Leaders who deliver results but leave dead bodies in their wake aren't high performers. They are a hidden tax on the entire organization.

Strategies rarely fail on paper; they fail because of how people act. And culture can handicap even the most well-thought-out plan.

To truly address what keeps boards of directors up at night, CHROs must pivot from reporting on the past to projecting the future—showing direction, identifying risks and demonstrating control over the levers that matter most.

To earn their permanent seat at the strategy table, CHROs need to deliver financial fluency, operational discipline and human insight, this expert writes.

The pandemic has shown that we can hire better.