How to Make a Leader
Episodes
Building systems of learning (not just one-off programs)
30 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
T. Rowe Price doesn't do one-off training programs. They engineer leadership.Ryan Smith leads Global Leadership and Career Development at T. Rowe Pric...
Quick question: What can L&D learn from the marketing team?
09 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
We’re back with a Quick Question: one big question, one expert answer, in five minutes. Mike Taylor explains why learning teams often underestimate...
How to build a manager development program from scratch
12 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Building a manager development program from scratch is hard. But scaling it is harder.Sarah Bright leads Learning & Development at Darktrace. She ...
Quick question: How can leaders give effective feedback?
05 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Introducing Quick Questions: one big question, one expert answer, in five minutes.Giving constructive feedback is uncomfortable for most leaders. Amy ...
Design learning that earns attention
15 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Jonny Thomson isn’t an L&D professional. He’s someone who’s spent years figuring out how to earn learners’ attention. After teaching phil...
5 Ways To Make Your Leadership Development Program Succeed
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Most leadership development programs look good on paper but fall short in practice. Leaders often miss the real support, core skills, and clear metric...
Want culture change? Build a learning philosophy first.
23 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Every great learning culture starts with one thing: a clear philosophy of how people grow. Dwayne Britton has spent his career shaping culture and ca...
How to build frontline leaders in technical organizations
11 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Technical expertise doesn’t automatically translate into leadership traits. So how do we help engineers, scientists, and specialists become confiden...
The rebel leader: Why great leaders break the rules
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ingrid Hu Dahl believes the most effective leaders are those who intentionally break rules, challenging the status quo. With diverse experience as a ...
Find your purpose: The methodology behind NYU's most popular class
16 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Suzy Welch has helped thousands find clarity on the question: What am I meant to do with my life? In this conversation, she shares the 3-circle metho...
The reason your best employees are struggling (and the neuroscience-backed solutions)
13 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Nearly 8 out of 10 workers feel stressed at work, and most say it's leaving them completely drained. If you're seeing warning signs on your team or fe...
The human-centered leader: How to develop talent and build influence with Al Dea
08 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of How to Make a Leader, we're joined by Al Dea, founder of Edge of Work consulting and a respected voice in talent and leadership dev...
The state of L&D in 2025: What 115,000 learners taught us
03 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of How to Make a Leader, we sit down with members of Big Think+’s very own product team, Charlotte Sharpe and Monica Karunakaran. Th...
The communication playbook: From conflict to collaboration with HBR’s Amy Gallo
06 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Can conflict actually make your team stronger?In this episode of How to Make a Leader, communication expert and Harvard Business Review podcast host A...
The case for DEI in 2025: How today's leaders can build inclusive workplaces
06 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How do strong leaders tackle today’s DEI challenges?In a time of shifting policies and conflicting public discourse around DEI, consider this episod...
How to attract, retain and engage talent with Harvard's Gorick Ng
09 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How do you turn early talent into future leaders?Harvard career advisor and WSJ best-selling author Gorick Ng shares the “unspoken rules” of profe...
Maximizing AI in L&D: Ross Stevenson on adoption, strategy, and staying human
05 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Forget the AI buzzwords. Ross Stevenson, founder of Steal These Thoughts!, dives into how L&D teams can actually use AI to save time, solve real p...
The learning metrics that matter: A data masterclass with Figma's Eric Grant
07 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Data. It’s loved by some, feared by many, but there’s no arguing that it’s an essential tool in a leader’s toolkit. But how do we turn numbers...
Effective leaders aren’t the ones you’d expect: A conversation with historian and professor, Martin Gutmann
10 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What can the leaders of the past teach us about leadership in the present?In this episode of How to Make a Leader, historian and management professor ...
Mentorship, lifelong learning and the multigenerational workplace: A conversation with Airbnb’s Chip Conley
05 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The challenge of leading multigenerational teams is gaining more and more attention. With up to five generations now sharing the modern workplace, how...
Personalized learning at scale: How the L&D team behind Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger customizes their learning programs
08 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Learning programs aren’t one-size-fits-all. How can we craft learning experiences that are authentic to each learner, no matter their role at the or...
Building trust as a leader: Lessons from former CEO of IBM, Ginni Rometty
11 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In a world where change is the only constant, leaders must navigate their teams through uncertainty, inspire motivation, and maintain focus on collect...
The spiderweb effect: How S&P Global built an interconnected learning culture
13 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Have you struggled to make learning a core priority at your organization? Or wondered how to transform your organization's learning culture from the g...
Introducing How to Make a Leader
17 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine having access to some of the most notable authors and leaders in the learning and development community, sharing their wisdom every month. We...