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Building an Intentional Workplace Culture with Leander's Insights


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In this episode of the Built by People podcast, Dave welcomes Leander, an HR executive with 30 years of experience across diverse industries including manufacturing, consulting, and financial services. Leander shares his transformative career journey, emphasizing the crucial role of understanding business operations to foster effective leadership and workplace culture. He recounts a pivotal lesson from his time at Pizza Hut on aligning HR functions with business needs.

Leander also discusses the importance of HR being a strategic partner in leadership decisions, investing in people leaders to shape culture, and implementing pay-for-performance practices to drive business results. His parting advice stresses the interconnection of talent, culture, and business outcomes as foundational to organizational success.

00:00 Introduction and Career Journey

02:28 Learning the Business at Pizza Hut

05:44 HR as a Strategic Partner

07:30 Investing in People Leaders

09:39 Driving Business Results through Culture and Talent

12:29 Conclusion and Parting Advice


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