Leading in the New World of Work
A Keynote Presentation
This is a new day!
The workspace has seen more change in the last few years than even some of the most forward thinking among us could have predicted.
This keynote helps leaders make sense of the avalanche of change that now defines the relationships between organizations, workers, and those who lead them.
Today’s challenge is no longer simply attracting and retaining people; it’s closing the skills gap, strengthening human skills AI can’t replace, and keeping the leadership pipeline full.
In Leading in the New World of Work, Richard Hadden, co-author of Contented Cows Still Give Better Milk, helps leaders make sense of these shifts and respond with clarity and intention.
And yet, even as so much has changed, one thing remains constant: Creating a focused, engaged, and capably led workforce is one of the best ways to strengthen your bottom line.
This session lays out how leaders create a productive, people-centered workplace; how empathy, emotional intelligence, judgment, and trust-building have become non-negotiable leadership skills; and how organizations that over-automate or eliminate first-level roles risk creating a future with no one ready to lead.
Highlights
- What has truly changed—and what hasn’t—in the world of work
- How the labor shortage has given way to a skills mismatch, and what to do about it
- How AI is reshaping roles without replacing human leadership
- Getting the most from a multigenerational workforce
- The hidden long-term cost of hollowing out entry-level and frontline positions
- How to build an employer brand that attracts the right people for your organization’s success
- Why most onboarding fails to create commitment—and how to fix it
This engaging, entertaining, and research-based presentation equips leaders with practical strategies to recruit, develop, and retain talent today—while building the leadership capacity they’ll need tomorrow.