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
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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
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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
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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
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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?
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📥 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)
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