As I look ahead to 2026, I’ve been curating a reading list to inform my consulting, speaking, and leadership development work for the year ahead. It includes a mix of podcasts, articles, book recommendations, and whitepapers.I’m sharing it with all of you below, if you get a chance to explore any of it, I’d love to hear what stands out or sparks new thinking for you.
Podcasts
Outside of my own podcast (The Edge of Work) I spend a lot of time listening to podcasts. Here are some of my favorites that I listen to regularly:
- The Artificial Intelligence Show
- Work For Humans
- Digital HR Leaders
- Change Signal
- Workplace Stories
- Big Technology
Articles
Some thought provoking questions and ideas about AI and the workplace, leadership, and talent.
- The Hidden Cost of Workplace Transformation: How Change Initiatives Crush Top Employees
- Change is Changing: How to Meet The Challenge of Radical Reinvention
- Principles for Leading Change
- How to Influence Stakeholders
- The New Forces Shaping The Transformation of Work
- Beyond Change Management
- What’s Your Expertise? Rethinking Expertise in a World of AI
- Match Your AI Strategy To Your Organization’s Reality
Podcast Episodes
A few specific episodes that I’ve listened to recently that caught my eye and might catch yours.
- Centralizing For Strategy: L&D Strategy at General Mills (Workplace Stories)
- AI and The Future of Work: What You Need to Know (Your Undivided Attention)
- The Mastercard Way: Building a Future-Ready Workforce at Mastercard (The Edge of Work)
- What CEOS Want From CHROs (Future HR Podcast)
- The Winning AI Strategy: Reshuffling Systems (The Meg and Amy Show)
- Where Did All The Entry Level Jobs Go (Exponential
- AI Can’t Do Your Job. Why Are Companies Laying Off Employees (I’ve got Questions)
Whitepapers and Thought Leadership
A few longer reads of thought leadership related to AI, and the Future of Work
- I4cp: Priorities & Predictions Report
- SAP: Predictions and Possibilities for The Future of Work
- Wharton: GenAI Adoption Report
- Charter: Leading Learning in The AI Era
Books To Read
A few books that I have read this year that are worth reviewing and checking out.
- Leadership Unblocked: Breaking Through Beliefs That Limit Your Potential (Muriel Wilkins)
- Managing Up: How to Get What You Need From The People in Charge (Melody Wilding)
- Capitalism: A Global History (Sven Beckert)
- Reshuffle: Who Wins When AI Restacks The Knowledge Economy (Sangeet Paul Choudary)
- Inheritorcacy: It’s Time to Talk About The Bank of Mom and Dad (Eliza Filby)