# What Happens When L&D Stops Being Reactive and Starts Driving Strategy

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Podcast: [Learning for Good | L&D Solutions and Leadership Development for Nonprofits](https://stenobird.com/podcast/learning-for-good-l-d-solutions-and-leadership-development-for-nonprofits-5435400)
Published: 2026-03-09T09:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

As nonprofit L&D leaders, we often sit and wait for our stakeholders to approach us with their demands, and only then react to their needs. Unfortunately, this isn't always conducive to creating change. But what would happen if we shifted from being reactive to proactive? What if we go to the stakeholders first, rather than the other way around? What if we drive the learning strategy? In this episode, we are going to explore exactly that: how having a proactive approach to L&D can shi...

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