Human-Centered or Human-Augmented? The Leadership Crossroads in the Age of AI
Catching up with my good friend Shane Cragun reminded me how quickly—and how far—the world of work is changing. We met years ago in Nice when AI was mostly theoretical, and HR’s biggest digital concern was whether remote work could be scaled. Now, we’re not just adapting to technological advances—we’re going through a major overhaul […]
What CHROs Are Saying: Download the HR World Summit 2025 Report
What does it mean to lead with courage when the rules of work are being rewritten in real time? This year’s HR World Summit 2025 in Lisbon wasn’t just another conference—it was a call to action. Over 400 CHROs and senior HR leaders gathered to tackle the big questions: How do we lead amidst uncertainty? […]
Prevention Pays: Transforming Corporate Health Strategy
Corporate Health Strategy: Prioritizing Prevention for Sustainable Success In the world of medicine, we know prevention is the most cost-effective intervention. In the world of business, however, we often wait until things go wrong before we act. When it comes to corporate health, that reactive mindset is no longer sustainable. The future belongs to organizations […]
Smarter Rewards and Freedom of Choice: Building a Culture of Appreciation in HR
Freedom of Choice: Building a Culture of Appreciation in HR Every HR professional knows it: appreciation works. Employees who feel seen and valued are more productive, loyal, and engaged. But we need to be honest: Arranging rewards and gifts is often an unnecessarily complicated process. Ordering procedures feel like a bureaucratic obstacle course, invoices get […]
HR Leadership Outlook 2025: Early Insights on Key People Challenges
Introduction As organizations prepare for 2025, HR leaders are grappling with various people-related challenges that will define the coming year. An early analysis of qualitative responses from the ongoing HR Leadership Outlook 2025 survey – answers explicitly to “What’s the biggest people challenge your team is struggling with right now?” – reveals several recurring themes. […]
“Good” to “Great” HR: From Operational Support to Strategic Leadership
The People and Organization Function – commonly called HR by most people outside of HR – has profoundly evolved from an administrative, back-office function to a core strategic driver of business success.
