As Organisation & Business Partner Director at Dassault Systèmes, Gary Lee drives workforce transformation, talent strategy, and organisational performance globally. He has held senior HR leadership roles in European and Danish multinationals, designing global talent programmes for 18,000+ employees and shaping organisational development across APAC. An MBA and Master’s graduate, Gary is also a TEDx speaker and regular voice at HR conferences and publications.

What’s the missing link between HR and real business impact? In this episode, Gary Lee reveals why strategic HR must go beyond traditional roles and align deeply with business outcomes. He shares bold insights on building a dynamic skills taxonomy that evolves with trends like generative AI, and why annual reviews are essential to stay ahead. Gary also challenges conventional thinking about talent, asking: “If everyone is a talent, why isn’t everyone talented?” Packed with fresh perspectives on authenticity, trust, and HR’s future, this conversation will make you rethink how to unlock your workforce’s true potential.

Chapters

00:00 Stop Thinking Like HR: A Mindset Shift

00:59 Welcome to the HR Impact Show

01:19 Meet Gary Lee: HR Veteran and Global Leader

02:40 Defining Strategic HR and Business Alignment

04:41 Building a Dynamic Skills Taxonomy

09:13 Measuring, Maintaining, and Evolving Skills

16:20 Talent Management Insights: “Not Everyone Is Talented”

22:26 Future of Work: Transient Teams, AI, and Peer Learning

26:57 Rapid Fire Questions and Closing

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About The HR Impact Show

Join top global people leaders for honest conversations about how to build and transform high-performing cultures.

Hear from CHROs and HR experts from global and world-renowned organisations as they share their top people analytics tips, leadership journeys, lessons and challenges while navigating the complexities of transformation and the multi-generational and diverse cultures in Asia.

Hosted by Dorothy Yiu, EngageRocket's CEO & Co-founder and Fung Tai, EngageRocket's VP of Customer Success.