JLL helps organizations buy, build, lease, and operate the spaces where business happens, from hospitals and data centers to offices and logistics hubs. Behind this global real estate and investment-management powerhouse is a talent operation that keeps more than 100,000 people moving in over 80 countries.

In this episode, Jane Curran, Global Head of HR Operations at JLL, shares how she built a career defined by curiosity, courage, and commercial thinking. Her leadership philosophy is simple but powerful: be high energy, low maintenance, and fall in love with the problem. From mentoring teams across continents to re-engineering HR technology and AI processes, Jane reveals how she turns people strategy into business advantage at scale.

Jane explains:

• How saying “yes” to opportunities shaped her career and built credibility with executives
• Why great leaders embrace failure as part of learning and create safe spaces for their teams
• How JLL balances human connection with technology in a rapidly changing talent landscape
• Why falling in love with the problem is the first step to earning business investment

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