Josh Newman: Revolutionizing Workforce Design: Global Head of People and Strategy @ WPP

My guest on episode #460 of #thePOZcast is Josh Newman, the Global Head of People and Strategy Experience at WPP. Josh doesn’t just predict the future of work—he’s actively building it. As a future-of-work strategist, creative storyteller, and organizational change provocateur at WPP—the world’s largest marketing and advertising company—Josh leads bold experiments in workforce design, AI adoption, and unlocking human potential at scale. With a background that blends strategy, storytelling, and systems thinking, Josh has helped Fortune 100 giants like Walmart, American Express, and PepsiCo rethink how they attract, engage, and grow talent. He helped launch Walmart’s employee value proposition, built proprietary workforce intelligence tools that rival top consulting firms, and transformed HR from a support function into a commercial growth lever. Known for turning complex change into narratives that inspire action, Josh brings the brain of a strategist, a copywriter's pen, and a founder's instincts. If you’re looking for someone who sits at the intersection of people strategy and business impact—Josh is already there, drawing the map. Let’s get to it! Connect with Josh: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshnewman1/