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$29 Billion CPO Reveals how they Manage 70,000 Employees - Michael Bowes

May 5, 2026·58 min
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What does it actually take to lead 70,000 people through one of the biggest cultural resets in beauty history? Michael Bowes, Chief People Officer of The Estée Lauder Companies, joins Jessica Neal on Truth Works for a candid conversation about stepping into the top HR seat at an iconic 80-year-old company in the middle of a billion-dollar restructure, the courage it takes to disagree with your CEO without breaking the partnership, and why the loneliness of the role is real but the work is wor...

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