In this podcast I reflect on five big things we didn’t talk about much this year, and each falling into the “Human Capital” agenda. We spent much of our year worrying about AI, agents, productivity, and jobs, largely putting the “Human Capital” agenda on the back burner.

While AI is certainly the defining technology of our times, there are human capital issues to consider. As I discuss, these “soft” issues help us address the “socio-technological” impacts of AI. There’s no question that AI is amazing and it will change our lives. As business people, however, we need to remind ourselves of the human capital issues that matter too.

Our big 2026 Imperatives report comes out in January, stay tuned.

Additional Information

The Dynamic Organization (the human capital strategies that matter during change)

The Collapse And Rebirth Of Online Learning And Professional Development

Human Centered Leadership (Galileo Learn program)

The Healthy Organization (research)

Chapters

(00:00:00) - The Business Agenda for 2025
(00:09:57) - Human Capital Issues for 2021
(00:13:57) - The Future of Jobs Is Uncertain

Five Things We Didn't Talk About Much In 2025: The Human Capital Agenda

Josh Bersin