59 episodes

Leading Up is a top-ranking leadership podcast to help you work, lead, and live differently. In season 5, we’re focusing on unlocking the power of generative AI and multigenerational leadership, breaking free from old leadership paradigms. Alan Todd, VP of Leadership Development at Udemy, sits down with some of the most thoughtful and exciting leaders, practitioners, and thinkers. Together, we’ll help you unlock your potential and become an even better leader.

New episodes drop every Wednesday, so be sure to follow the podcast to never miss an episode. Leave us a rating and review if you like what you hear. 

Learn more about Udemy Business at https://bit.ly/udemy-podcast.

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    • 4.5 • 49 Ratings

Leading Up is a top-ranking leadership podcast to help you work, lead, and live differently. In season 5, we’re focusing on unlocking the power of generative AI and multigenerational leadership, breaking free from old leadership paradigms. Alan Todd, VP of Leadership Development at Udemy, sits down with some of the most thoughtful and exciting leaders, practitioners, and thinkers. Together, we’ll help you unlock your potential and become an even better leader.

New episodes drop every Wednesday, so be sure to follow the podcast to never miss an episode. Leave us a rating and review if you like what you hear. 

Learn more about Udemy Business at https://bit.ly/udemy-podcast.

    How to Weather Change with Rugged Flexibility

    How to Weather Change with Rugged Flexibility

    What if navigating big changes in your personal life or business wasn’t a cause for distress? If you view change as a neutral phenomenon, rather than something negative that’s happening to you, you may be better equipped to manage it. 

    Brad Stulberg, bestselling author of Master of Change and The Practice of Groundedness and adjunct professor at the University of Michigan, joins Alan Todd for an illuminating discussion about how to navigate changes big and small. 

    Listeners will take away strategies for managing their expectations and for responding thoughtfully, rather than reacting rashly, to change.

    Learn more about Udemy Business at https://bit.ly/udemy-podcast.

    • 37 min
    Why a “Culture of Genius” Can Lead to Stifled Innovation

    Why a “Culture of Genius” Can Lead to Stifled Innovation

    You’ve likely heard of Carol Dweck’s research on growth mindset and fixed mindset for individuals. But the research that went into social psychologist Mary C. Murphy’s new book, Cultures of Growth, proves that the mindset or culture of an organization can make a huge impact on its output and innovation.

    Dr. Murphy joins Alan Todd to dig into the key differences between a Culture of Growth and a Culture of Genius – and how to start fostering more growth cultures at work, whether you’re a manager or an individual contributor.

    Learn more about Udemy Business at https://bit.ly/udemy-podcast.

    • 40 min
    Bureaucracy Is Not the Solution

    Bureaucracy Is Not the Solution

    Over the course of his multi-decade career, legendary author and speaker Gary Hamel wrote the book on many aspects of modern management. So when he explains that bureaucracy is stifling all kinds of human potential in the workplace, organizations and leaders should take note.

    Hamel joined Alan Todd to unpack the history of bureaucracy and some of the ideas behind his book Humanocracy. Plus, he makes the case for hacking your own bureaucracy to create pockets of innovation, no matter where you are on the corporate ladder.

    Learn more about Udemy Business at https://bit.ly/udemy-podcast.

    • 40 min
    Solve Problems by Turning Lead into Gold

    Solve Problems by Turning Lead into Gold

    Rory Sutherland, Vice Chairman at legendary ad firm Ogilvy UK, knows how to make a bit of magic in business. His book Alchemy: The Dark Art and Curious Science of Creating Magic in Brands, Business, and Life encourages a new way of thinking, using context, clever messaging, and exploratory thinking to solve problems that are ordinarily approached logically.

    In this conversation between Sutherland and Alan Todd, listeners will learn a new paradigm for harnessing their team’s resources and creativity.

    Learn more about Udemy Business at https://bit.ly/udemy-podcast.

    • 33 min
    Managing Across Generations

    Managing Across Generations

    New York Times bestselling author Lindsey Pollak is an expert on helping Millennials and Gen Z navigate the workforce. Her books, including Becoming the Boss and The Remix: How to Lead and Succeed in the Multigenerational Workplace, offer a roadmap for both seasoned and emerging leaders to tackle difficult conversations and succeed in a management role. 

    Through Pollak’s conversation with Alan Todd about generational stereotypes, listeners will gain an appreciation for the similarities – rather than differences – in what different generations want out of their working lives. 

    Learn more about Udemy Business at https://bit.ly/udemy-podcast.

    • 39 min
    Deep Curiosity Can Transform the Way You Lead

    Deep Curiosity Can Transform the Way You Lead

    Curiosity expert Scott Shigeoka, author of SEEK: How Curiosity Can Transform Your Life and Change the World, has spent years researching curiosity’s impact on our social connections and empathy. 

    He joins Alan Todd to dig into the difference between deep and shallow curiosity, and how keeping an open mind and a spirit of intellectual humility can make you and your team feel more connected.

    Learn more about Udemy Business at https://bit.ly/udemy-podcast.

    • 40 min

Customer Reviews

4.5 out of 5
49 Ratings

49 Ratings

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For Aspiring Leaders

Love this podcast as a new-to-career aspiring leader. High quality guests and messages.

saltwaterpoppy ,

Needs more real diversity

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Fantastic series on leadership

I cannot wait for more of this show. Host is great!

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