Turn L&D into your engine for cultural change in 2026

Too often, L&D is seen as a support function – designing courses, delivering content, tracking attendance. But today, learning is one of the most powerful levers leaders have to drive transformation, shift behaviors, and build adaptive organizations.

Expectations for L&D have shifted. What's wanted from L&D programs: measurable impact, faster cycles, and learning that drives real behavior change. The pressure is rising, and activity is no longer enough. This report gives you the tools and frameworks to move from learning provider to strategic partner — and position L&D as a catalyst for capability, transformation, and culture.

L&D shouldn’t just prepare people for change, but equip them to lead it.

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86% of businesses will be reshaped by AI and automation by 2030.

Roles exposed to AI are evolving 66% faster than those less affected.

Yet only 25% of employees say learning drives real behavior change.

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Unpack the next moves
Hauke Stachow
Director of Leadership Development, The DO

“As our workplaces evolve faster than ever and leadership grows increasingly complex, the way we develop leadership skills and mindsets has become a strategic driver of business success.”

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