leaders succeed in today’s evolving work environment. Tune in now for insights on: How leadership skills have shifted in recent years and which foundational skills remain essential Key challenges leaders face today and strategies for overcoming them How L&D can support leaders in giving effective feedback to improve team performance Approaches to measuring the impact of leadership skills training
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