HR Leadership Series | Simone Wright on human-centred leadership: shaping the future of work
Wed Jan 21 2026
A must-listen for HR and people leaders looking to lead with impact, challenge traditional thinking, and build workplaces that truly put people at the centre.
In this episode of the Mentor List Podcast’s HR Connect Leadership Series, we speak to Simone Wright, a strategic HR leader known for driving large-scale transformation and designing globally admired leadership and wellbeing programs.
Together, they explore what human-centred leadership really looks like in practice, and how HR can shape the future of work through innovation, inclusion, and authentic employee experiences.
Simone shares insights from her work across organisational design, talent strategy, and cultural change, and explains why attracting, developing, and supporting talent has become a defining capability for modern organisations.
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A must-listen for HR and people leaders looking to lead with impact, challenge traditional thinking, and build workplaces that truly put people at the centre. In this episode of the Mentor List Podcast’s HR Connect Leadership Series, we speak to Simone Wright, a strategic HR leader known for driving large-scale transformation and designing globally admired leadership and wellbeing programs. Together, they explore what human-centred leadership really looks like in practice, and how HR can shape the future of work through innovation, inclusion, and authentic employee experiences. Simone shares insights from her work across organisational design, talent strategy, and cultural change, and explains why attracting, developing, and supporting talent has become a defining capability for modern organisations. Love this episode? Let us know what you think in the comments!