Aligning People Strategy with ESOP Growth: Building the Leadership and Culture to Scale

In this session, Strategic Talent Partners Principal Todd Johnson will discuss how ESOP ownership shapes talent needs, and why aligning people strategy with long-term business goals is critical to sustainable growth. Participants will gain insight into building a talent roadmap that clarifies future roles, identifies priority hires, and supports scale. Additionally, they will explore how to evaluate and reinforce the skills and competence needed to fit a specific role within a business function. 

Learning Objectives

1. Understand how growth in ESOP companies impacts leadership structure, capabilities, and organizational complexity, and how misalignment inevitably leads to bottlenecks and performance gaps.
   

2.  Identify the right leadership goals and expectations at each stage of growth, recognize when key roles must evolve, and define what effective leadership looks like as organizations scale.

3. Develop a proactive talent strategy that aligns with business goals, ensuring the right structure, roles, and leadership behaviors are in place ahead of growth.