Uber's CHRO: Why Your Company Culture Is Failing & The Secret To "Strategic Calmness

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Nikki Krishnamurthy discusses the challenges of leading Uber through crises and the importance of strategic calmness.

In this incredibly candid conversation, Nikki Krishnamurthy (Chief People Officer at Uber) joins Jessica Neal (former Chief Talent Officer at Netflix) to discuss the high-stakes reality of leading people through crisis, transformation, and the AI revolution. Nikki opens up about the "Strategic Calmness" required to navigate Uber’s most turbulent years, from handling global layoffs to dismantling a culture of leaks and entitlement. She shares the internal mechanics of her 13-year partnership w...

People in this episode

Host: Jessica Neal

Guest: Nikki Krishnamurthy

Topics covered

• company culture
• leadership
• crisis management
• AI revolution
• strategic calmness
• transformation

Keywords

• Uber
• Nikki Krishnamurthy
• Jessica Neal
• company culture
• leadership
• AI
• crisis management

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Organizations: Uber, Netflix

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