Peter Cappelli

Peter Cappelli is HR Executive’s Talent Management columnist and a fellow of the National Academy of Human Resources. He is the George W. Taylor Professor of Management and director of the Center for Human Resources at The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.

Promoting the Wrong Talent

Despite its widespread practice, companies are making a major mistake when they automatically elevate their best contributors to supervisory roles.

The Real Crisis in Hiring

Companies are not hiring to fill new jobs these days. Instead, they're mostly looking to backfill existing positions that people have vacated.