HR teams have a golden opportunity to help organisations develop the cultures needed for the modern world.

It means unlearning a lot of the current norms - and developing new ones.

They need to become the champions of empowerment, flexibility and lifelong career development.

Everyone in the rail industry is waiting for a big reveal of the new structure of Great British Railways. But based on my experience (and a few hard-learned lessons), I argue that we’re starting in the wrong place.

Fix the incentives first - the structure can follow.