GXO’s blueprint for building a leadership pipeline – Download here

See you at the cipd festival
of work again next year.

excel London • 10-11 June 2026

notes on our live panel discussion, with gxo

Leadership as competitive advantage.
How GXO Built a Talent Engine That Powers £4bn Growth – and how you can too.

This isn’t theory. The panel discussed a real-world blueprint for building a ready-to-deploy leadership pipeline that drives performance under pressure. 

The discussion focused on how to build a leadership model that scales across multiple sites, business units, and functions 

  • The KPIs and ROI GXO use to track leadership development against commercial performance 

  • How to shift from reactive recruitment to a self-sustaining leadership pipeline 

  • How systematic development turned one inventory clerk into a site General Manager 

  • The cultural foundations that make GXO a “talent destination”, not just an employer 

  • Why capability beats capacity — and how to build both 

Whether you're a talent leader, HR Director or commercial executive, this session demonstrated how to turn people strategy into business strategy

Meet the panel

  • Mark built GXO’s talent engine from the ground up, transforming them into a destination employer that attracts the best — and keeps them. His strategic talent approach opens commercial doors and drives GXO’s continued growth in high-stakes environments.

    Mark Simmons
    SVP HR & Organisational Development
    GXO

  • Chris scaled GXO’s people strategy through multiple acquisitions, regions, and sectors. He knows how to create leadership infrastructure that supports real-time business needs — and delivers operational excellence.

    Christopher Dolby
    Senior Director, HR Talent & Learning
    GXO

  • Bozena’s story is what every talent strategy should aim for. From inventory clerk to GM of a major e-comm site, her rise showcases GXO’s system in action. She now mentors future leaders through Fuel’s Investor Leader programme.

    Bozena Sochaj
    General Manager
    GXO

  • Fuel’s founder and an architect of GXO’s leadership framework. Ian has helped high-performance businesses turn people into a true commercial advantage for over 15 years.

    Ian Prentice
    CEO & Founder
    Fuel Learning

Couldn’t Attend Live?

No problem. Simply fill in the form to and we’ll send you the full blueprint document, given you access to:

  • 📥 A summary of key takeaways from the panel discussion

  • 📽️ The full report on how GXO build a talent pipeline that drives growth

  • 📝 A discovery call with a Fuel specialist to build your own talent engine (optional) 

Don’t Miss Out — Get the Insights and start building your talent pipeline today.

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