289: The People Equation: Leadership in the Age of AI with Gena Pirtle

289: The People Equation: Leadership in the Age of AI with Gena Pirtle

March 5, 2026 · 28 min · Season 6 · Episode 289

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Gena Pirtle discusses the intersection of leadership, AI, and culture change in HR.

In this episode, we unpack how trust, purpose, and people-first leadership power real culture change, and how AI can scale feedback, belonging, and performance without losing the human edge. Gena Pirtle, founder of The People Equation and former global HR leader at Cisco, shares practical insights on redesigning HR, strengthening retention, and building cross-sector talent ecosystems for the future of work. In this conversation, we explore: • redefining strategic HR as a true business engi...

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