Season 3, Episode 1 · The Shift Code
How Pfizer’s Luisa Barraza Rewrites the Rules of Transformation
13 Jan 2026 · 38 min
Episode notes
In this episode of The Shift Code Podcast, host Pierre Le Manh is joined by Luisa Barraza, Chief Vice President of People Experience, Organizational Development, and Transformation at Pfizer, to discuss why the human element is the foundation of enterprise agility, how to apply human-centered design and agile principles across complex organizations, and the strategic shifts required to thrive in an AI-disrupted world. What You’ll Learn: Why transformation fails when you lead with technology i...
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The Shift Code
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PMI executive leaders take listeners inside real stories of organizational transformation from sectors and regions across the globe. Join us for candid conversations with top leaders in transformation as they give a behind-the-scenes look into the strategic and digital innovation driving their journ
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