Why Great Government Is Possible: Teresa Roche’s Blueprint for Talent, Trust, and Transformation

The Inspired Stories Podcast · Jan 23, 2026 · 1h 1m · transcript

🎙️ From Accidentally Joining HP to Malcolm Baldrige Excellence: Teresa Roche's Public Service Journey

Teresa Roche, Chief Human Resources Officer at City of Fort Collins, shares her journey from accidentally falling into HR at Hewlett-Packard in 1981, to building 90% internal senior leadership bench at Agilent, to leading 2017 Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award-winning city government discovering "the city broke me and the city made me whole."

✨ Key Insights You'll Learn:

Accidentally joined HP 1981: "when you want to save the world it's hard to put it in five-year increments"

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