Understanding the ins and outs of how a company operates is consistently cited as a quality that gives top HR leaders an edge.
For today’s CHROs and CPOs, exposure to the business is critical
Tag: HR Strategy, CHRO
Daniel Marsili, Colgate-Palmolive’s former CHRO, on paying it forward as a mentor
“You have to give people in the organization the opportunity to envision that potential successor in the job,” Marsili tells HR Brew.
For this CHRO, ascending to the top of her profession meant heading for the exit
Karan Ferrell-Rhodes spent decades climbing the corporate ladder before jumping ship to start her own HR consultancy.
How Applied Materials’s CHRO gave her successor a crash course in the role
Joji Sekhon Gill, who now serves as CHRO of the semiconductor manufacturing firm, says the transition was so smooth it has informed how she plans to approach succession planning.
For this HR “vigilante,” the C-suite was a stop, not the destination
After years spent leading HR teams, Cindy Gordon found that consulting and fractional roles were a better way for her to impact the people function.
The Game of HR: Charting The Path to CHRO and Beyond
Learn how current and former HR executives reached the C-suite with help from mentors, on-the-job training, and exposure to the business.
What the data tells us about HR’s path to C-suite
HR Brew examined the educational and professional histories of more than 16,400 HR chiefs.
Why Accenture is an incubator for top HR talent
Of the top 10 companies where current CHROs and CPOs worked prior to holding the top role, four—including Accenture—are consulting firms.
How this CPO broke into the C-suite after a decade as a stay-at-home mom
The sexist attitudes Gina Hartigan faced taking a career break to raise her family didn’t stop her from finding her place as Kantata’s CPO.
How Jill Smart, former Accenture CHRO, cultivated an incubator for top HR talent
Many of Smart’s former HR employees at Accenture have gone on to hold CHRO and CPO roles at companies like PepsiCo and McKesson.
Jacqui Canney, CPO of ServiceNow, on approaching HR with a product mindset
Work experiences at Accenture and Walmart helped shape Canney’s strategic and values-driven approach to HR.
CHRO, CPO among fastest-growing C-suite roles, new LinkedIn data shows
The growth reflects shifting expectations for HR leaders in light of AI advancements, Aneesh Raman, LinkedIn’s chief economic opportunity officer, tells HR Brew.