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Even “bad” cultures get some things right

Surviving Leadership

Much of the advice goes beyond traditional “HR” or “talent” suggestions – which I appreciated. At this meeting, employees heard from the CEO, CHRO, General Counsel, COO, CFO, CMO, and any business leaders spearheading a major initiative.

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What It Will Take to Fix HR

Harvard Business Review

In the July/August issue of HBR , Ram Charan argues that the Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) role should be eliminated, with HR responsibilities funneled in two separate directions — administration , led by traditional HR-types, reporting to the CFO; and talent strategy , led by high-potential line managers, reporting to the corner office.

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Case Study: Can You Fix a Toxic Culture Without Firing People?

Harvard Business Review

Water, no ice, please,” said Noelle Freeman, the CFO of Franklin Climate Systems. As CFO, Noelle was, of course, concerned about the numbers. She’d gone to Arkansas to review operational plans and financial projections for the rest of the year with the team on the ground. . Illustration by James Yang.

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How Digital Leaders Get the Right Work Done - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM WORKFRONT

Harvard Business Review

If you or I were the CFO of a manufacturing company, and we were in a board meeting, and the board asked, “What is your manufacture and capacity utilization?” They’ve treated human resources and human resource management as a tier-one asset. Alex, that’s such good advice.