Episode 298: Sujit Radhakrishnan - From Retention to Thriving: Rebuilding Employee Experience for 2026

This is an episode #298 of The Limitless Podcast, and I am pleased to welcome Sujit Radhakrishnan, Head People and Franchisee Europe at Yum Brands.

In this conversation, we tackle a reality many leaders are still avoiding.

Employee Experience is no longer an HR initiative. It is a business survival strategy.

Sujit shares what is reshaping Employee Experience in 2026 and why leaders must move away from retention focused thinking toward building environments where people truly thrive.

We speak openly about why Employee Experience has gone global. Why traditional top down programs are failing. Why rigid policies are being replaced by adaptable frameworks. And why organizations can no longer expect employees to simply adjust to outdated systems.

One powerful shift stood out clearly in this discussion.

The old model assumed employees would adapt to the organization. Today, organizations must adapt to people.

We explore:

- The forces reshaping Employee Experience worldwide

- Why one size fits all programs no longer work

- How to design human centered employee journeys

- Why flexibility and autonomy are now baseline expectations

- What thriving at work really means

- Why psychological safety drives innovation and performance

This episode challenges leaders to rethink culture, performance, and the future of work in 2026.

If you lead people, culture, or performance, this conversation will make you uncomfortable in the right way.

Contact Sujit to collaborate:

LinkedIn ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/sujitradhakrishnan/⁠

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