Future of HR

What really matters when it comes to CEO and executive succession? What role should CHROs play in executive succession? My guests on this episode are Kevin Cox, Founder and President of LKC Advisory and Anthony Nyberg, Director, Center for Executive Succession at University of South Carolina. During our conversation Kevin, Anthony, and I discuss: Why culture is owned by the CEO, not the CHRO What...

Why do we need to rethink how we value and measure human capital? How can HR influence the business to take a longer term view when making investments in their people? My guest on this episode is Peter Cappelli Professor of Management at The Wharton School and Director of Wharton’s Center for Human Resources During our conversation Peter and I discuss: Why people are the least important asset acco...

What is the science behind personality assessments? How can personality assessments improve how you select, onboard, and develop talent in your organization? My guests on this episode are Reece Akhtar, CEO and Co-Founder & Uri Ort, Co-Founder, Deeper Signals During our conversation Reece, Uri, and I discuss: How certain personality factors can predict 30-40% of the variance in engagement score...

Why is it important to have a vision for your career? How can can being intentional in building your network and personal branding accelerate your career? My guests on this episode are Angela Lane, VP Global Talent, AbbVie and Sergey Gorbatov, Talent Executive, Professor, and Author During our conversation Angela, Sergey, and I discuss: Why everyone should be a 'career visionary' with a clear unde...

What happens when you combine two of the best HR podcasts? You are about to find out as the Modern People Leader podcast and the Future of HR podcast have come together for a special episode and to share their insights from over 270 interviews. During our conversation Stephen, Daniel, and I discuss: The “Next-Gen HR Accelerator” program and why it is a game changer in developing next-gen HR leader...

Hey Future of HR community, I am could not be more excited to put out my first solo episode to make a big announcement.... What is the big announcement?….while I can’t give that away here, but I can give you a hint as the big news is about how I double down on the Future of HR’s mission of inspiring and developing the next-gen HR leaders. After you listen...I would love to hear your thoughts and a...

How can HR help leaders make better people decisions? Why is expertise in work the next big capability for HR leaders? My guest on this episode is Lucien Alziari, EVP and CHRO of Prudential Financial, Inc During our conversation Lucien and I discuss: What he learned from an early career setback and how that has impacted his leadership style Why the fundamental role of HR is to help their business...

How can we learn to work with intelligent machines and Generative AI? Why is the human connection so critical to learning new skills? My guest on this episode is Matt Beane, Assistant Professor, UCSB Technology Management Program, Digital Fellow at Stanford & MIT, and & Author of the new book, “The Skill Code.” During our conversation Matt and I discuss: Why we are “sacrificing learning fo...

What does it mean to connect talent to value? How can you create “Click” for your most critical roles? My guest on this episode is Sandy Ogg, Founder CEO.works & Hein Knaapen, Managing Partner, Europe, CEO.works During our conversation Sandy, Hein, and I discuss: Why the best leaders focus on the fewest things that can make the biggest difference Why companies can’t just improve their way to s...

What trends will have the most impact on the future of work? How will AI impact both white collar and blue collar roles? My guest on this episode is Kelly Monahan, Managing Director, Research Institute at Upwork During our conversation Kelly and I discuss: The key trends that will impact the future of work over the next few years. Why leaders of the future must shift towards building trust and dev...

What does the research say when it comes to developing leaders? Why is there a “knowing-doing” gap when it comes implementing talent management practices? My guests on this episode are three well known HR thought leaders: Dave Ulrich, Bob Eichinger, and Allan Church. During our conversation Dave, Bob, Allan and I discuss: Why skills-based organizations are an incomplete method of talent management...

Why do leaders need to earn the right to lead? How can you be more intentional in building your company’s culture? My guest on this episode is Adam Holton, Chief People Officer for Amedisys During our conversation Adam and I discuss: What being a Marine and a basketball coach has taught him about leadership The four factors that can make or break an organization’s culture How focusing on and reinf...

Why is having the right mindset critical to career success? How can you use obstacles to become stronger and more resilient? My guest on this episode is Andy Storch, Consultant, Coach, Speaker, and Author, “Own Your Career Own Your Life.” During our conversation Andy and I discuss: What capabilities make a great talent development professional The skills that will be the most valuable in the futur...

Why should you treat your employees like you treat your customers? Why should Chief People Officers think of themselves as Chief Performance Officers? My guest on this episode is Francisco Sorrentino, Chief People Officer at DigitalBridge and I discuss how HR can drive performance and organizational effectiveness. During our conversation Francisco and I discuss: Why you should treat your employees...

What is the current state of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in our organizations? My guest on this episode is Lybra Clemons, a C-Suite executive with experience leading talent, culture, and DEI initiatives across Fortune 500 companies and I go deep on the current state of DEI and how workplace expectations have shifted over the past few years. During our conversation Lybra and I discuss: Why she...

Why should you aspire to be a business person, not a business partner? How can having a leadership philosophy make you more effective HR leader? My guest on this episode is Ian Ziskin, President of EXec EXcel Group, Fortune 100 CHRO, Author, & Board Member and I go deep on what really matters when it comes to developing HR leaders. During our conversation Ian and I discuss: Why the best HR lea...

This is a very special episode in partnership with the Institute for Corporate Productivity, also known as i4cp where I had the opportunity to attend their annual “Next Practices Now Conference” in Scottsdale Arizona. Over three days, 500 HR leaders came to Scottsdale, where they were treated to over 25 different presentations and key notes by thought leaders and HR practitioners I was fortunate t...

How have employee attitudes about work shifted since the pandemic? Why it is even more important than even that we build human-centric organizations? My guest on this episode is Kate Bravery, Mercer’s Global Talent Trends Author and Ilya Bonic, President of Mercer's Career Business and Head of Strategy During our conversation Kate, Ilya and I discuss: How to build a winning organization in what th...

Why does it mean to be a built to last company, like Johnson and Johnson? How can you build a talent pipeline that produces a deep bench of leaders? My guest on this episode is Peter Fasolo, CHRO and Micheal Ehret, Head of Global Talent Management at Johnson & Johnson During our conversation Peter, Michael and I discuss: The power of J&J’s Credo and how it has served as the organization’s...

When it comes to Learning & Development, why are we so focused on new bright shiny objects? How can you improve the Return on Investment from L&D initiatives? My guest on this episode is Noah Rabinowitz, VP Talent Development at Commonwealth Fusion Systems and Brian Hackett, Founder, The Learning Forum During our conversation Noah, Brian and I discuss: Why L&D needs to stop being drive...

How can you master your mindset? Why should you embrace and lean into the mantra “Do it Afraid”? My guest on this episode is Sohee Jun, PhD, a premier leadership coach for successful women executives, a highly sought-after keynote speaker, leadership development expert and Amazon best-selling author During our conversation, Sohee and I discuss the following: What she learned from researching succe...

What does it take to create a championship culture? How can you create a compelling employee experience that drives engagement? My guest on this episode is Shaun Mayo, Chief People Officer, Arizona Cardinals Football Club During our conversation Shaun and I discuss: How he was “drafted” into an HR role early in his career What it is like to be a Chief People Officer in the NFL? How the organizatio...

What makes someone a powerful communicator?  Why does every HR leader need to master the art of communication? My guest on this episode is Gabe Zichermann entrepreneur, public speaker, gamification expert, and author of “The A-HA! Method: Communicating Powerfully in a Time of Distraction” During our conversation Gabe and I discuss: How the power of effective communication skills can help your...

What skills will be essential in the new workplace? How can you and your organization adapt to the future of work? My guest on this episode is Wagner Denuzzo, Future of Work Expert and Author of “Leading to Succeed: Essential Skills for the New Workplace,” Executive Coach, and HR start-up Advisor, During our conversation Wagner and I discuss: Why he believes awareness, acceptance, and accountabili...

How can you align your personal purpose with your values?  Why is “putting people first” not only the right thing to do, but also a great business strategy? My guest on this episode is Sara Kelly, Chief Partner Officer, Starbucks During our conversation Sara and I discuss: How her “personal purpose”has served as her north star throughout her career Why she believes that putting people first i...