Major companies including Caterpillar, HP, Hyatt and Bath & Body Works made CHRO appointments in 2025, reflecting a trend toward leaders with transformation experience.
Cigna research found that more than half of the U.S. workforce say they feel lonely regularly, a figure that is significantly higher for millennials and Gen Z workers.
Instead of rehashing what didn't go according to plan in 2025, Kimberly Carroll of IA says let's focus on what transformation leaders can do better in 2026.
Without a strategic approach to reducing employee fear of AI, transformation projects can get knocked off course. Three CHROs share how they plan to tackle this pressing challenge next year.