Notes from forward-thinking L&D leaders

Leadership Development

The management trap: Why high performers struggle to become great leaders

In the early stages of a career, success feels straightforward. You are rewarded for what you produce, your ability to execute, your ...

Regina Dunning · Aug 31, 2026 · 4 min

Psychological safety

Psychological safety at work: lessons from our AMA with Dr. Joy VerPlanck

When "just do your job" isn't enough In almost every session the L&D Leaders Community holds, whatever the topic, one thing keeps ...

Emilia Åström · Aug 27, 2026 · 11 min

Change management

Playbook: Emotional agility in the age of continuous transformation

Work is increasingly organised around temporary, cross-functional initiatives rather than static structures. ERP implementations, ...

Gisele Rocha · Jul 30, 2026 · 33 min

Workshops and events

Inside L&D Leaders Community: The sharpest insights from 2026 so far

This spring, something shifted We spend a lot of time designing learning for individuals. And then we wonder why organizations do not ...

Emilia Åström · Jul 21, 2026 · 8 min

Change management

Playbook: The human edge – How L&D leaders can thrive in the age of AI

This playbook, drawn from insights shared during a session with the L&D leaders community and specialist Illkem Kayican Dipcin, offers ...

Ilkem Kayican Dipcin · Jul 21, 2026 · 10 min

AI in L&D

What happens when L&D stops delivering learning and starts designing for it?

There's a question that keeps surfacing in L&D circles: Are we actually positioned to close the gap between business strategy and daily ...

Emilia Åström · Jul 21, 2026 · 13 min

Change management

Playbook: Solving the right problem in the right way – Why service design matters for L&D and change leaders

Human-centered design can be front-heavy, meaning more time is spent in the beginning. Some people might find this hard to understand. But ...

Eeva Martonen · Jul 21, 2026 · 10 min

AI in L&D

Playbook: From content to capability: Scaling people with AI

In L&D, we're constantly asked to build new courses, design varied content and build learning pathways. But often, this isn't the right ...

Saqib Riaz · Jul 21, 2026 · 12 min

Social learning

What's next in L&D: 5 signals from Learning Technologies London 2026

The big idea: Welcome to the enablement era The conference had a clear throughline: L&D is moving beyond content. The job is no longer ...

Emilia Åström · Jul 21, 2026 · 18 min

Change management

Playbook: Translate business goals into meaningful change

This is a classic disconnect I see all the time, and one I'm navigating right now in a large-scale transformation project. Business leaders ...

Hanna Komusaari · Jul 21, 2026 · 18 min

L&D strategy

Playbook: From order-taker to strategic change partner

However, moving to this strategic partner status requires us to address three systemic elephants in the room that often hold our profession ...

Co-written by the members of L&D Leaders Community · Jun 16, 2026 · 11 min