About CEO Academy’s Executive Sessions: A 30-minute, live virtual event series tailored for CEOs and senior executives, offering exclusive access to global leaders, cutting-edge insights, and actionable strategies to navigate fast-moving business trends. Designed to deliver high-impact perspectives on pressing business topics, these sessions provide a curated experience for today's top decision-makers.
About This Session: As CEO of the world’s largest organization focused on the people side of business, Johnny C. Taylor, Jr. engages daily with top executives navigating some of the most complex leadership challenges of our time. From talent volatility and stakeholder pressure to polarization inside and outside the enterprise, today’s CEOs are expected to deliver performance while keeping their organizations aligned, engaged, and resilient.
In this candid conversation, Taylor speaks directly to CEOs about what it takes to lead organizations where people are the differentiator. Drawing on his own experience transforming SHRM and advising Fortune 100 boards and business leaders globally, he will outline what’s working—and what’s not—when it comes to aligning people strategy with business outcomes. This is behind the scenes glimpse about executive leadership, organizational clarity, and the CEO’s role in creating the conditions for sustainable performance.
Meet the Presenter
Johnny C. Taylor, Jr. is President and CEO of SHRM, the world’s largest HR association, serving over 340,000 members in 180 countries and influencing the lives of more than 360 million workers and their families. A former CEO, corporate executive, and practicing attorney, Taylor brings more than two decades of cross-sector leadership experience at companies including IAC/InteractiveCorp, Paramount Pictures, Compass Group, and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund. Widely recognized as a leading authority on people, culture, and workforce strategy, Taylor serves on the boards of XPO Logistics, Guild Education, and United Way Worldwide. He is also a Wall Street Journal bestselling author (RESET: A Leader’s Guide to Work in an Age of Upheaval) and a regular contributor to USA Today. His influence extends from corporate boardrooms to Capitol Hill, where he frequently testifies on the future of work and workplace policy.
This webinar is part of the CEO Academy’s Executive Sessions Series.