Lars Schmidt is the founder of Amplify, a firm that connects, develops, and empowers the next generation of transformative people leaders through HR executive search and the Amplify Academy learning and leadership development platform. Schmidt has spent more than 25 years in the industry, building a range of leading global companies. He's a writer for Fast Company, author of the bestseller Redefining HR, co-author of Employer Branding for Dummies, and host of the Redefining Work podcast.