In Episode 15, Jenny Dearborn joins longtime colleague Brandon Carson to explore how AI is reshaping the HR function—and why humans must remain the final decision-makers. From her pivotal career moment at Hewlett Packard to discovering her neurodiversity as a leadership superpower, Jenny reveals how curiosity, resilience, and data-driven insight fuel transformation.

In this episode of Leaders in Learning’s, Zendesk’s CEO Tom Eggemeier shares why self-disruption is non-negotiable for leaders and companies, and how customer obsession, authenticity, and continuous learning are vital in the AI age.

From “most corporate CEOs are psychopaths” to “big tech wants us addicted,” Greg Shove doesn’t hold back. He shares his advice on leading through change, and how to best leverage AI for success.

Lauren Tropeano shares her journey from recruiter to CPO, exploring the evolving role of HR, building scalable culture, AI’s role in HR, and the importance of emotional resilience in leadership.

Jocelyne Wright-McLemore opens Season 2 with a candid look at leadership—from faking it till you make it to asking for help. She also discusses AI’s impact on total rewards, the future of skills, and more.

In episode 10, Nick Mehta, CEO of Gainsight, shares his top leadership lessons, the realities of working with AI, the power of community, and all things Taylor Swift.

For episode 9, Cameron Hedrick discusses his journey from musician to Head of Learning & Culture, Managing Director at Citi, the complexity of human motivation, embracing AI and transformation, and more.  

For episode 8, Courtney Sembler, Senior Director of HubSpot Academy, discusses empowering learners with equitable education, scaling and localizing e-learning, the essential role of documentation in L&D, and more.

In episode 7, JZ dives into the power of L&D within the hospitality industry, the importance of behavior over key performance indicators, the imminent adoption of AI by the food industry, and much more.

In episode 6, Daniel Garcia Alfisi explains why, in his role, L&D is a risk management function. He also shares his unique and global perspective on the intersection of technology, education, and culture, and more.

In episode 5, Jessica Winder shares her bold insights on the modern HR-employee relationship, the perks of being a job hopper, how to spot disingenuous culture and DEI efforts, and more.

In episode 4, Maureen Lonergan shares how she’s reinventing education at AWS, why we should embrace fear and failure, the importance of partnership in developing a sustainable talent pipeline, and more. 

In episode 3, Jason Weeman digs into leadership development: The characteristics that make it good, the cost when it goes bad, how (for him) authentic leadership and coaching are rooted in being a dad, and more.

In episode 2, Taggart McCurdy tackles big topics; including the role of data in measuring business impact, the connection between scaling e-learning and business growth, and everyone’s favorite topic these days—AI.

In episode 1, Josh Bersin reflects on his decades of experience in the industry, explores the business of learning, introduces us to “the unquenchable power of the human spirit,” and much more!