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What is Leadership Discoveries?
You know it best: being an executive leader can be tough. How do you stay inspired and keep moving the business forward with so much going on? Meet Dr. Shirley Kavanagh, Executive Advisor and scholar/practitioner. In each episode, hear Shirley in conversation with top global leaders and experts on leading with integrity, overcoming adversity, and developing other leaders. Presented by Shirley Kavanagh each episode, hear Shirley in conversation with top global leaders and experts on leading with integrity, overcoming adversity, and developing other leaders. Leadership Discoveries is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and your favourite podcast platform.
Leadership Discoveries #9:
Learning Reimagined with Tony White, Founder of Brú Na Learning
Tony White has deep expertise in Learning, Talent Management, and Leadership Development. With over 20 years of global experience spanning industries like Financial Services, FMCG, Healthcare, and Technology, he brings a wealth of insights drawn from his career and experience in senior Talent roles at brands such as Coca-Cola Enterprises, Allianz, and Inizio. He has shaped large-scale employee engagement programs, fostered learning culture transformations, and championed diversity and inclusion to make workplaces more equitable. Hear his leadership lessons from the military, how to create a culture of learning at your organization, how to get your team comfortable in chaos, and what we can do better at the intersection of Talent & Learning.
This episode covers everything from learning to company culture. Here’s a small sample of what you will hear in this episode:
What leadership lessons can we learn from the military?
How do you create a company culture of learning?
What can HR do better?
How do you invest in your people?
What should HR leaders keep in mind in 2025?
How do you become more culturally intelligent?
What can we do better at the intersection of talent & learning?
How can you champion training as an executive?
Connect with Tony on LinkedIn.
Check out the episode and show notes below:
Show Notes
Learning Reimagined with Tony White, Founder of Brú Na Learning
[0:28] Welcome back to Leadership Discoveries!
[0:38] Tony White
[1:22] What leadership lessons can we learn from the military?
[5:38] How do you create a company culture of learning?
[9:30] How can you champion training as an executive?
[11:35] What can HR (Human Resources) do better?
[14:40] How do you invest in your people?
[18:32] How do we use technology (tech) to improve our learning?
[21:42] What should HR leaders keep in mind in 2025?
[25:32] What can we do better at the intersection of talent & learning?
[29:19] How do you become more culturally intelligent (CQ)?
[31:55] Connect with Shirley at ShirleyKavanagh.com and LinkedIn, and Tony on LinkedIn
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