Lead with clarity through AI disruption

Event Recording

30 April 2026

TopicLeadership
TypeEvent Recording
CPD1 - Practice Management and Business Skills
1 - New Zealand CPD

PricingAUD $79
Full MemberFree
AffiliateFree
Associate MemberAUD $39.50
Online MemberFree

Disruption is everywhere, from AI to shifting business models and new ways of working. But the real challenge isn’t the change itself. It’s the tensions leaders must hold while navigating it.

Today’s leaders are expected to balance seemingly competing demands: giving people flexibility while maintaining accountability, moving faster while staying deeply connected to their teams, and delivering results while still developing capability for the future.

This session explores how leaders can cut through complexity and lead with clarity in the AI era. Trudy shares practical strategies for driving meaningful progress while keeping people engaged, building trust through disruption, and creating cultures that adapt without losing their humanity.

Key Leadership Tensions:

Flexibility and Accountability

Empower autonomy while maintaining clear expectations and performance standards in increasingly flexible workplaces.

Speed and Human Connection

Navigate faster decision cycles driven by AI and data while ensuring trust, clarity, and strong relationships remain at the centre of leadership.

Delivery and Development

Balance the pressure for immediate outcomes with the need to build capability, grow people, and prepare teams for the future.

Who should attend:
• Lawyers who are responsible for the development of others in their team, including Senior Associates and Partners.
• Professional Support Staff Managers including Practice Managers, General Managers and Specialist Managers.

 

 

Provided by

Trudy MacDonald
Managing Director & Founder at TalentCode HR

Award-Winning Speaker

Trudy has worked extensively with Boards, leaders, and leadership teams over the past 20 years and is a sought-after coach to leaders across industries.

She is an experienced CEO and an established business leader and thought leader in the areas of strategy, people, and culture. She specialises in empowering organisations to become great by maximising the performance and productivity of their people.

Trudy is a multi-award-winning speaker, having been honoured as “Speaker of the Year” by the world’s largest CEO network – The Executive Connection (TEC). She is a regular speaker to Leaders and Boards and frequently presents on the topics of strategy, high-performance organisations, and leadership at Industry Associations, Conferences, and Corporate Events. Her career is founded on an education in Organisational Psychology and spans Australia, New Zealand, the USA, and parts of Asia.

Outside of her professional work, Trudy is a competitive rower who has competed at World, National, and State Championships. She lives at Lake Macquarie and brings the same discipline, teamwork, and drive from rowing into her work with leaders. She has a deep passion for helping leaders realise their potential and create high-performing teams that deliver meaningful impact.

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