Future of HR

How can you drive a high performance culture with four simple questions?
Why is great execution more valuable than strategy?

My guest on this episode is Andy De Marco, CHRO, Fujitsu, Americas Region
During our conversation Andy and I discuss:

Why the best HR leaders focus on adding value in every interaction.
How Fujitsu drives a high performance culture with four simple questions.
Why execution is scarcer and more valuable than strategy.
Why a stable strategy frees the capacity execution requires.
What capabilities and skills best position HR leaders for the future.

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How can you “chase the butterflies” and take the stretch assignment that scares you?

Why do the best HR leaders learn to “porpoise” and flex between strategy and execution?

My guest on this episode is Allan Church & Janine Waclawski, Co-Founders and Managing Partners, Maestro Consulting LLC

During our conversation Allan, Janine, and I discuss:

Why you should never say no to a job you haven’t been offered.
How “meeting the client where they are” is the foundation of every HR relationship.
What it means to “porpoise” flexing between strategy and execution.
How “chasing the butterflies” unlocks your biggest growth.
How you can learn from every boss, even the ones you don’t like.

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HR Leader’s Blueprint - 18 pages of real-world advice from 100+ HR thought leaders. Simple, actionable, and proven strategies to advance your career.

Succession Planning Playbook: In this focused 1-page resource, I cut through the noise to give you the vital elements that define what “great” succession planning looks like.

How can you build teams that have collective confidence?

Why does belief matter when it comes to building high performance teams?

My guest on this episode is André Martin, Chief Experience Officer at LEAD3R, author of Wrong Fit, Right Fit and Collective Confidence

During our conversation André and I discuss:

Why capable executive teams play small, even when they should be playing big.
How collective confidence drives performance, especially as complexity rises.
How the best leaders make belief-building a daily practice.
How early, low-stakes wins create confidence and contribution from day one.
How high-performing teams surface problems and turn failure into learning.

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Learn more about André, his books and how to work with him

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HR Leader’s Blueprint - 18 pages of real-world advice from 100+ HR thought leaders. Simple, actionable, and proven strategies to advance your career.

Succession Planning Playbook: In this focused 1-page resource, I cut through the noise to give you the vital elements that define what “great” succession planning looks like.

How can HR and Finance build the business together?

Why can't finance achieve true value creation without HR's knowledge and expertise?

My guest on this episode is Christian Wattig, Director of the Wharton FP&A Program and Founder of Inside FP&A

During our conversation Christian and I discuss:

Why the scorekeeper mindset keeps finance and HR stuck in the back office
How challenging assumptions helps leaders think rather than just slowing them down
The four stages of finance maturity, from data to proactive value creation, and how the same model maps onto HR
How to forecast humans, agents, and gig workers together, and why tokens are only about a third of AI's true cost
Why ROI is the wrong tool for many HR programs and what to do instead

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Learn more about Christian’s programs at Inside FP&A

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HR Leader’s Blueprint - 18 pages of real-world advice from 100+ HR thought leaders. Simple, actionable, and proven strategies to advance your career.

Succession Planning Playbook: In this focused 1-page resource, I cut through the noise to give you the vital elements that define what “great” succession planning looks like.

How can you build business acumen without owning a P&L?
Why is developing your business acumen within your control?

My guest on this episode is Rose Velez-Smith, CHRO, DoubleVerify

During our conversation Rose and I discuss:

Why stepping out of HR to be in the business can be the single best thing you do for your career.
How to start every executive conversation with business priorities first, then ask what talent outcomes are needed to enable them.
Why talent doesn't exist separate from business strategy.
How to choose your next role by evaluating who you'll become because of it.
Why AI reshapes work rather than replacing it, and why in the future we will design jobs around judgment, creativity, and relationships.

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Episode Sponsor:
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HR Leader’s Blueprint - 18 pages of real-world advice from 100+ HR thought leaders. Simple, actionable, and proven strategies to advance your career.

Succession Planning Playbook: In this focused 1-page resource, I cut through the noise to give you the vital elements that define what “great” succession planning looks like.