Leadership Personas: Rethinking Talent Development in Manufacturing

On this episode of NovoEDTalks, Melissa sits down with Monica Anderton to explore the realities of talent development inside a rapidly evolving manufacturing environment. Monica shares how DS Smith is navigating workforce shortages, leadership development, generational knowledge transfer, and large-scale organizational change following a major acquisition. The conversation also dives into leadership personas, learning experiences that actually stick, and why organizations must balance AI adoption with human intuition and connection.