The call to action for any leader is this:
be intentional about your culture, define it with purpose, and live it authentically.
Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., SHRM-SCP
is the President and Chief Executive Officer of SHRM, an accomplished lawyer, author, and speaker with a career spanning over two decades in various executive roles.
He is recognized for his leadership on employment, culture, and workplace issues, and serves on several corporate and non–profit boards.
With nearly 340,000 members across 180 countries,
SHRM leads the charge in redefining the future of work, dedicated to empowering workers and enhancing workplaces worldwide.
KEYNOTES
EVENTS AND MEDIA
Global Peter Drucker Forum 2025
November 2025
SHRM Blueprint 2025
October 2025
White House AI Education Taskforce
September 2025
Disability Innovation Forum
September 2025
GCHRA25
August 2025
SHRM25
June 2025
Workforce Innovation Forum at OCCC
May 2025
OCCC 2025 Commencement Ceremony
May 2025
MONTANA STATE SHRM CONFERENCE
April 2025
DRAKE UNIVERSIY LAW SCHOOL
March 2025
WGU Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters
March 2025
SHRM INCLUSION 2024
November 2024
Annual Tharseō Awards
October 2024
Fortune's Impact Initiative
October 2024
High Point University
October 2024
GCHRA24
October 2024
SHRM Visionaries Summit 2024
September 2024
NBC TODAY
September 2024
HR Houston - Gulf Coast Symposium
August 2024
SHRM24
June 2024
First Advantage Collaborate Conference
April 2024
ETS Convening on the Future of Skills
April 2024
SHRM Civility Reception
April 2024
AI+HI Project Event
March 2024
Testimony on Defense Sector Hiring at Senate Hearing
February 2024
Global Digital Human Resources Transformation & Analytics Event
February 2024
The Vision Council Executive Summit
January 2024
B20 New Delhi
August 2023
RISKWORLD 2023
May 2023
ASU+GSV Summit 2023
April 2023
First Advantage Collaborate Conference
April 2023
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"We will never return to normal post-COVID. Too much has changed. In RESET, Johnny C. Taylor, Jr. shares how leaders can move forward with bold purpose and recreate their company culture. At the end of each chapter, there's a section on lessons learned, which includes key questions to consider related to the topic. This book is an essential guide to build better workplaces for a better world!"
"It's always good when you can get information from an insider. The insider knows the truth because they have traveled the path at the top. Who better to guide you than someone familiar with the path? Everyone in a leadership role in a company or business should read this book. It will save you headaches down the road."
"We will never return to normal post-COVID. Too much has changed. In "RESET", Johnny C. Taylor, Jr. shares how leaders can move forward with bold purpose and recreate their company culture. At the end of each chapter, there's a section on Lessons Learned, which includes key questions to consider related to the topic. This book is an essential guide to build better workplaces for a better world!"
"It's always good when you can get information from an insider. The insider knows the truth because they have traveled the path at the top. Who better to guide you than someone familiar with the path? Everyone in a leadership role in a company or business should read this book. It will save you headaches down the road."
PUBLICATIONS
"We will never return to normal post-COVID. Too much has changed. In "RESET", Johnny C. Taylor, Jr. shares how leaders can move forward with bold purpose and recreate their company culture. At the end of each chapter, there's a section on Lessons Learned, which includes key questions to consider related to the topic. This book is an essential guide to build better workplaces for a better world!"
"It's always good when you can get information from an insider. The insider knows the truth because they have traveled the path at the top. Who better to guide you than someone familiar with the path? Everyone in a leadership role in a company or business should read this book. It will save you headaches down the road."
