The Future of Leadership in 2026 and Beyond | A Little Bit of Light Relief | HR Podcast

Welcome back to our HR Vodcast OG Jordan Barry-Bayliss! Jordan is back on the couch to discuss the reality of leadership in today’s rapidly changing business landscape and to introduce his new business venture - PEACH. Our fabulous hosts of A Little Bit of Light Relief, Jeanette Ramsden (CEO of The Curve Group) and Kelly York (COO of The Curve Group) are reunited with PEACH founder Jordan Barry-Bayliss to speak candidly about why traditional executive development models are no longer fit for purpose and how businesses need to rethink how they build, support and assess leadership teams. Blending insight with humour, the episode offers practical reflections for HR professionals, business leaders, and CEOs looking to build resilient, high-performing leadership teams in an unpredictable world. Key topics: C-suite burnout and executive team alignment The future of executive development and leadership performance AI, organisational design and the future workforce Why fractional support is on the rise The evolving role of HR and Chief People Officers How businesses can build high-performing leadership teams Find out more about PEACH here: linkedin.com/company/peach-executive Need Fractional HR Director support? The Curve Group have you covered. Discover how you can access skilled HR practitioners to design, develop, and drive HR strategies on a flexible, fractional basis: thecurvegroup.co.uk/services/fractional-hr-director-support/ #HRDirector #FractionalHR