Top-ranking organizations prioritize talent in a way that extends beyond financial or technological investments.
Culture is a priority for many top performers on the Most Admired for HR rankings.
AMD broke into the top 10 in 2022 and continued to climb by emphasizing culture transformation.
HR’s emphasis in recent years has been less on programs and more on values.
AMD wanted to build a culture by design and not by default, by focusing on three simple organizational priorities.
To build culture transformation, AMD looked to the McKinsey 7s Model for inspiration.
AMD delineated specific behaviors like being direct, humble, innovative and collaborative, with a strong drive for results and a sense of urgency as part of its leadership framework.
AMD employees use data to measure everything and have become extremely data-driven.
Data became particularly key as progress built across the entire company, driven by an intentional commitment to capabilities like continuous learning.
Employee feedback through surveys has been critical to AMD's success and growth.