Recent Articles & Studies

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  CHRO at the Center

  The skill and sophistication of the CHRO can have a disproportionate impact on the success of CEO succession planning. We offer five recommendations for CHROs for managing an effective process and balancing their responsibilities to the board and CEO.
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  How Boards Can Overcome the Most Common Succession Planning Obstacles

  We examine the most common challenges boards face in CEO succession planning and consider ways boards can overcome these obstacles to establish a rigorous and effective succession planning approach.
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  CEO Succession Planning: The CEO's Critical Role

  CEOs have a critical contribution to make in an effective CEO succession planning process, but many questions. We offer some guidance to help CEOs contribute effectively.
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  The State of Today's CHROs

  Four ways CHROs can stay abreast of the changes in the volatile HR world.
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  Staying on the Leading Edge

  A look at the skills aspiring CHROs need to develop if they’re going to become HR leaders.
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  Six Lessons CEOs Can Learn from HR-Forward Companies

  Here are six ways CEOs can ensure they're getting the most from their HR departments.
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  Delighting the Customer: The Rise of the CXO in a Big Data World

  The rise of the CXO is a reflection of growing customer-centric priorities. We discuss who becomes a CXO and the challenges they face.
  
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  The Evolution of Leadership in Information Risk and Cybersecurity

  As companies respond to new cyber risks, a new leadership profile is emerging.

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  The Five Most Common New Director Questions

  Directors from around the world share what they learned from their first board experience.