Achieving Your Strategic Business Priorities through Culture - 2025 Next Practices Weekly
In this insightful session of Next Practices Weekly, i4cp welcomed Tania Wingfield, EVP & CHRO of BorgWarner Inc., for a candid conversation about how culture drives strategic business success. Drawing from her unique transition from business operations to HR leadership, Tania shared the importance of aligning HR with business outcomes—and why cultural transformation is essential in today’s dynamic landscape.
Guided by hosts Marshall Bergmann and Tom Stone, the discussion explored how Tania redefined her HR team's role by instilling a commercial mindset, shifting the perception of HR from policy enforcers to business partners. She also reflected on her personal leadership evolution, including unexpected turns in her journey to CHRO.
Key Topics Discussed
- HR as a Business Ally, Not Just a Function
Tania emphasized the importance of equipping HR professionals to think and speak like business leaders. This shift in mindset generated greater enthusiasm within her team and strengthened HR's credibility with senior executives. - Culture as a Strategic Enabler
By embedding cultural transformation into business strategy, BorgWarner’s HR team contributed directly to organizational outcomes—especially amid global expansion and operational shifts. - From Operational Metrics to Human-Centric Impact
Tania shared how tracking HR performance beyond traditional KPIs, like engagement and retention, helps her team prove strategic value and impact. - Succession & Leadership Stories
With honesty and humor, Tania recounted her own surprise placement on the CHRO succession plan, reinforcing how openness to opportunity and resilience can redefine leadership paths. - Global Perspective & Practical Application
Attendees gained actionable insights into linking culture with global business transformation and how to foster team alignment in complex, cross-functional settings.
Resources Shared
- Empower your HR strategy with i4cp’s Advisory Services—trusted by CHROs to drive culture transformation and elevate organizational performance
- Leading from Anywhere: Driving Results in the Age of Distributed Work: Access the executive brief
- Leading from Anywhere: Driving Results in the Age of Distributed Work (Member Exclusive): Access the full report
- Register for the 2026 Conference: i4cp's Next Practices Now Conference
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To ensure open discussion, this event was exclusively for HR practitioners. Vendors and consultants were not permitted to attend.
