Future of HR

How can the power of the pause make you an even more effective HR leader?

Why do HR leaders need to have a point of view and the courage to share it?

My guest on this episode is Michael Fraccaro, Former CPO at Mastercard, Senior Advisor at Egon Zehnder

During our conversation Michael and I discuss the following:

Why your credibility as a CHRO is built on your understanding of the business, not HR
How the power of the pause transforms decision quality
Why culture is a leadership behavior, not a program
How courage, not technical knowledge is the real differentiator for HR leaders who want to move from good to great
Why the CHRO pipeline challenge is less about technical skills and more about mindset, grit, and learning agility

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How can you build an AI-Ready workforce?

Why is AI a leadership issue and not a technology issue?

My guest on this episode is Charlene Li, author of “Winning with AI,” speaker, and disruptive leadership expert

During our conversation Charlene and I discuss the following:

Why AI-first is the wrong frame for most organizations, and how AI-ready puts your people and strategy back at the center
How AI fluency differs from AI literacy
Why tools, training, and time are the three T's every leader needs to invest in
How to think about agentic AI through four practical questions
Why automating existing processes is not enough and we use AI to rethink the work itself

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Learn more about Charlene and her book, “Winning with AI”

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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 leaders learn to sell without selling?
Why should every HR leader think of themselves as a salesperson?

My guest on this episode is Brendan McAdams, B2B Sales Coach & Consultant and author of ‘Sales Craft’

During our conversation Brendan and I discuss the following:

Why every HR leader is already in sales, whether they call it that or not
How sales is really the work of helping someone make a better decision that is right for them
Why status quo is often the strongest competitor to any HR initiative, and what to do about it.
How surfacing objections out loud ("killing the deal") builds trust and accelerates real buy-in
Why "if we do this, who loses?" is one of the most useful questions an HR leader can ask

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Learn more about Brendan’s company Kiinetics
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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 organizations use executive assessments to make better decisions?
Why do you need to build your Executive Assessment fluency to have more impact as an HR leader?

My guest on this episode is Mina Morris, Managing Director and Head of Assessments at Accenture
During our conversation Mina and I discuss the following:

Why executive assessment should start with business strategy, not tools, models, or methodologies.
How using multiple data sources creates a more complete and accurate view of executive talent.
Why executive assessment should be the start of the development conversation, not the end.
How executive assessment helps organizations identify “diamonds in the rough” within their leadership pipeline.
Why executive assessment without development is just measurement.

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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 your culture become a competitive advantage?

Why is engagement not just an HR metric, but a driver of business performance?

My guest on this episode is Bala Sathyanarayanan, EVP and CHRO, Greif Inc.

During our conversation Bala and I discuss the following:

Why culture is the operating system that determines whether strategy succeeds or fails.
Why engagement is not just an HR metric, but a leading indicator of customer and business performance.
How organizations that focus on systems outperform those that focus only on outcomes.
Why HR’s credibility depends on its ability to create measurable business value.
Why great organizations are never “great,” they are always chasing it.

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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.