Rudi Bauer & Meghan Hennessy
Culture Starts With You: Rethinking Leadership in 2025
#1about 3 minutes
How building your leadership muscle impacts company culture
Leadership is an ever-changing opportunity that requires constant learning, as how a leader shows up directly impacts the team and organizational culture.
#2about 2 minutes
The significant shift from manager to leader
Leadership has evolved from directing tasks to developing people, creating psychological safety, and navigating ambiguity in a post-hyper-growth era.
#3about 5 minutes
Core skills for navigating future leadership challenges
Future-proof leadership relies on building safety and trust, mastering communication, and developing strong business acumen to guide teams through change.
#4about 3 minutes
Creating a culture that embraces learning from failure
Leaders can foster innovation by building a culture where failures are viewed as learning opportunities, openly discussed, and used to drive growth.
#5about 1 minute
Guiding teams through the uncertainty of AI adoption
Leaders should address team fears about AI by acknowledging uncertainty, experimenting with tools collaboratively, and focusing on supportive implementation.
#6about 3 minutes
Balancing data-driven insights with human-centric leadership
Leaders must find the right balance between leveraging data and technology and maintaining a human-centric approach to product and team development.
#7about 4 minutes
Navigating the ethical challenges of AI in leadership
Leaders must exercise courage and emotional intelligence to establish ethical guardrails and challenge AI-driven decisions that may have negative consequences.
#8about 5 minutes
The strategic evolution of HR and people operations
The role of HR is shifting from a support function to a strategic partner that balances shareholder value, employee well-being, and business goals.
#9about 2 minutes
Three essential capabilities for next-generation leaders
Aspiring leaders should focus on mastering global communication, building resilience for change, and developing deep business acumen to succeed.
#10about 2 minutes
Delegating tasks to AI to amplify human leadership skills
Leaders can delegate administrative tasks to AI, which frees up valuable time to focus on essential human skills like emotional intelligence and team development.
#11about 1 minute
A practical strategy for leaders feeling overwhelmed
When feeling overwhelmed by the pace of change, leaders should recognize they are not alone and lean on their peers for support and shared learning.
Related jobs
Jobs that call for the skills explored in this talk.
Wilken GmbH
Ulm, Germany
Senior
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Kubernetes
+1
Patronus Group
Berlin, Germany
Intermediate
Product Management
REST
+2
Matching moments
03:26 MIN
The evolving role of HR in a tech-driven world
Empowering People in a Digital World: HR’s Next Big Chapter
02:42 MIN
Preparing for the future of leadership with human skills
Building Your Leadership Muscle: How You Show Up Impacts Culture
02:25 MIN
A key strategic question for HR leaders
Scaling Talent from Within: How Upskilling Fuels Growth
02:49 MIN
How AI reshapes leadership and strategic decision-making
Behind the Code: How Women Are Powering the Future of AI
01:26 MIN
A quick-fire round on modern leadership choices
Empowering People in a Digital World: HR’s Next Big Chapter
03:34 MIN
The future of employer branding with AI and courage
From Inside Out: Aligning Culture with Employer Branding
05:47 MIN
Adopting new leadership mindsets for a fast-changing AI world
AI in Leadership: How Technology is Reshaping Executive Roles
02:20 MIN
Defining the superhuman capabilities of modern HR
From Uncertainty to Empowerment: Personalizing the Human Experience with AI
Featured Partners
Related Videos
Turning People Strategy into a Transformation Engine
Rudi Bauer & Alexandra Eichberger
Empowering People in a Digital World: HR’s Next Big Chapter
Rudi Bauer & Diana Westrich
Scaling Talent from Within: How Upskilling Fuels Growth
Rudi Bauer & Margareta Sailer
Unlearning Is the New Learning: The Skills Shaping the Future of Work
Rudi Bauer & Margareta Sailer
The HR Revolution: Breaking Free from Policies to People Experience
Rudi Bauer & Katharina Baehr
From Stress to Strength: How to Build Workplace Resilience
Rudi Bauer & Ludmila Tomperi
What 2025 Taught Us: A Year-End Special with Hung Lee
Rudi Bauer & Hung Lee
Recruiting in 2025: Will AI Help or Take Over?
Rudi Bauer & Jan Tegze
Related Articles
View all articles



From learning to earning
Jobs that call for the skills explored in this talk.

TheVentury FlexCo
Vienna, Austria
€47-51K
Intermediate
Senior
AI Frameworks
AI-assisted coding tools

EV Digital GmbH
München, Germany
Senior
Azure
Scrum
Python
TypeScript
Machine Learning
+3


EV Digital GmbH
Berlin, Germany
Senior
Azure
Scrum
Python
TypeScript
Machine Learning
+3


Hubdrive GmbH
Würzburg, Germany
€85-120K

Founda Health
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Remote
Senior
API
Scripting (Bash/Python/Go/Ruby)

