Research has shown that organizations that invest in leadership development are over two times more likely to achieve their performance goals, yet many still lack clarity on what effective leadership looks like across teams and functions. In this panel, department leaders from different sections of the company (marketing, operations, IT, and editorial) will share what they expect from today’s managers. Learn how leadership development is evolving to blend emotional intelligence with business-critical skills, and how your L&D can prepare the next generation of leaders to meet the demands of every corner of the company. You’ll learn:
- Skills and Value Alignment: Understanding how legal, comms, tech, marketing, and HR leaders define leadership success — and how manager development programs can reflect those expectations.
- Manager as Messenger: Strategies to equip managers with the tools to cascade messaging, reinforce values, and model culture across teams.
- Mentorship & Sponsorship: How structured support systems are evolving to include advocacy, emotional support, and real-time learning.
- Training Emotional Intelligence: From concept to practice, the tools and exercises that embed empathy and self-awareness throughout the leadership development path.
- Designing for Inclusive Access: How to remove advancement barriers and create inclusive leadership pathways from the ground up.
