From Big Corporations to Shutterfly: Mandy's Leadership Journey and Insights

In this episode of the Built by People Podcast, Dave welcomes Mandy, the CHRO at Shutterfly, to discuss her career journey from working at major corporations like GE and Pepsi to her current role.

Mandy highlights the importance of leadership development practices she learned at these large companies and how they can be applied to build strong leadership within organizations today.

She shares stories about implementing 'back to basics' leadership principles and how these methods have positively impacted Shutterfly's culture and performance, even in the face of challenging business objectives.

Mandy also provides advice for both HR professionals and non-HR business leaders on maintaining strong leadership values and investing in talent development.

00:00 Introduction and Career Journey

02:22 Lessons from GE and Pepsi

06:12 Implementing Leadership Principles at Shutterfly

09:55 Challenges of Leading a Seasonal Business

12:06 Balancing People-First Leadership with Business Goals

14:59 Parting Advice for HR and Business Leaders

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