Steve is a top talent strategist and leadership expert with 30+ years of experience. He famously led LinkedIn’s early hyper-growth phase as its first CHRO, building its world-class company culture from scratch, and scaling the organization from 400 to 4,000 employees in 3.5 years.
- In your book Workquake, you talk about how the world of work is rapidly changing. What are some of the biggest shifts you're seeing now that executives need to pay attention to?
- What do you see as the most common mistakes leaders make when trying to adapt their talent strategies for the future?
- How do talent challenges differ across these sectors, and what lessons can leaders learn from each other?
- What role does company culture play in navigating an unpredictable world of work, and how can leaders build resilient cultures that thrive during times of change?
- What separates good leaders from truly exceptional ones in this rapidly evolving work landscape?
- How should executives rethink their approach to hiring and developing talent to ensure they remain competitive in the years ahead?
Steve Cadigan
Steve is a top talent strategist and leadership expert with 30+ years of experience. He famously led LinkedIn’s early hyper-growth phase as its first CHRO, building its world-class company culture from scratch, and scaling the organization from 400 to 4,000 employees in 3.5 years. As one of the most provocative global thought leaders on the future of work, Steve is hired not only by F500 companies but by entire countries to help them navigate the talent landscape. His clientele spans all the way from Google, X, Slack, BBC, and Intel, to the City of Lisbon, which hired him to develop the startup incubator Unicorn Factory.
His award-winning book Workquake is considered a game changer for leaders and organizations on the future of work in a post-COVID world. He has also written for Forbes and Inc., will soon be writing for Business Insider, and frequently appears on Bloomberg and CNBC to talk about the evolving nature of work, talent management, the Big Resignation, and successful leadership.
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