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The Modern People Leader: Forward-Thinking HR, page 2
by The Modern People Leader · English
Listen to interviews with CHROs, Chief People Officers, and other work experts on how they're pioneering the way that we work. They share what's working, what's not, and how they've gotten to where they're at in their careers.
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The 3 archetypes of the future people team & Jessica Zwaan's first 4 Months in New Role
The episode discusses (1) why “speed” expectations for new leaders can backfire and why early shipping matters, and (2) Jessica Zwaan’s first ~4.5 months in her new role at Leapsome, including her…
18 Aug 2026 · 43m · 16 chapters
321 - Molly Graham (WorkLife Podcast) on Why Everyone Just Became a Manager
Why “everyone became a manager” in the AI/agent era; how to replace fear with curiosity about AI; what people leaders should do about AI narratives, layoffs, and experimentation culture.
14 Aug 2026 · 58m · 24 chapters320 - How Moxie's COO built an AI strategy for a people business: Kate Connor, COO, Moxie
Kate Connor, COO of Moxie Communications Group, explains how she built an AI strategy for a “people-heavy” integrated communications agency—emphasizing safety, transparency, and team-wide adoption.
10 Aug 2026 · 58m · 28 chapters
319 - The Psych Safety Playbook: Davida Lindsay-Bell (Chief People Officer, Hanna Andersson)
How Hanna Andersson operationalizes psychological safety to enable AI adoption and organizational change, emphasizing “start with the why,” employee voice, and sequencing cultural readiness before…
4 Aug 2026 · 59m · 22 chapters318 - The #1 Place To Work in The World: Laura Fuentes (CHRO, Hilton)
Hilton CHRO Laura Fuentes explains how leadership should be “host mode” (modern servant leadership) to create a welcoming workplace culture, linking team-member experience to guest experience.
31 Jul 2026 · 1h · 31 chaptersWhat Job Is Your Job Doing (Purpose and Work): Jessica Zwaan
How to think about “purpose” at work using research on job orientations (job, career, vocation) and workplace “economies” (service, experiential, transformation), arguing that performance doesn’t…
25 Jul 2026 · 42m · 14 chapters