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Podcast: The Limitless Podcast with Nick Jonsson
Episode: Episode 279: Wasanthi Stephen - Why Old-School Leadership is Failing: The Future of Talent
Description: This is Episode #279 of The Limitless Podcast with Nick Jonsson, and we are pleased to welcome Wasanthi Stephen, Group Chief Human Resources Officer at JXG (Janashakthi Group), Sri Lanka.In this episode, Wasanthi shares why many traditional leadership models — built on hierarchy, control, long hours, and pressure — are no longer effective, particularly as the next generation enters the workforce. What was once considered “high performance” is now often a driver of disengagement, burnout, and attrition.The conversation explores how the future of talent requires leaders to unlearn and relearn continuously, embrace learning agility, and shift from aut...