Human Resources (HR) has the potential to be a critical differentiator in today's increasingly competitive markets. In fact, issues related to human capital already grab many of today's business headlines. Workforce demographics and global talent trends. Corporate scandals and intensifying regulatory challenges. Technology innovations that enable new ways of working. Increasing globalization. Proliferation of outsourcing and offshoring options. And of course, endless pressures to boost the profitability and performance of the workforce.

Standing at the centre of these challenges is today's Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO). Today's CHRO is increasingly required to act as both strategist and steward: a leader who not only manages the HR function and operations team, but also collaborates with the CEO and board of directors on a range of strategic issues. The CHRO is expected to play a central role in building and shaping — not just "staffing" — enterprise strategy.

The role of the CHRO as an enterprise business leader is still evolving — but it's never been more timely or relevant. In this publication, we take an expansive look at a range of challenges facing today's CHROs and offer some thoughts on what it takes to succeed.

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