The C-suite sits at the center of this problem because workplace culture is a leadership issue, responsible for conditions that allow organizations to perform.
"If you just push a tool to people, you get compliance. If you want innovation, you have to foster experimentation," says Cisco Chief People Officer Kelly Jones.
Gallup's 2025 data puts the continent at the bottom of the global engagement table. For HR leaders gathering in Amsterdam next week, the numbers are both a challenge and a business case.
Chief People Officer Stephanie Lilak says the org is driven by a talent philosophy that focuses on both internal mobility and innovative talent attraction, catapulting it to the Global Top Employer list.
At its core, executive presence is the felt experience of leadership. And HR plays a pivotal role in shaping whether presence is authentic and steady, or rehearsed and brittle.
