In this episode of the HR Leaders Podcast, we’re joined by Adam Lancaster AIECL, Founder & Chief Learning Officer at Alkemy, to unpack what it really takes to build effective leaders in high-growth, high-change environments.

Adam shares powerful lessons from his time at Meta and Coupang, reveals the hidden struggles of first-time managers, and explains why L&D must shift from programs to conversations if it wants to drive business impact.

🎓 In this episode, Adam discusses:

1. Global leadership lessons from Facebook and Coupang
2. How to build learning ecosystems using product thinking
3. What L&D teams must unlearn to truly impact performance
4. Why conversations, not programs, build leadership at scale
5. Supporting first-time leaders in high-growth, high-change environments

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