Stage 2 - HR Reinvention | SO2
Oct 21, 2025
10:05 AM10:30 AM
Artificial IntelligenceTransformation
Humanist Culture as the Foundation of Enduring Success: Lessons from Hermès
Sharon MacBeathHermes InternationalGroup Human Resources DirectorDon SullMIT Sloan School of Management Professor of the Practice
Description
In this session, Sharon MacBeath, Group Human Resources Director, joins moderator Donald Sull to explore how Hermes defines, transmits, and safeguards its unique humanist culture.
• The key elements of Hermes' humanist corporate culture and how do they translate into best-in-class employee experience and business results
• How Hermès embeds a shared culture across a decentralized global organization of more than 20,000 employees in 45 countries
• How the company has maintained and strengthened its culture while nearly doubling its workforce in the past decade
• How to preserve a healthy culture while adapting to changing conditions
