Harvard Business Review

JULY 30, 2014

I believe that Charan’s perspective reflects an increasing emphasis among business leaders on the organizational capabilities required to win. Charan’s latest column actually affirms the value of HR to sustained competitiveness. Charan noted a few of these folks in his column. Human resources Strategy Talent management'

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Charan Human Resources Leadership Pipeline Decentralization 10

Harvard Business Review

JULY 29, 2014

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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CFO Charan Intangible Assets Human Resources 12

Harvard Business Review

MAY 21, 2014

The directors of Procter & Gamble, for instance, have established an Innovation and Technology committee; the board of specialty-chemical maker Clariant has done the same; and Pfizer has created a Science and Technology committee. Some boards have taken the principle further by forming their own innovation committee.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 31, 2014

A few months ago, Ram Charan proposed splitting HR into two parts: one to oversee leadership and organization, and one to handle administration. Indeed, according to the Association for Talent Development, nearly 40% of corporate training in 2013 was delivered through technology, and that number is projected to grow.

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Human Capital Charan Human Resources Cost 15

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 5, 2018

For more than a decade, leading human resource strategists have hit on a recurring theme: You want your star players working in the roles that matter most to the business. USC’s John Boudreau, CEO adviser Ram Charan, and consultants at Bain & Company , McKinsey, and Korn Ferry have made similar arguments.

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McKinsey Human Resources Reputation Brand 8