Leadership in 2026: Developing Future Leaders in the Age of AI | Pax8 - Academy Live Podcast Episode 38

What makes someone a great leader in 2025? It is not technical mastery or being the smartest person in the room. In the age of AI, the most impactful leaders are the ones who coach, communicate, and elevate the people around them. In this episode of Academy Live, Tyler Vallario, Senior Learning Experience Facilitator and Advisor at Pax8, unpacks what leadership really requires today. 🔑 Key Topics Covered ✅ Why leadership skills matter most in the age of AI ✅ How to identify internal candidates with real leadership potential ✅ How leaders can strengthen communication, coaching, and people-first skills ✅ What Tyler learned about leadership from his time in the Marines ✅ Developing talent from within versus hiring externally ✅ Turning potential into real capability through intentional development ✅ How delegation, trust, and accountability shape emerging leaders ✅ Why “soft skills” are becoming critical power skills for MSPs 🔗 Unlocking Your Team's Potential: Leadership Strategies for Psychological Safety Course: https://academy.pax8.com/learn/courses/6525/unlocking-your-teams-potential-leadership-strategies-for-psychological-safety 🔗Holding Difficult Conversations Course: https://academy.pax8.com/learn/courses/6195/holding-difficult-conversations 📖 Check Out Tyler's Book, Get Off the Ladder: https://www.amazon.com/Get-Off-Ladder-Satisfaction-Everyday/dp/B0DHXZ25V5 📌 From spotting potential to building skills to trusting new leaders with real responsibility, this episode arms you with a practical, modern playbook for cultivating leadership that lasts. 👍Like and 🔔Subscribe to stay up to date on our latest episodes. Remember, we’re live 🔴 on YouTube every other Tuesday at 2 PM MT. 🗓️ This episode was previously streamed on Youtube on 12/16/2025   ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ CONNECT WITH THE HOSTS Rex Frank | Vice President of Academy | Pax8 https://www.linkedin.com/in/rexfrank/ Chris Kaiser | Director of Peer Initiatives | Pax8 https://www.linkedin.com/in/ckaisercsquared/ Amanda Glidden | Director of Academy Content | Pax8 https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandafglidden/   ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ CONNECT WITH THE GUEST Tyler Vallario | Sr. Learning Experience Facilitator & Advisor | Pax8 https://www.linkedin.com/in/tyler-vallario-edd-ms-905b0a44/ ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ LINKS Pax8 Academy Homepage https://tinyurl.com/y4m8d3cd Become a Partner with Pax8 Academy https://signup.pax8.com/?lang=EN_US ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ ☁ Pax8 Beyond 2026 ☁ Learn more about our partner event: https://www.pax8beyond.com/ ☁ Learn More About Pax8 ☁ Why Pax8? - http://pax8.io/H1MI50NFhHl Explore our cloud marketplace - http://pax8.io/Ix0450NFhI9 ☁ Subscribe To Our Channel ☁ Never miss an episode of Academy Live - http://pax8.io/5yxJ50JJ3Z3 ☁ Follow Us ☁ LinkedIn - http://pax8.io/1jFu50JJ423 Twitter - http://pax8.io/AAth50JJ42u Facebook - http://pax8.io/A4gR50JJ43f ☁ Shop Pax8 Club ☁ See our collection of softwear - http://pax8.io/5xUR50NFhJb