The Talent Development Hot Seat - The #1 podcast for L&D Professionals26 Jan 2023

Bonus Q&A with Larry McAlister

On the 370th episode of the Talent Development Think Tank Podcast with Andy Storch, we welcome Larry McAlister for the third time. Larry is a strategic, energetic, inspirational, and visionary senior leader. He is consistently sought after as a thought leader in the HR space, both internally and externally and he was named in the Top 50 Human Resources Professional Award by OnConferences in January 2021.

Over his career, Larry has built highly effective talent acquisition and enablement strategies and development programs. Larry is known for his exceptional ability to work with cross-functional leaders and silo bust throughout organizations.

Currently, Larry is the Vice President of Global Talent at NetApp. He is transforming how NetApp thinks about talent with resilience, curiosity, and a growth mindset. He is leading a digital transformation of the HR functions, leveraging powerful technology to introduce an internal talent marketplace. Larry believes in leading with authenticity and creating a place where NetApp talent can continue learning and growing their careers.

In this bonus interview, you’ll hear:

Larry McAlister's biggest accomplishment throughout his career;
His biggest mistake and what he learned from the experience;
Why Larry sees budget and incoherent talent strategies as issues in the talent development space;
The reason Larry is stoked about mental fitness in talent development;
The lessons he got from James Clear's book, Atomic Habits;
Larry's newfound love for an app and why he uses it so much;
and his piece of advice for people who want to achieve more success and fulfillment in their careers.

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