The Modern People Leader: Forward-Thinking HR

Daniel Huerta, Stephen Huerta

Booking Overview

This leadership and human resources interview show focuses on the future of work, organizational design, talent strategy, and modern people leadership, typically featuring CHROs, Chief People Officers, senior HR executives, and established work experts. Credible pitches include senior people leaders, organizational-design and workforce-transformation experts, and authors with substantive experience in AI, employee experience, talent strategy, or culture; booking difficulty is high because recent guests hold prominent executive roles at recognizable companies.

Metrics

Episodes: 344

Frequency: Multiple_weekly

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: USA

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

daniel@themodernpeopleleader.com

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Host

Daniel Huerta - Co-host of The Modern People Leader, focused on modern people leadership, human resources, and the future of work.

Stephen Huerta - Co-host of The Modern People Leader, focused on modern people leadership, human resources, and the future of work.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high

Typical Credentials:

CHROs, Chief People Officers, Chief Administrative Officers, senior HR and talent executives, organizational-design advisors, and established experts on the future of work.

Required Achievements:

Executive leadership of people, talent, or workforce strategy at a recognizable company, Responsibility for large-scale organizational transformation or AI adoption, Established expertise in organizational design, employee experience, talent management, or the future of work, Authorship or recognized thought leadership in human resources and leadership

Recent Guest Discussions

Conor Sweeney - Scaling Company Culture, Decision-making, Trust, Job Architecture, Compensation, Hiring, And The Player-coach Model Of Management.

Alexis Fink - AI And Work, Organizational Design, Decision Rights, Talent Models, Change Management, Career Paths, Influence, And Transformation.

Dean Carter - Career Pivots, Purpose, Leadership, Work As Play, Major Career Decisions, Career Emergence, And AI That Supports Jobs.

D.V. Williams - Gen Z Talent, Skills-based Organizations, Mentorship, Employee Development, AI Adoption, Rotational Programs, And Product-led People Strategy.

Christy Lake - AI Transformation, Skills Infrastructure, Governance, Human Judgment, Employee Experience, Remote-first Work, Talent Strategy, And Ai-related Burnout.

Recent Topics

Business, Human Resources, Artificial Intelligence, Organizational Design, Talent Management

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

The Modern People Leader: Forward-Thinking HR

334 - The Change Episode: Laura McGann (Chief People Officer, Prosci)

September 29, 2026

Laura McGann joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked about why change management no longer feels like the right term, how the ADKAR framework helps people name where they are stuck, and what leaders need to do as AI, velocity, overwhelm, and constant change reshape work.---- Sponsor Links:🔗 Request a demo of Shapes🔗 Learn more about Tilt at hellotilt.com/mpl🔗 Explore the 2026 Deloitte Human Capital Trends ReportMPL Links:🔗 Go sign up for MPL Build.---- (12:25) Why “Change Manageme...

333 - Vercel's 2-Week Review Cycle & Flight Risk Tool: Olivia Williams (Head of HR, Vercel)

September 26, 2026

Olivia Williams joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked about how Vercel shortened its performance review cycle from 11 weeks to two weeks and how they built a 15-factor flight risk tool to retain top talent.---- Sponsor Links:🔗 Request a demo of ShapesMPL Links:🔗 Go sign up for MPL Build.---- (12:25) Why Vercel Rethought Its Performance Review Cycle(13:35) Realizing Vercel Was Spending Five Months a Year in Review Mode(14:05) Why Most Employees Submitted Reviews on the Last Day An...

332 - Deciding what to keep & what to kill as your company scales: Conor Sweeney, VP, Head of People & Talent, Form Health

September 22, 2026

Conor Sweeney joined us on The Modern People Leader. We talked about what it's looked like to scale culture while doubling in size every year for three years straight.---- Sponsor Links:🔗 Schedule a consultation with Manifest🔗 Learn more about Tilt at hellotilt.com/mpl🔗 Explore the 2026 Deloitte Human Capital Trends ReportMPL Links:🔗Go sign up for MPL Build.---- (12:05) Lessons From Jessica Swank and Tiffany Stevenson(12:40) Learning Patience, Empathy and Flexibility as a Leader(18:25)...

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