Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 10, 2012

It's rare to find a corporate human resources function that accelerates change by actively finding ways to help drive new strategies. In their role of stewards of policy compliance, they can tend to be a brake on change. In growth markets like Kenya and Malaysia, people needed to develop marketing and innovation skills.

Globalization 15

Globalization Human Resources Diversity Long-term 15

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 29, 2016

Leaders in the study reported having to implement staff reduction targets, dispose of big businesses in major markets, and lead mergers and acquisitions. Perhaps people are promoted according to unwritten rules that will ensure compliance with the status quo. Build a strong and diverse personal network. Do you talk to the boss?

Ethics 11

Ethics Company Emotional Intelligence Short-term 11

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.

CFO 11

CFO Charan Intangible Assets Human Resources 11

Harvard Business Review

JULY 24, 2017

Major organizational changes, covering everything from recruiting and branding to regulatory approvals and marketing, happened in rapid succession, with a hard deadline of 12 months to get it all done for the IPO — and 18 months from the IPO until our full separation from GE. One idea we retained from GE was to celebrate diversity.

Management 10

Management IPO Diversity Long-term 10

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 25, 2012

You might think that the corporate human resources function doesn't have much of a role in improving business processes, such as product development, operations, customer service, or distribution. But I've found that it does. The HR leader must be seen as focusing first on serving others. proxy statements for shareholders).

Human Resources 14

Human Resources Operations Compliance Maturity 14

ExactHire - Leadership

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

The expectations business leaders place upon their human resource departments are increasing. Years ago, the role of HR centered around filing employee paperwork, navigating benefits, and a range of activities meant to avoid compliance fines and lawsuits. The times have caught up with the nobler side of human resources.

Tips 52

Tips Human Resources Software Training 52

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 7, 2017

All of this indicates that Uber leaders prioritized immediately useful services like recruitment over, for example, legal compliance systems, audits, and leadership development. That is like setting up a finance organization to do exotic risk hedging before putting in place basic reporting and compliance. Each has its place.

Compliance 11

Compliance Hedge Human Capital Finance 11

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 24, 2014

So instead of creating another pill dispenser, it launched a compliance-enhancing system. In addressing the billion-dollar adherence problem, Vitality (since acquired by NANTHEALTH ) considered the interests of the players in the diverse ecosystem, including pharmaceutical companies, retail pharmacies, and health care providers.

Productivity 8

Productivity Products Company Engineering 8