CHRO Literature

The 2011 Chief Human Resource Officer Survey by the Center for Advanced Human Resource Studies at Cornell university again finds talent issues to be a top priority for CHROs. In particular, CHROs say the lack of talent in the HR function itself is their biggest obstacle to achieving the CEOs agenda for HR, and this problem seems to be worse in Europe than in the United States.

IBM's 2010 study of Chief Human Resource Officers is based on nearly 600 face-to-face interviews with human resource executives and workforce strategists around the world. Among its findings, the study revealed that traditional patterns of workforce investment may be changing, as CHROs in growth markets, such as China and India, consider expanding investment back into Europe, North America and other mature markets.

The Talent Masters itself stems from a unique combination of talent: During a forty-year career at General Electric, Bill Conaty worked closely with CEOs Jack Welch and Jeff Immelt to build that company's world renowned talent machine. Ram Charan is the legendary advisor to companies around the world. Together they use their unparalleled experience and insight to write the definitive book on talent—a breakthrough in how to take a business to the next level.

The National Academy of HR and the NAHR Foundation, under the leadership of Cornell School of ILR Professor Patrick Wright, recently published The Chief Human Resource Officer, Defining the New Role of Human Resource Leaders which captures the experience and advice of some of the nation’s leading CHROs and academics on key HR issues. The majority of the contributors, in addition to being Fellows of the National Academy of HR, are CHROs of HR Policy Association member companies, many of whom are Association board members. The Chief Human Resource Officer provides insights on some of the most challenging leadership issues facing experienced and newly appointed CHROs alike.