The Modern People Leader: Forward-Thinking HR 150 - How Top Companies Build Winning Cultures: Simon Taylor (Head of Organization Effectiveness, Gap)
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Jan 26, 2024 Guest Simon Taylor, Head of Organizational Effectiveness at Gap, shares insights on building a high-performance culture, the role of leaders, and commonalities among top companies. Topics include the conflation between values and culture, steps to building a high performance culture, and the three things all leaders need to do well.
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From Rowing In NZ To HR At Gap
- Simon moved from New Zealand to the US after being recruited to row at University of Washington and later pursued HR roles in entertainment and tech.
- His career path included recruiting, startup HR, Warner Bros., and now Head of Organizational Effectiveness at Gap.
Org Effectiveness Is Systems Thinking
- Organizational effectiveness views a company as a system of structure, leaders, teams, processes, incentives and strategy.
- The goal is aligning those parts so they operate congruently to support business strategy.
Culture Must Track Strategy
- Culture should enable strategy and must evolve as strategy changes amid fast technological and competitive shifts.
- Leaders must tune culture to drive the mindsets and behaviors that support new strategic priorities.