The Work Blueprint

How Leaders Drive Workforce Transformation | Deborah Yates

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In this episode, Siobhan Savage sits down with Deborah Yates, former Global Chief People Officer at Lendlease and former National Managing Partner at KPMG, to explore how leaders drive workforce transformation in complex enterprises.

Work transformation succeeds when leadership aligns people strategy with how work is executed. Without this alignment, change efforts fail to deliver measurable outcomes.

This conversation focuses on leadership in practice. Deborah shares how executives navigate transformation, align culture with business priorities, and drive change at scale. The discussion covers how leaders move beyond strategy into execution, and how workforce decisions directly impact operational performance.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

  • How leaders drive transformation across complex organizations
  • Why culture and execution must align
  • What successful workforce transformation looks like in practice
  • How leadership teams influence organizational outcomes
  • What it takes to navigate change at the executive level

    • Deborah Yates is a former Global Chief People Officer at Lendlease and former National Managing Partner at KPMG. She advises enterprise leaders on transformation, leadership, and workforce strategy.

     

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