My guest this week is Daniel J West, a legendary HR leader and startup founder, with a career spanning over 25 years across North America, Asia-Pacific and EMEA. Daniel has been part of the transformations and rapid scaling of some of the most renowned companies of our time, including Apple, Uber and Morgan Stanley. He has collaborated with industry icons such as Tim Cook and Travis Kalanick, successfully steering organizations through growth phases ranging from inception (0-1) to hyper-scaling (1-100, 100-1000) and pre-IPO (1,000 to IPO). Daniel's influence extends to mentoring high-performing teams and providing strategic guidance to esteemed startups turning into tech giants like Alibaba Group and Careem.

In addition to his remarkable career journey, Daniel is the visionary founder of a groundbreaking people analytics company. Panalyt, his brainchild, offers an intuitive and comprehensive People Analytics solution that seamlessly integrates and analyzes dispersed people data and utilizing reliable people metrics to anticipate risks, inform strategy, and prepare for the future of work.

In this insightful interview, we delve deep into Daniel's journey of scaling companies and explore the valuable lessons he's learned along the way. He generously shares his top advice for the HR leaders of the next generation, offering insights into the future of #AI and its pivotal role in shaping the field of people analytics. Finally, we uncover Daniel's secret ingredients for success and gain a personal glimpse into his life and career trajectory.
"The mentor-mentee relationship is a profound and enduring connection that requires consistent investment of time and effort."

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