
The Culture of Passionate Believers & Agile Innovators - Episode 42
04/14/21 • 37 min
Caroline Stockdale is Chief People and Communications Officer at First Solar and a member of the Forbes Human Resources Council.
Prior to joining First Solar, Caroline served as the Chief Executive Officer for First Perform, Chief People Officer for Medtronic, EVP of Global Human Resources and Business Operations for Warner Music Group, The senior HR leader in global divisions of American Express and General Electric.
In this episode, Ron and Caroline discuss:
- The power of a strong mission
- How to build an agile and innovative culture
- Corporatitis vs the mindset of being an entrepreneur
Caroline Stockdale is Chief People and Communications Officer at First Solar and a member of the Forbes Human Resources Council.
Prior to joining First Solar, Caroline served as the Chief Executive Officer for First Perform, Chief People Officer for Medtronic, EVP of Global Human Resources and Business Operations for Warner Music Group, The senior HR leader in global divisions of American Express and General Electric.
In this episode, Ron and Caroline discuss:
- The power of a strong mission
- How to build an agile and innovative culture
- Corporatitis vs the mindset of being an entrepreneur
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How To Embed Learning & Innovation Into Organizational Culture - Episode 41
Kelly Rider is Chief Learning and Talent Officer at PTC, a leading digital transformation solutions company.
She is responsible for establishing the central learning organization and driving PTC’s learning digital transformation.
Prior to PTC, Kelly held leadership positions in corporate L&D at SAP, SuccessFactors, Hewlett-Packard, and ACS/Intellinex.
In this episode, Kelly and Ron discuss:
- How to create a culture of continuous learning and improvement?
- How to shift from a traditional learning mindset to that of a constant learner?
- What is innovation and what are some ways we can embed creativity and innovation into organizational culture?
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