An Interview With Phil La Duke — … Renewed Workplace Culture. Workplace culture is undergoing a significant transformation, focusing on fostering belonging, purpose and well-being. Forward-thinking organizations invest in employee development, mental health support and diversity and inclusion initiatives to create conducive environments for individuals to thrive. There have been major disruptions in recent years that promise…

An Interview with Phil La Duke — Adaptability and Resilience. Pivoting into entrepreneurship has given me the opportunity to use the skills and talents my bad managers undervalued. It has also shown me that I am a great leader. Leadership shapes us in ways we often don’t fully recognize until later in our lives. Good bosses can…

An Interview With Phil La Duke — AI for business. We’ll see widespread integration and less fear of AI in the workplace. For instance, our internal AI bot can help staff quickly access information about sick pay in Ireland or sabbatical-leave policies, Previously, it would be very time-consuming to access these policies and make them digestible for…

An interview with Phil La Duke — Embrace Collaboration Over Command and Control. The first lesson I learned is that the era of command and control leadership is on the wane. While it may be necessary in certain industries like the military or manufacturing, it can stifle innovation and creativity in others. I had a boss who…

An Interview With Phil La Duke — Allow team members to learn — related to the above, having scope to lean into your particular traits and skillsets is key. Not fitting a square peg into a round hole but allowing for individual growth as part of a wider team was key at this company. Leadership shapes us…

An Interview With Phil La Duke — Empowering Learning Through Technology. Integrating technology with a fundamental requisite — namely, the capacity for continuous learning — holds paramount importance. This underscores the significance of aligning employees’ interests with relevant content, experts, and experiences that catalyze their journey toward acquiring new knowledge. Companies should focus on designing learning experiences…

An Interview With Phil La Duke — The Dangers of Blurring Professional Boundaries: My terrible boss often blurred the boundaries, from calling me in the middle of the night about work to asking for personal favors like driving them home. These actions not only felt invasive but also affected my work-life balance and well-being. From this experience…

An Interview With Phil La Duke — Know when to say no. I watched my boss accept many additional responsibilities and handle them extremely competently. However, I think it would have been in his best interest to set some stronger boundaries on his personal time. …

An Interview With Phil La Duke — Be approachable and supportive. This benefits both the individuals involved and the business because it builds trust and increases morale. Communication is open and clear which means there’s less possibility of miscommunication and that potential issues can be dealt with efficiently. Leadership shapes us in ways we often don’t fully…