Adam Holton is the Chief People Officer of GE HealthCare. 

General Electric entered the healthcare more than one hundred years ago. In January 2023, GE HealthCare was spun off from General Electric as a publicly traded company with more than 50,000 employees and 2024 revenue of nearly $20 billion. 

Especially since its spin-off, GE HealthCare has cultivated a best-in-industry culture, as measured by Glassdoor ratings. Employees speak two standard deviations more positively than peers about learning and development and feeling respected. GE HealthCare also has a demonstrably non-toxic culture where employees feel like they are treated fairly. 

Before launching a corporate career in a series of senior HR roles at GE, USAA, CHS, Numotion, and Amedisys, Adam was a US Marine, which shaped his thinking on business management and culture.

In this episode, Adam reveals the secrets of GE HealthCare’s resounding cultural success in the face of a turbulent transition and reflects on how the strong culture of the Marine Corps influenced his approach.