Building the Collective Intelligence of Humans and Machines

Artificial Intelligence has shifted. It’s no longer just a tool, but a true teammate. As machines learn faster, the question becomes: how well can humans and machines learn together?

Leading organizations are responding with three powerful strategies:

• Amplify with AI – From personalized coaching to adaptive simulations, AI is transforming how leaders learn.
• Lean into Full-Immersion Learning – Embedding learning into real work to build capability and commitment.
• Champion Human Strengths – As AI scales tasks, human skills—judgment, empathy, creativity—are more critical than ever.

Watch the video for more insights or download our 2025 Global Leadership Development Study to explore the full findings.

Leadership Fitness: The Path to Developing Human-Centered Leadership

The way human-centered leadership is often discussed and implemented is either short on substance or makes it seem like a laundry list of soft skills well known for many years to be essential for good leadership. But human-centered leadership is not just a general “people first” mindset plus a particular set of soft skills.

Being a truly human-centered leader requires having a genuine intention to help each person succeed and find fulfillment at work, along with a disciplined approach to effectively choosing and exhibiting the leadership behaviors appropriate for the individual and the context.

• Watch our video to learn how to develop human-centered leaders.
• Read our paper, “Leadership Fitness: The Path to Developing Human-Centered Leaders Who Drive Employee Fulfillment”.

How to Communicate for Impact

In Harvard Business Publishing’s global research report, Leadership Reframed for the Workplace of the Future, we explored the top 10 critical skills leaders must possess to navigate constant change and disruption effectively.

One key capability highlighted is “Communicating for Impact”, with survey respondents emphasizing its importance across all levels:

• 77% of senior leaders
• 75% of people managers
• 64% of individual contributors

Additionally, 73% of senior leaders, 65% of people managers, and 49% of individual contributors expressed a keen interest in refining this skill through training.

Don’t miss out on learning the most crucial communication skills for success in the workplace. Watch our informative video and download the full report here.

How to Lead Authentically

Explore the essential leadership skills for navigating the evolving workplace landscape in Harvard Business Publishing’s latest global research report, “Leadership Reframed for the Workplace of the Future.” One key competency identified is leading authentically, deemed vital for enhancing employee engagement and morale.

However, a notable perception gap exists between senior leaders, individual contributors, and people managers regarding the emphasis placed on this skill within organizations. Notably, 67% of people managers expressed a strong desire for training in authentic leadership, surpassing even the perceived need among senior leaders.

Delve deeper into authentic leadership qualities by watching our video and downloading the full report to grasp the 10 critical capabilities required for today and tomorrow’s successful leaders.

How to Lead Strategically

Discover the key leadership skills needed to thrive in today’s ever-changing work environment.

According to Harvard Business Publishing’s global report, “Leadership Reframed for the Workplace of the Future”, 80% of respondents believe that strategic leadership is crucial for senior leaders.

• Weak strategic leadership puts strategic and financial goals at risk, as highlighted by survey participants.
• In 2021, 71% of senior leaders and 45% of people managers received training on Leads Strategically.
• However, a significant number still desire further development in this area. Specifically, 77% of senior leaders and 66% of people managers express strong interest.
• Organizations face challenges in hiring individuals with strategic leadership skills, emphasizing the need for upskilling new hires and experienced managers alike.

Learn more about leading strategically by watching our video and downloading the full report to gain insights into the 10 essential capabilities required for successful leaders in today and tomorrow’s workplace.

How to Lead Teams That Deliver

Learn the essential leadership skills that help you adapt to today’s dynamic work environment.

According to Harvard Business Publishing’s global report, “Leadership Reframed for the Workplace of the Future”, respondents associated Leads Teams That Deliver with driving productivity and identified it as a capability especially important for people managers.

• 77% believe Leads Teams That Deliver is important for people managers, as do 76% for senior leaders.
• Among people managers, far more showed strong interest in related training (69%) than received it in 2021 (48%).

To find out how to lead teams that achieve results, watch our video and download the full report to discover the 10 key skills that leaders need to succeed in the current and future work environment.

How to Nurture and Develop Others

According to Harvard Business Publishing’s global report, “Leadership Reframed for the Workplace of the Future”, many employees today see career development more as a right than as a perk; however, it is remarkable that just 53% of senior leaders, 59% of people managers, and 50% of individual contributors said their organization emphasizes this capability.

Given that respondents identified failure to develop others as a top risk to employee engagement, enhancing this capability among people managers—who most respondents feel have the primary responsibility for guiding development—is essential.

Discover the art of developing and nurturing others by viewing our video and downloading the full report to discover the 10 key skills leaders need to succeed in the current and future work environment.

It’s Time to Transform Leadership Development

In 2024, amid ongoing societal, technological, and organizational changes, Harvard Business Publishing conducted an extensive global study to improve our understanding of the forces transforming leadership development.

By conducting interviews and surveying over 1,100 leadership and development professionals and functional leaders responsible for leadership training, the study identified four key objectives for Leadership Development today.

Watch our video now to learn more. Or, explore our leadership development resource hub for additional insights.