Industry Reviews
"Provides the guidance to leaders, managers, and HR professionals on the importance of putting purpose, values and people first. David delivers a blueprint for creating an inclusive, sustainable, and high performing culture." * Omar Ali, Financial Services Leader, EY *
"Clear, straightforward, no grand claims - just simple tools, clear examples of those that have taken the challenge and succeeded, and acknowledgement that whilst it is hard work, it will bring great value." * Patricia Grealish, Interim Chief People Officer at NHS Blood and Transplant *
"The understanding offered by this powerful analysis of organizational culture offers a clear route to transforming work organizations for the future so that those who work in them thrive, the lives of the people they serve are enhanced and the planet they are part of is protected." * Professor Michael West CBE, Senior Visiting Fellow, The King's Fund, Professor of Organizational Psychology, Lancaster University Emeritus Professor, Aston University *
"A step-by-step guide to creating a business case and framework for a people centred organization. By utilizing some very honest and thought-provoking case studies, this toolkit is designed to support those with all levels of experience in change management or cultural transformation." * Juli Oliver-Smith FCIPD, PG Cert Psychology of Organisational Development and Change *
"David's deep experience and practical advice is an invaluable tool in helping you to achieve the productive and engaging culture you need in order to achieve your goals and be the organization you want to be." * David MacLeod OBE, Co-Chair of Engage for Success Movement, Co-Author of 'MacLeod Report' on Employee Engagement Honorary Professor, Nottingham Business School *
"Anyone using this book as a guide should see a genuine transformation and a way to navigate their aspiration to maximize the potential of all their employees. Highly recommended." * Jill Scott, CEO, Inclusion Solutions Ltd *
"This comprehensive book uses accessible and understandable tools and case studies to challenge our thinking and provoke us to action. It is as professionally challenging as it is enjoyable. It has captured the current passion and enthusiasm of many leaders and HR professionals to use the past year as a catalyst for real sustainable change." * Dean Royles, President of HPMA and strategic HR consultant *
"Written with leaders and HR professionals in mind, this book provides a solid framework and practical playbook for helping organizations to shift their culture, into one that is not only transformational in nature but fair, just, inclusive high performing and sustainable." * Victoria Leach, Head of People & Culture, North-East Lincolnshire Council *
"David has set the tone straight away; 'Develop a people centred organization for improved performance'... why .... because people are any organization's most valuable asset! Without them you don't have an organization. A truly educational and inspiring book throughout, which I would recommend to any leader or HR practitioner to read cover to cover!" * Lisa Seagroatt, Assoc CIPD, Founder and Managing Director, HR Fit for Purpose *
"Provides a blueprint for leaders and organizations to journey towards something better. Liddle expertly outlines a different, more balanced way of working and offers a pragmatic and well thought-through framework for making progress. An essential read for anyone who believes workplaces can build performance whilst nurturing enhanced fairness, justice and learning." * David D'Souza, Membership Director at CIPD *
"This book is nothing short of amazing. I have found it truly relevant for the current time and particularly useful for the work I undertake as an HR professional. David, I salute you for a job well done." * Akua Richardson, Director, People First Initiatives Ltd *
"Transformational Culture strikes a great balance between providing theory that underpins its key messages and the practical examples that will help to make changes to how an organization works. For me, the added value of what David says is that it makes for better run and more successful organizations, and he absolutely demonstrates why." * Graham Boyack, Director at Scottish Mediation *
"David has produced another gem of a book which should be compulsory reading for all leaders, managers and HR professionals alike. David makes a compelling case of the power of transforming cultures to be kinder, more compassionate and to achieve a win/win approach for everyone. It is a book I will return to time and again." * Pam Williams, HR Director & Leadership Coach *
"Transformational Culture is the brainchild of David Liddle whose phenomenal, diverse career leaves you with that comfortable feeling you can trust what you read. All the blood, sweat and tears articulating how a leader can get organizational culture on point has been absorbed by the author and he is handing over all this wisdom on a plate in guise of this shiny book ready to dip into time and time again." * Mandy Wardrop, Senior lecturer and HR programme leader *
"The next time I encounter yet another excuse for not addressing racism, injustice or fairness by an employer, I will whip out David Liddle's Transformational Culture. I DARE every leader, manager, lawyer and HR person to read this book. He transforms outdated, rigid and harmful disciplinary processes based on retributive justice towards what this weary world needs: restorative justice: focused on learning and collective organizational safety." * Animah Kosai, Founder Speak Up Collective and Counsel *
"In this interesting and highly relevant book, David Liddle has clearly illustrated what good and bad culture looks like, described the different factors that influence culture as well as explained the problems we face in trying to solve modern problems with traditional ways of thinking. More than that though, David has pointed the way and helped us establish a route to a more just, more human and more productive way of doing things." * Jonathan Goodger, Employee Relations Manager, Global pharmaceutical company *
