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People and Culture

A Practical Guide for HR Professionals and Leaders

Use this practical book to develop a combined people and culture strategy in the organization to boost employee engagement and business performance.

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EAN: 9781398616806

Edition: 1

Published: 03 Jan 2026

Format: 234 x 156

336 pages

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About the book

Drive cultural transformation that delivers performance, resilience and long-term business value.

People and Culture is a strategic guide for CEOs, CHROs, HR leaders and senior executives who want to build high-performing organizations through a purpose-led, values-driven and people-centric approach. Written by leading culture and conflict management expert David Liddle, this book shows how to shift from isolated people or culture initiatives to a unified, enterprise-wide approach that strengthens governance, improves engagement and accelerates results.

Featuring the innovative People and Culture Operating Model, this book equips senior leaders to align purpose, values, strategy and behavior while creating fair, inclusive and sustainable workplace cultures that unlock both human and commercial value.

You'll learn how to:
- Integrate people, culture and strategy to drive organizational performance
- Align the EVP with culture to strengthen attraction, retention and long-term loyalty
- Apply systems thinking, emotional intelligence and strategic communication at leadership level
- Conduct cultural audits and address toxic behaviors through a proven playbook

With real-world examples and a practical roadmap for sustainable transformation, People and Culture enables senior leaders to strengthen engagement, elevate performance and build organizations where people thrive.

Themes include: people and culture strategy, organizational transformation, leadership, EVP, workplace culture, systems thinking, senior HR strategy

About the authors

David Liddle is the CEO of The TCM Group and president of the People and Culture Association. For over 25 years, he and his team have been delivering award winning conflict resolution, leadership development and cultural change programmes for organizations across the globe. Based in London, UK, he was named as the number one Most Influential HR Thinker of 2025 by HR Magazine. He is also the author of Managing Conflict and Transformational Culture, both published by Kogan Page.

David Liddle

Section - SECTION ONE: REDEFINING THE PEOPLE, CULTURE AND LEADERSHIP OPERATING MODEL
- Chapter - 01: How The Mills Became Flooded with Light.;
- Chapter - 02: The Transformational Culture- Purpose driven values based, and people centred;
- Chapter - 03: The Future of HR is People and Culture;
- Chapter - 04: The People and Culture Operating Model;
- Chapter - 05: The Management Mandate - Introducing Integrative Leadership;
Section - SECTION TWO: BECOMING PEOPLE AND CULTURE - A PRACTICAL GUIDE
- Chapter - 06: Crossing The Threshold. Managing the Transition from HR to People and Culture;
- Chapter - 07: The Future-Ready People Professional- Skills and capabilities for a new era of HR;
- Chapter - 08: Putting People First - How organizations Are Rehumanising Employee Experience;
- Chapter - 09: Optimising Performance- The Transformational Performance System (TPS);
- Chapter - 10: The Augmented Human - The Impact of AI On People, Culture and Leadership;
Section - SECTION THREE: People and Culture in Practice. The voices of transformation
Section - SECTION FOUR: THE PEOPLE AND CULTURE PLAYBOOK

Reviews

Dave Ulrich, Rensis Likert Professor Emeritus, University of Michigan and Partner, The RBL Group

No question that the field of HR is rapidly moving beyond human capital (talent) to human capability (talent + organization + leadership + HR function) to deliver stakeholder value. People matter, and culture matters even more. David Liddle's thoughtful blueprint offers insights and tools to make this movement happen.

Dan Pontefract, leadership strategist, Thinkers50 Radar, and author of The Future of Work Is Grey.

If People and Culture is to become oracular, a strategic seer in the modern workplace, David Liddle masterfully provides the scripture needed. People and Culture is an incredibly compelling and well-thought-out book and framework. It is timely, necessary and a manifesto for HR leaders to embed culture at the centre of a bold organizational framework.

Enrique Rubio, Founder, Hacking HR

In People and Culture, David Liddle articulates a philosophy I deeply share, that cultures rooted in fairness, dialogue and shared accountability are not just good for people, but essential for business. This book is a powerful contribution to the growing movement of leaders building companies that are not only successful, but more human, more resilient and more just.

Sara Andrews, Chief People Officer at Ecovyst Catalyst Technologies UK Ltd

People and Culture is a powerful and timely guide that places the human heartbeat at the centre of organizational life. Firmly grounded in reality, it offers clear frameworks linking culture, leadership and business outcomes. David delivers a catalyst for meaningful change, and he challenges and equips leaders to embed values, act with purpose and shape thriving workplaces. A must-read for anyone shaping the future of work.

Shakil Butt FCIPD, FCCA, DChA, Independent HR, OD & EDI Consultant and Author

David has distilled decades of experience and wisdom to reimagine the future of HR professionals in a fresh and purpose fit framework, complete with a road map and a toolkit, packed with stories from Chief People Officers. The book challenges the profession to 'Be Better, Do Better'. A Liddle book really does go a long way.

David D’Souza Chartered FCIPD, FCPHR, Fellow CEBMa, Director of Profession, The CIPD

People and Culture manages to pull off the rare trick of being practical and provocative. A tightly written and accessible reflection on what we know about the present and future of work and what a joined up intelligent response to the challenges and opportunities facing us might be. Full of real-world examples and practical frameworks, it's an invaluable guide to rich thinking in this space and a challenge to build better and more productive work for all.

Margaret Ayers, Chief People Officer, Canterbury Christ Church University and Chair of Universities Human Resources (UHR)

This book had a physical effect on me when I was reading it - it is genuinely inspiring, thought-provoking and full of real-life examples. It reinforces the purpose of putting people at the centre of organizations and demonstrates the value HR leaders bring. David's ideas, intelligence and thirst for discovery shine through, offering encouragement and evidence to shift your mindset and lead differently.

Perry Timms MCIPD, FRSA and MODA, Founder & Chief Energy Officer, People and Transformational HR Ltd

This book is a true epic. It busts myths, expunges out-of-date practices and elevates alternatives. Beyond an Operating Model, this is the People Profession's Business Model - a clarion call for a people-centric, culture-pro operation. Mixing practical and philosophical is a work of true genius, revealing soaring possibilities in cultures of performance, fairness and togetherness. One People & Culture book to rule them all.

No question that the field of HR is rapidly moving beyond human capital (talent) to human capability (talent + organization + leadership + HR function) to deliver stakeholder value. People matter, and culture matters even more. David Liddle's thoughtful blueprint offers insights and tools to make this movement happen.
Dave Ulrich, Rensis Likert Professor Emeritus, University of Michigan and Partner, The RBL Group

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