Simon Taylor: Harnessing High Performance in Leadership: LIVE from UNLEASH 2025

We proudly share #thePOZcast interviews from Unleash 2025 in Las Vegas with guest host Rhona Pierce! Simon A. Taylor is the Senior Director of Talent and Organizational Effectiveness at Gap Inc. and author of the best-selling book, Build Smart: A Blueprint for Building a High-Performing Organization. He has advised diplomats and senior executives at world-renowned organizations including The Walt Disney Company, Warner Bros., and Amgen. He led HR for the tech startup Graphiq, where he helped guide the organization prior to its acquisition by Amazon. As a nine-time national champion rower, Simon draws upon principles of elite competition to shape his approach to building high-performing organizations. His insights have been featured in Forbes, CNBC, Business Insider, and Fast Company. Link to book: https://www.amazon.com/Build-Smart-Blueprint-High-Performing-Organization/dp/B0DK5RVQ43/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0 Connect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonataylor1/ #thePOZcast is proudly brought to you by Fountain - the leading enterprise platform for workforce management. Our platform enables companies to support their frontline workers from job application to departure. Fountain elevates the hiring, management, and retention of frontline workers at scale. To learn more, please visit: https://www.fountain.com/?utm_source=shrm-2024&utm_medium=event&utm_campaign=shrm-2024-podcast-adam-posner. Thanks for listening, and please follow us on Insta @NHPTalent and www.youtube.com/thePOZcast For all episodes, please check out www.thePOZcast.com