Leading Up With Udemy

Dr. Vasant Dhar has been at the forefront of artificial intelligence research since he received his doctorate in the field over 40 years ago. Now, he teaches a new generation of AI leaders at NYU Stern School of Business.Dhar joins Alan Todd for a rousing conversation on where AI will take us, and why he believes business leaders looking to sharpen their AI toolkit should study philosophy.Learn more about Udemy Business at https://bit.ly/udemy-podcast.

Elizabeth Pagé, leadership expert and former World Bank executive, shares tools for giving and receiving feedback and the keys to effective communication in the corporate ladder. Topics include leading in challenging times, empowering overlooked individuals, effective feedback strategies, and the future of leadership and AI.

CEO coach and author Jack Daly didn’t get to where he is today by sitting by and allowing it to happen: he set ambitious goals and tracked his progress to them. Today, he’s run marathons in every state and on every continent, has competed in over a dozen Iron Man triathlons, has written multiple books, and is widely hailed as one of the best sales coaches in the business.In this interview with Alan Todd, Jack reveals the secrets behind his Life by Design philosophy – and how you can begin using the 168 hours we all have each week to reach your personal and professional goals.Learn more about Udemy Business at https://bit.ly/udemy-podcast.

Yvell Stanford, Talent and Learning Lead at the New York Metropolitan Transit Authority, is a lifelong teacher and learner. So when she found herself outside of academia for the first time, she decided to use her talents and drive to create her own position, making her responsible for the professional development of over 70,000 employees of the MTA. In her role, she’s forged new ground, creating a job pipeline at the MTA for students in New York City’s public university system.Whether you’re an early career employee in need of a confidence boost or a seasoned leader looking to bring stakeholders together to make common cause, Yvell’s advice and story will inspire you to lead with more passion.Learn more about Udemy Business at https://bit.ly/udemy-podcast.

Jennifer Barnes, Global Learning & Development Leader at chemical and materials company Celanese, has led learning and development efforts across industries from healthcare to telecom. She sits down with Alan Todd to talk about how she thinks about supporting early-career employees, from internship to onboarding and beyond. Jennifer’s insights into company culture and how to achieve your highest potential (and help identify potential in others) just might inspire you to seek out a new skill to learn.Learn more about Udemy Business at https://bit.ly/udemy-podcast.

Sacha Connor, the CEO and Founder of Virtual Work Insider, is no stranger to leading remote and hybrid teams. She joins Alan Todd to discuss the biases that leaders must overcome and best practices for leading and contributing to distributed teams.If you’re in the corporate workforce, there’s a good chance that your team is distributed over different locations or time zones. This episode will unlock the secrets of making virtual work better, from good meeting hygiene to building a foundation for productive, asynchronous communication. To access Sacha's handout on building influence in a hybrid environment, go to https://virtualworkinsider.com/leadingup. To learn more about the Udemy invested Leader Program, visit https://bit.ly/udemy-invested-leader.Learn more about Udemy Business at https://bit.ly/udemy-podcast.

Roberta Matuson is a talent consultant and author of several incredible leadership books, including international bestseller Suddenly In Charge, Can We Talk?, and The Magnetic Leader. She discusses how to manage up and how to have difficult conversations at work.If you're looking to become a more effective leader, this episode is for you. Listen now to learn from Roberta Matuson's years of coaching diverse clients who work in a range of organizations, from small businesses to Fortune 500 companies.Learn more about Udemy Business at https://bit.ly/udemy-podcast.

Brad Watt, Chief Learning Officer at Colgate-Palmolive, joins host Alan Todd to discuss why leaders who put people first make their teams shine. Brad shares his insights on why great leaders are also great teachers, and how to create an environment where every employee can thrive. He also reveals how Formula 1 racing can teach us a thing or two about team building. Brad’s decades of leadership experience provides actionable advice for leaders – and future leaders – at every stage of their career.Learn more about Udemy Business at https://bit.ly/udemy-podcast.

Leading Up is back with a brand new season of episodes. Host Alan Todd, VP of Leadership Development at Udemy, dives into engaging conversations with leading executives and professional development experts. This season, we’re focusing on how to leverage new technologies like AI and create invested leaders who unlock the potential of employees, whether they’re working in the office or home. This is the podcast for emerging and seasoned leaders alike and anyone looking to level up their career.Learn more about Udemy Business at https://bit.ly/udemy-podcast.If you want to develop invested leaders who motivate, inspire, and engage distributed teams across your organization, visit https://bit.ly/invested-leaders

Originally released April 2022. Alan sits down with Molly Nagler, Chief Learning Officer at PepsiCo, to discuss the dramatic evolution of the way we work from in-person to distributed work. Arguably, there’s one skill you need to hone more than any other in order to keep up with rapid change: Communication, the ability for nothing to get lost in translation. It’s a special episode and we’re re-releasing it in anticipation of Season Four. Season Four of Leading Up With Udemy returns in just a few weeks, on Wednesday September 13th and we’ll be kicking off the new season with Brad Watt, Chief Learning Officer at Colgate-Palmolive.Learn more about Udemy Business at https://bit.ly/udemy-podcast.