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Built for Disruption: Why Change-Ready HR Leaders Are the New Definition of Success
Senior HR leadership expectations are changing quickly. An analysis of nearly 40 executive HR success profiles shows companies placing greater emphasis on change leadership, execution, and enterprise influence than on traditional functional expertise. As AI and ongoing disruption reshape organizations, HR leaders are increasingly expected to drive transformation while maintaining operational stability, with a clear premium on stakeholder alignment, navigating complexity, and turning strategy into action.
The Hidden Talent Pool: How Non-Traditional Leaders Translate AI Investments into Enterprise Value
Across industries, organizations are discovering that the most effective AI leaders don't always emerge from traditional technical backgrounds.
10 Top CHRO Insights from the M1 Community’s Inaugural Year
As the year draws to a close, we’ve pulled together some of the best insights from meetings held during the inaugural year for the M1 CHRO Community, Modern’s peer-only executive network and first-of-its-kind executive intelligence platform.
The New CHRO: How Expanded Responsibilities Are Reshaping the Role
An emailed survey of CHRO members of M1, Modern Executive Solutions' executive network, finds many HR leaders have expanded portfolios in areas as diverse as communications, real estate, philanthropy, and strategy as CEOs increasingly expect HR executives to be top strategic partners.
Why Thomson Reuters Chief People Officer Mary Alice Vuicic Says Adaptability Is Today’s No. 1 Leadership Behavior
Thomson Reuters Chief People Officer Mary Alice Vuicic spoke with Modern about the five “Ts” that have been essential in the company's generative AI rollout, the leadership behaviors that matter most in an age of AI, and why this is HR’s biggest moment—ever.
Why Talent Leaders Must Become 'Work Architects' in the AI Era
Analog Devices Global Head of Talent Jennifer Carpenter advocates for more talent leaders getting personally involved with building agents, embracing AI, and finding ways to “manage the flow of work."
How IBM Transformed Its HR Function with AI
Initially a skeptic, IBM CHRO Nickle LaMoreaux is now one of HR’s best translators for the possibilities of AI. She spoke with Modern about Big Blue’s AI transformation, as well as the power of time in driving change and why AI agents are the future.
How Employee Health Drives Business Performance: What Chief Medical Officers Want You to Know
A recent convening of a dozen top physician executives by Modern Executive Solutions revealed the need for chief medical officers to better define top health leadership roles, treat mental health as a safety issue, and more.