CEOs want a new kind of CHRO. Only 1 in 4 fit the bill
Source: Fortune ·
CEOs want HR leaders who can redesign the workforce around AI. Fewer than 5% of current CHROs have the background for it.
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Good morning! As AI forces companies to rethink everything from job design to workforce size, CEOs are increasingly looking to their CHROs to help architect that transformation. They need leaders who can determine which functions to automate, which skills to invest in, and how to reorganize their workforces without undermining productivity or growth. The problem? Few are equipped for the job. A new study by executive search firm Heidrick & Struggles found that just one in four CHROs currently operate as an “enterprise CHRO,” with capabilities spanning AI, automation, CEO advising, ethics, succession, and workforce planning. What’s more, fewer than 5% of sitting CHROs have backgrounds in strategy consulting, product, or engineering—the very things CEOs now want, says Heidrick & Struggles partner Brad Warga. The expectations have shifted dramatically. CEOs now seek nearly twice as many skills in CHRO candidates than they did a decade ago, Warga said. Increasingly, that means leaders…