S05 E03: Leading Through Change and Building Future-Ready Leaders | Lauri Romano

How can organizations prepare leaders to guide teams through constant change?In this episode of CultureClub X, host Jodie O’Brien speaks with Lauri Romano, former Director of Learning and Development at Bausch Health, about the leadership capabilities organizations need to thrive in uncertain and fast-changing environments.With more than two decades of experience in leadership development, talent management, and organizational growth, Lauri brings a practical and people-centered view of what future-ready leadership really looks like.This conversation explores why leadership today is about more than logistics and execution. It is about helping teams navigate ambiguity, maintain engagement, and build resilience while change continues around them. Lauri also shares why traditional leadership development often falls short, what qualities matter most in today’s leaders, and how organizations can use learning, coaching, and technology to build more adaptable and human-centered cultures.In this episode, we discuss: • Why the real challenge of leadership today is guiding teams through uncertainty • What traditional leadership development is missing in a changing workplace • The leadership traits that matter most during transformation • How leaders build psychological safety and resilience during change • Why empathy, inclusivity, and trust are strategic leadership capabilities • How technology and real-time learning are reshaping leadership developmentAbout the guest: Lauri Romano is a learning and development leader with more than 20 years of experience helping organizations build leaders who can thrive through uncertainty. Her career includes leadership roles across pharmaceuticals, healthcare, and engineering, with a strong focus on organizational growth and culture.Connect with Lauri Romano: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauri-romano-0547423/Explore more from CultureClub X and CultureMonkey: CultureClub X: https://www.culturemonkey.io/cultureclubx/ CultureMonkey: https://www.culturemonkey.io/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@culturemonkeyhqFollow CultureMonkey: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/culturemonkeyhq/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/culturemonkeyhq/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/culturemonkeyhq/TagsLeading Through Change, Season 5, leadership development, future-ready leaders, resilience, psychological safety, workplace culture