EPISODE · Dec 16, 2025 · 48 MIN
UNLEASH Special - Julian Kirchherr about why L&D needs radical simplicity now - ENG
from GOOD MORNING L&D · host Forever Day One
"40% of large companies completely slashed their L&D budgets in 2024 – because CEOs don't see the business impact."A shock? Perhaps rather a necessary wake-up call for a function that too often measures "Happy Sheets" instead of delivering real "Return on Learning." That is what I am talking about in this episode of GOOD MORNING L&D.My guest: 🌀 Julian Kirchherr, Partner at McKinsey & CompanyAs a transformation expert, Julian sees what is really going on in the boardrooms of global corporations every day. He delivers no theory, but radical approaches against "pilotitis" and for an HR function that must reinvent itself.We talk about: – Why we need to stop building complex "skill cemeteries" (and why 30 skills per profile are enough) – The new 70-20-10 rule: Why only 10% of AI transformation budgets should go into tech, and 70% into "rewiring" – An end to "Happy Sheets": How to prove hard "Return on Learning" in the P&L to prevent budget cuts – The "No HR" thesis: Why administrative HR work is being automated and a merger with IT ("Chief People & Digital Officer") is the future – A practical example: How an internal AI agent replaced an entire recruitment marketing agency and saved millionsHost: Moritz Ettl – Founder Forever Day One https://www.linkedin.com/in/moritzettl/More from GOOD MORNING L&D: Website: https://foreverday.one/masterclasses/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@4ed1-Distribution: Forever Day One Editorial and Production: Tanja Kamp
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