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We Are Human Leaders

We Are Human Leaders

By: Alexis Zahner & Sally Clarke
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Welcome to We Are Human Leaders - big conversations around human-centred leadership at work and beyond.


This is a story about you, as a Human, and a Leader. It doesn’t matter your industry, your geography, the products you sell or the services that you offer. It doesn’t matter if you’re in a corporation, or a small business, it doesn’t matter your profit margins or your official job title. Our common denominator is the same, we are humans first and leaders second.


This is a call to everyone who prioritizes learning and growth to truly put Humans first in business. Human Leaders is changing how we work to ensure business and humans can thrive through work.


Human Leaders create workplaces where every single person feels seen, their contributions valued and their voice heard. We’re mobilizing the global leadership community to reimagine what work looks like and we’re glad you’re on this journey with us.


Find out more at www.wearehumanleaders.com

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Episodes
  • AI And The Future Of Work with Atlassian Futurist Dom Price
    Jul 29 2025
    How we work today, isn’t how we’ll work tomorrow. Here’s what a world-leading Work Futurist told us about AI and the future of work.


    In this conversation, We Are Human Leaders hosts Alexis Zahner and Sally Clarke discuss the profound changes in work culture brought about by the pandemic, the resurgence of old management practices, and the need for flexibility and trust in the future of work with Atlassian's Work Futurist Dom Price.


    We explore the role of AI as a tool for enhancement rather than a weapon, emphasizing the importance of redesigning organizational systems to accommodate new technologies. Dom also highlights the agency of middle managers in driving change and the significance of sustainable, incremental improvements over dramatic transformations.


    In this conversation, Dom shares his thoughts around the evolving landscape of work, emphasizing the importance of co-designing sustainable partnerships, redefining productivity, and focusing on outcomes rather than outputs. We discuss the need for trust in low-trust environments (and how to build it), the courage to seek feedback, and essential leadership skills for the future. The conversation also touches on the impact of AI on business and the necessity for a complete overhaul of education to keep pace with societal changes.


    What the episode covers:

    • The pandemic acted as a catalyst for change in work practices, and how old management behaviour's are resurfacing post-pandemic.
    • Flexibility and trust are essential in the future of work.
    • AI is often viewed as a weapon rather than a tool, how organizations need to redesign systems to accommodate AI.
    • Sustainable change comes from small, incremental steps, how to focus on continuous improvement rather than dramatic transformations.
    • Redefining productivity to focus on outcomes.
    • Leaders must balance process with genuine care for people and how storytelling helps them connect to people.
    • The future of work will be significantly different due to AI, but rediscovering humanity in the workplace is essential.
    • Businesses should focus on solving customer problems, not just profit.


    Learn more about Atlassian Work Futurist Dom Price, including where to connect with him right here: www.wearehumanleaders.com/podcast/ai-future-of-work-atlassian-dom-price


    As Human Leaders we’re seeking to lead better, living truer, and being the change we want to see in the world. This is how we recreate workplaces, and the world into a place where people flourish and thrive. Human first, leader second. Thanks for listening to the episode!

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    57 mins
  • Brain Snack: How to Truly Rest and Reset
    Jul 22 2025

    Welcome to Brain Snacks: bite sized learning moments from We Are Human Leaders.


    In today’s brain snack, Dr Saundra Dalton-Smith shares with us the seven key types of rest we all need, and how rest is distinctly different from sleep.


    For more, check out the full conversation with Dr Saundra Dalton-Smith here https://www.wearehumanleaders.com/podcast/resttosuccess


    For now, enjoy!

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    7 mins
  • Allied: How To Lead People Who Are Different From You with Stephanie Chung
    Jul 15 2025
    More often than not, the people we lead aren’t like us. Whether by gender, race, culture, or generation, the workplace is a melting pot of difference and leading people who aren’t like you is critical to success.


    So how do we do it? Enter Ally Leadership. A step away from performative and outdated leadership, and a stem into truly understanding, and getting the most from the brilliant human you lead.


    In today’s conversation we speak to Stephanie Chung, a pioneering woman of color in the aviation sector. As an aviation trailblazer, Stephanie has 35 years of aviation experience, from a baggage handler to being the first African-American private aviation company president. And she’s now a #1 International Best Selling author with her new book, and the topic of our conversion today: Ally Leadership, How To Lead People Who Are Not Like You.


    This conversation is practical, insightful and jam-packed with Stephanie’s personal career wisdom–from highlights to trials and tribulations.


    Now more than ever the world needs leaders who’re ready to listen-up and learn, leaders like you.


    Learn more about Stephanie Chung, including where to get her book at our shownotes page: www.wearehumanleaders.com/podcast/allied-lead-people-different-from-you-stephanie-chung

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    48 mins
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