EP 35 – How to make HR a strategic driver, not a support function with David Alsop

Ryan Castle sits down with David Alsop, Chief Human Resources Officer at Ultradent Products, a founder-led dental manufacturing company ranked in Fortune's top ten Best Workplaces for large manufacturing and production for five consecutive years. David shares the philosophy behind his book "Making HR Matter," co-authored with Ted Forbes, and unpacks what it actually means to build HR strategy around business outcomes rather than HR tradition. He explores why the best leaders facilitate the room rather than dominate it, and how humility and feedback create the conditions for teams to innovate and grow together. David also breaks down Ultradent's total wellness proposition, explaining why pay-led retention is little more than bribery, and what the convergence mindset looks like when individuals and organisations finally meet at their ignition point, where engagement and results come together. Useful links: Connect with David Alsop on LinkedIn (   / davidalsop   ) Making HR Matter ( https://www.makinghrmatter.com/ ) 👉 FREE Resource: level10.us/execution ( https://lvl10.us/execution )- Execution Strength DiagnosticDiscover if your managers are driving results or letting commitments drift.👉 Got a Level 10 Leaders podcast tip? - Submit your tip at lvl10.us/submit-tip ( https://lvl10.us/submit-tip ) Where else you can find usWebsite: https://www.level10leaders.com/ ( https://thebreakthrough.co/ )LinkedIn:   / level10leaders   (   / the-breakthrough-company   ) Level 10 Leaders Episode 35 July 21, 2026 ★ Episode details: https://share.transistor.fm/s/96238142 ★ Additional episodes: https://www.level10leaders.com/