HR Leaders

How to Turn People Strategy Into Profit Strategy

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Jul 15, 2025
Jamie Durling, Vice President of Human Resources for DOLCE&GABBANA, shares his insights on aligning people strategy with profit strategy. He discusses how HR leaders can influence financial performance by understanding productivity metrics. Durling emphasizes building values-based cultures and fostering strong HR-finance relationships to facilitate better business decisions. He also touches on navigating M&A, workforce planning, and the importance of HR's role in driving organizational profitability, making a compelling case for HR's impact on the bottom line.
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ADVICE

HR Should Master Finance

  • HR leaders must step up and influence organizational strategy.
  • They should learn finance math to connect people strategy with profit strategy.
ANECDOTE

From Retail to HR Leadership

  • Jamie started in retail at The Gap at 16, folding jeans and t-shirts.
  • His university retail management program shaped his early HR and leadership experience.
ADVICE

Link Productivity To Profit

  • Track employee productivity via sales versus labor expense ratio.
  • Optimize workforce to improve profitability while engaging employees.
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