#21 - Ian Whiteford | Founder @ Rebel HR & Architect of Great Cultures

Summary
Ian Whiteford is an expert in building world-class teams and fostering impactful cultures for disruptive tech companies. With a background in a Global Investment Bank and a scaling technology firm, he founded Rebel HR to guide rapidly growing organizations, particularly in the cryptocurrency and Web3 space. Ian's focus is redesigning people and talent processes to empower employees and enable career ownership. His advisory work extends to scaling fintech companies and a large electric mobility firm. As an avid HR enthusiast, Ian constantly explores management, culture, and leadership literature for continuous growth.
Shownotes
00:02:58 - Intro & context
00:08:58 - VC vs DAO
00:14:28 - Talentflows, Web 2 vs Web 3
00:22:28 - Improbable learnings, scaling from 50-1.200, EUR 500 M Softbank funding
00:28:28 - C-Suite partnering
00:30:58 - Scientific approach to org design
00:36:58 - People Infrastructure, People Ops, Mistakes vs Opportunities
00:42:58 - Recommendations
Links
Ian Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ian-whiteford-10145225/
Thomas Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-kohler-pplwise/
Thomas e-mail: thomas@pplwise.com
pplwise: https://pplwise.com/
Book recommendations
Built for people https://www.amazon.de/Transforming-People-Operations-Evidence-based-Performance/dp/1398608025