About this episode
Jonny Friedman discusses the evolving role of the Chief People Officer as a strategic business partner and cultural architect.
The modern Chief People Officer is no longer just a people leader. Today's CPO is a strategic business partner, cultural architect, and organisational conscience. In this episode of The People Agenda Podcast Chris Howard and Debbie Mitchell speak to Jonny Friedman, Senior Vice President of People and Talent at Acumetis, as he shares how people leaders can balance commercial performance, organisational transformation, and employee experience while navigating rapid growth and change. If you're interested in the future of people leadership, organisational culture, and the evolving role of the Chief People Officer, listen to this podcast episode and hear Jonny Friedman's insights firsthand.
People in this episode
Hosts: Chris Howard, Debbie Mitchell
Guest: Jonny Friedman
Topics covered
- Chief People Officer
- people leadership
- organisational culture
- commercial performance
- employee experience
- organisational transformation
Keywords
- CPO
- people leaders
- business partner
- cultural architect
- employee experience
- organisational change
- rapid growth
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Acumetis
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