Lisa Davis on Why the Workplace Is Broken, and How Leaders Can Redesign It

About this episode

Lisa Davis discusses the outdated workplace model and how leaders can redesign it for modern careers.

The modern workplace wasn’t designed for today’s leaders, and it’s starting to break under the pressure. In this episode of Technovation , board director, author and former CIO Lisa Davis joins Peter High to examine why the workplace system, built decades ago, no longer supports the realities of modern careers. Drawing from her leadership experience across government, academia, and the private sector, Davis outlines what must change, and what leaders must do now. Key insights include: Why the current workplace model is structurally outdated How power dynamics shape leadership advancement The hidden cost of talent loss and system misalignment Why AI leadership lacks critical representation What executives must do to redesign work for the future

People in this episode

Host: Peter High

Guest: Lisa Davis

Topics covered

• workplace dynamics
• leadership
• organizational change
• AI in leadership
• talent management

Keywords

• workplace
• leadership
• organizational structure
• talent loss
• AI representation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Metis Strategy

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