Into this increasingly de-humanised world, DLCC 2025 aims to open a debate on developing leaders who can rebalance and heal our fractured workplaces. We believe that organisations need to be cultivating leaders who can create sustainable and inclusive cultures, organisations that afford spaces for individuals to feel trusted, valued, supported, and cared for and where there is a strong sense of identity and belonging (Benevene, Buonomo and West, 2022; Cox, 2023). We contend that an emphasis on care, collaboration and compassion in leadership (West, 2021) is increasingly necessary to help address some of these shortfalls for the good of individuals, organisations and society.