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Leading in A Liminal Space

In this solo episode of The Edge of Work, Al Dea reflects on the biggest leadership challenges emerging from his conversations with executives and organizations this year. From the unintended consequences of AI mandates to organizational whiplash, leading without...

What 289 Vendors Can Tell us About Where The L&D Market is Headed

A few weeks ago at ATD '26 in Los Angeles, one of the questions that came up in conversations from people across the L&D ecosystem was some version of: "Does the expo hall feel lighter to you?" One marketing leader who has attended ATD for 10+ years shared with me...

How Organizations Can Thrive in the Human + AI Era with David Chestnut

David Chestnut is a Principal Director of Human+AI Talent Strategy. In this episode, David joins Al to explore how AI is changing the relationship between human expertise, effort, and work itself. Drawing on his experience helping organizations adopt AI, David...
How to Lead Change

How to Lead Change

We mostly work in jobs requiring us to work with others. While individual effort matters, most work in knowledge environments requires working in teams to achieve a collective goal. To achieve our goals, we must enlist the support, buy-in, resources, approvals, and...

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Building a Skills-Based Culture at Delta Air Lines

Building a Skills-Based Culture at Delta Air Lines

Natalie Tincher is the General Manager of Talent, Skills and Performance Management at Delta Air Lines and has led Delta’s ambitious journey to build a companywide skills strategy from the ground up. In this episode, Natalie shares how Delta developed its “Talent Hub”...

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Andy Storch on Taking Ownership of Your Career and Brand

Andy Storch on Taking Ownership of Your Career and Brand

Andy Storch is an Author, Podcast Host, and Keynote Speaker who joins Al Dea to explore the power of personal branding in today’s fast-changing world of work. Drawing from his new book, Own Your Brand, Own Your Career, Andy shares why building an authentic personal...

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