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By: Marc EffronTalent Strategy Group “We want to hold our leaders accountable to develop talent, but our execs won’t back us up.” “We think we should be transparent about potential but we’d never get the senior team to agree.” “A few high performers still get away with bad behaviors because our top leaders care more […]

By: Marc EffronTalent Strategy Group An experienced manager stops by your office and slumps into the chair across from you.  “Something isn’t working and I need your insights,” he says with a deep sigh. “We have a process in my group that has no clear objective, no direct link to improving business results, little quality […]

By Zac Upchurch, Chief Operating Officer, Talent Strategy Group Welcome to the ninth edition of the Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) and Chief People Officer (CPO) Trends report, which provides a view into the evolving landscape of Human Resources leadership across the Fortune 200 companies. This year’s report identifies several key trends shaping the role […]

When we see organizations fail in their transformation efforts, we find that many of them have not asked and answered three fundamental questions about how to succeed in the transformed company:

1. Do people know what to do?
2. Do they know how to do it?
3. Do they want to do it?

The 2026 Global HR Census surveyed HR professionals across levels, functions, and geographies to answer a deceptively simple question: who are we? The answer is more complicated and more interesting than you might expect. Four findings frame our report. The report includes plenty of analysis, charts and four direct recommendations for senior HR leaders. Download […]

By: Marc EffronTalent Strategy Group Your CEO is thinking about two things right now: 1. Are we going to make our quarter and our year? and, 2. Do we have the right people to execute our strategy? Performance and Potential. The CEO’s thoughts should be great news if you’re an HR practitioner. We in HR […]