Human skills. Soft skills. Durable skills. Whatever you call them, one thing is certain: the conversation around them is still riddled with myths that cost organisations performance, talent, and money.

It’s time to set the record straight.

Right now, 48 nations are competing on the biggest football stage in history. Across 16 cities in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, the 2026 FIFA World Cup is delivering drama, upsets, and moments that will be talked about for decades.

There's a question worth asking at your next leadership meeting.You've hired smart people. You've invested in the right systems. You've got a solid strategy. So why are some teams flying and others flatlining?

As part of our recent Maxme Masterclass, From Champions to Champion Teams, we brought together leaders to unpack what it really takes for teams to perform in the age of AI and constant change.

Here’s something I’ve observed across three decades of leading teams, transforming businesses, and now running Maxme: most organisations don’t have a talent problem. They have a team problem.

Pheww! What a month it has been. We began the year with a few focused goals and seeing them being accomplished month on month has been nothing short of a delight.

Pheww! What a month it has been. We began the year with a few focused goals and seeing them being accomplished month on month has been nothing short of a delight.

This International Women’s Day, we celebrate six remarkable women from our Human on the Inside series who are redefining what leadership looks like.

The new psychosocial regulations across Australia are clear: you’re not just expected to keep people physically safe; you’re responsible for protecting their psychological health too. 

And the stakes are high. 

2025 turned out to be a bit of a main-character year for Maxme India. What began as a mission to build human skills across professionals, students, educators and healthcare practitioners grew into a larger movement - (The good kind. No placards involved).

If you’ve ever cried on the floor of your share house, half-eaten UberEats on the coffee table, scrolling LinkedIn and wondering if everyone except you got the secret “How to adult” manual… hi. You might be in a quarter-life crisis.

Walking through the halls of DIDAC India this tension was everywhere. EduTech founders, educators, policymakers and industry leaders gathered to talk about the future of learning. But the real conversation wasn’t just about innovation. It was about identity.

In this year’s Human on the Inside roundup, we look back at the standout moments from our 2025 interviews with industry leaders, innovators and some all round legends.

As AI takes over more technical and repetitive tasks and our world of work rapidly changes,  the leaders who stand out are those who can interpret complexity, translate it for humans, and hold space for uncertainty.

How often do you just sit down and reflect on your own superpowers or emotions? 

Fresh from SXSW Sydney 2025, and looking past the AI buzz, we have some key takeaways to share with you.

We’ve all played Calendar Tetris: 30 minutes becomes 60, four people become twelve, and the only decision made is which colour the next meeting invite should be. Meanwhile, your real work is at the gym - watching your focus do burpees. Let’s fix that.

Leadership expert Arpan Roy highlights that human skills like empathy, adaptability, and communication will define leadership in 2026. Tailored training programs help leaders build self-awareness and resilience to guide teams through uncertainty.

Critical thinking is airport security for your ideas: every assumption goes on the conveyor belt, evidence X-rays it for hidden biases, suspicious claims get frisked with tough questions, and only the facts that truly check out get clearance to fly.

In a world of rapid change and rising digital dependence, genuine human connection can feel harder to come by.