In today's time-strapped world, organizations and HR departments are under intense pressure to fill a never-ending list of leadership roles as quickly as possible. As a result, it frequently means solely focusing on those individuals that are actively looking for a...
During Q4 2018, Leathwaite polled in excess of 1000 global Human Resources (HR) leaders. Respondents included Chief Human Resources Officers (CHROs), Heads of Specialist Functions (including Talent, Reward, Learning and Recruiting) and those at the vanguard of HR...
The challenge to attract and retain top talent is consistently identified as the number one pain point of CEOs. The right talent in the right positions that live your corporate culture will have a profound impact on your business. Accomplishing this often starts with...
The best business minds of our times have understood that people are critical to success. One well-known example is Jack Welch, chairman, and CEO at General Electric from 1981 to 2011, who stated that human resources are the most important function in the company. “HR...
Twenty years ago, when Jack Welch was the CEO at GE, and also when Lou Gerstner was the CEO at IBM, he knew that people and culture were critical to his success. They both knew that their HR leader was the most valuable person within their organizations. The same is...