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Ten Clues It's Time to Replace Your Head of HR

Harvard Business Review

If you're a CEO, can the wrong head of HR cause you to lose your job? Ask the ex-CEO of Pfizer or the ex-CEO of Schwab, who both were fired by their boards in part for poor judgment regarding the head of HR. Perhaps it's easier to start by discussing the pathologies of a dysfunctional Chief of Human Resources Officer (CHRO).

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How the Navy SEALs Train for Leadership Excellence

Harvard Business Review

So I reached out to Brandon Webb, an innovative SEAL trainer/educator, and CEO of Force12 Media for real-world perspective on what industry could learn from a special operations sensibility. Before we redid the course, SEAL sniper school had an average attrition rate of about 30 percent. That scares me. This was a precarious time.

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Could HR be the most data driven function?

HR Digest

Senior HR leaders will need to be able to stand alongside the CEO to make better business decisions on areas such as: Turnover. In today’s hyper-competitive business world, CEOs expect HR to participate in key corporate goals including revenue, innovation, and productivity. Talent Management.