Episode 8: Traditional education is falling short: why Next-Gen education is the key to change with Co-hosts Chamara Somaratne and Taural Rhoden

In this episode of Transformation 2.0®, we explore how modern learning design is unlocking transformation in organisations. Our hosts Taural Rhoden and Chamara Somaratne, discuss why traditional education models are falling short - and what change leaders can do to rethink learning as a strategic driver of innovation, adaptability, and growth.

From cognitive overload and box-ticking courses to AI-powered personalisation, this episode dives into the future of workforce learning and why curiosity, experimentation, and continuous adaptation are the new must-have capabilities.

Whether you’re a transformation leader, L&D professional, or business strategist, this conversation will challenge your assumptions and spark new ideas on how learning really works in fast-paced, high-change environments.

Key Takeaways:

✅ Traditional corporate learning fails when it's standardised, passive, and disconnected from real work

✅ Sports teams spend most of their time training, business teams should too

✅ Box-ticking compliance programs rarely produce behaviour change

✅ Curiosity, growth mindset, and psychological safety are critical for learning cultures

✅ AI and microlearning are game-changers for personalised, in-the-flow development

✅ One-size-fits-all methodologies don’t work, transformation requires adaptive learning

✅ Leaders must “walk the talk” by modeling curiosity and experimentation themselves

Resources & Links:

🔗 Learn more about the work we do at Anthosa: https://www.anthosa.com

🔗 Connect with Taural Rhoden on LinkedIn

🔗 Connect with Chamara Somaratne on LinkedIn

About Our Co-Host:

Taural Rhoden is the Principal of Rhoden Consulting, where he helps experts think commercially and build resilient, profitable service businesses. Over the last 20 years, he’s worked at the sharp end of international consulting, advisory, and transformation with IBM, DXC, Mercedes-Benz, and the US Army.

He’s built independent businesses, returned to corporate leadership, and led high-impact digital transformations across industries. Today, he helps solopreneurs and small consultancies craft premium offers, build scalable delivery models, grow authority, and create sustainable revenue without burnout.

His mission: Equip experts to think commercially – so they can act with clarity, grow with confidence, and build businesses that last.

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