SENIOR HR LEADERS
How can senior HR leaders prepare themselves to drive enterprise transformation through people?
ISB Executive Education’s 43-week Chief Human Resources Officer Programme equips senior HR leaders with the strategic judgement, business acumen and leadership capabilities to translate human capital into sustained enterprise value.
Is your HR strategy creating measurable impact? This could be the time to get it recognised
The Economic Times HR Excellence Awards 2027 shine a light on exemplary HR practices within various organizations, teams, and leaders. Encompassing 42 categories, the awards highlight significant accomplishments in realms like HR transformation, talent acquisition, employee experience, and workplace culture, showcasing how effective people strategies can directly enhance business performance.
What 60 Years of Data Reveals About How Men and Women Experience Leadership
In 1965, Harvard Business Review surveyed 2,000 male and female executives to track perceptions of women in leadership. Since then, researchers have replicated that study every twenty years to gauge shifting attitudes toward women in top posts. In this latest installment, which includes responses from 193 senior U.S. executives, supported by in‑depth interviews and several new questions, researchers have found some troubling backsliding: Men and women now diverge sharply on whether women are judged more harshly, held to higher standards, and advance through genuinely meritocratic systems. The findings point not to overt hostility but to “underground bias”: informal sponsorship, subjective performance criteria, and unequal access to P&L roles. The researchers argue that organizations possess the tools to fix these gaps but have not yet summoned the will.
Frontline Workers Know How to Solve Your Organization’s Biggest Problems
Frontline employees often know exactly what’s preventing organizations from performing at their best, yet traditional engagement surveys rarely uncover those insights or translate them into action. Companies can close that gap by adopting a disciplined six-step process that combines structured interviews, targeted surveys, collaborative problem solving, and rapid experimentation. When leaders and frontline employees cocreate solutions—and measure their impact—they improve trust, strengthen engagement, and design work that delivers better outcomes for employees, customers, and the business
ET HR Excellence Awards 2027: Recognising HR leaders transforming talent acquisition and shaping the future of work
The ET HR Excellence Awards 2027 celebrates the pivotal contribution of talent acquisition leaders to organizational success. By implementing efficient hiring strategies, these professionals not only enhance their credibility but also demonstrate their significant influence on refining recruitment practices, workforce planning, and developing sustainable talent pipelines that align with long-term business objectives.
As hotels seek quality talent, salaries of senior roles see substantial jump
Senior hospitality executives, particularly general managers, have seen substantial pay increases due to market demand and talent shortages. Compensation for luxury hotel general managers has risen by 40-75% over three years, reflecting a competitive environment. Key roles in operations, sales, and marketing are also witnessing significant pay growth. In tier-II cities, general managers now earn between Rs 75-80 lakh, compared to earlier figures.
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Unpaid intern says company fired them for refusing to do ‘three jobs’; netizens react
An unpaid intern’s Reddit post has sparked debate over workplace exploitation after they claimed to have been fired for refusing to mentor two interns and conduct an HR crash course alongside their regular duties. The post drew thousands of upvotes, with users criticising the company’s alleged work culture and backing the intern’s decision to set boundaries.
Netflix announces its biggest layoffs to date, to fire 6% employees. Read the full letter of co-CEOs to staff
In a strategic move amid declining subscriber numbers, Netflix announced the layoff of approximately 1000 employees, making up about 6% of its workforce. The impacted roles will primarily come from product, technology, legal, and HR departments. Co-CEOs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters informed the staff of this decision through an email, assuring support for those affected while reaffirming the company's focus on future growth.
What happens to the apprenticeship model when AI does the easy work?
As AI takes over routine assignments, companies face a question that productivity figures cannot answer: how will young professionals develop the judgment that comes from doing the work themselves?
From Women in HR to People-First CEOs: Recognising the leaders shaping the future of work
Human resources leadership is adapting to play a crucial role in business decision-making, greatly influencing both organizational growth and resilience. The ET HR Excellence Awards 2027 - Leadership Honours celebrate prominent leaders in people strategy, highlighting their significant impacts on strategic transformations across diverse facets of human resources and organizational development.
Nithin Kamath reveals Zerodha's leadership secret: Why the broker rarely hires outsiders for top jobs
Zerodha founder Nithin Kamath says nearly all of the brokerage’s leaders have risen internally, with many joining early in their careers. He also discussed Zerodha’s long-term approach to social impact, questioning whether mandatory CSR spending delivers meaningful outcomes.
Aspiring Leaders, Don’t Just Network Up
Aspiring leaders and high-potential professionals often prioritize building relationships with senior leaders, assuming visibility at the top drives advancement. But research on organizational networks suggests that reputation and influence depend more on how individuals are perceived across a broader set of relationships. In interconnected, matrixed organizations, peers, team members, and cross-functional stakeholders shape credibility through everyday interactions and informal conversations. Overemphasizing relationships at the top can create an imbalance: strong advocacy from senior leaders but weakened trust among close collaborators. This can result in visibility without credibility, limiting long-term progress. A more effective approach is to view networks in three dimensions—vertical, horizontal, and external—and ensure alignment across them. Career advancement depends not on proximity to power alone, but on a consistent reputation built through trust, collaboration, and credibility across the entire network
Don’t Let AI Destroy the Skills That Make Your Company Competitive
Artificial intelligence is often promoted as a force multiplier for organizations, but used carelessly it can erode the very capabilities that make firms competitive. As AI tools become embedded in everyday workflows, employees may rely on them instead of developing judgment, organizations may bury important decisions inside opaque systems, and social interactions that build trust and shared understanding may weaken. This article describes these three risks and shows how companies can respond by protecting critical human skills, preserving decision-making structures, and deliberately rebuilding collaborative spaces. AI should augment organizational intelligence—not replace the human capabilities on which long-term performance depends.
How People Actually Get to the C-Suite in S&P 500 Companies
For ambitious executives, reaching the C-suite increasingly requires more than functional expertise. Drawing on research into S&P 500 leadership teams, the authors show that most top functional leaders rise internally, that CEO transitions often reshape the senior team, and that executives who succeed at the highest levels distinguish themselves through enterprise thinking, collaboration, adaptability, and people leadership—not just technical skill. Aspiring C-suite leaders must build the experiences, relationships, and leadership capabilities that matter most for advancement and long-term success.
India supplies Wall Street with CEOs but has a shortage at home
India’s biggest private banks are finding it increasingly difficult to identify executives with the breadth of experience needed to lead large, complex institutions. HDFC Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank’s CEO searches have highlighted a surprisingly narrow talent pool, as regulatory requirements, limited succession pipelines and competing financial sectors constrain potential candidates.
ET HR Excellence Awards 2027: Honouring the leaders redefining the future of work
The Economic Times HR Excellence Awards 2027 will recognize leaders driving workplace transformation. The Leadership Honours track specifically celebrates individuals, including CHROs, CXOs, and senior HR professionals, who have championed people-first strategies and delivered measurable business impact.
'From full-time job to 3 days a week': HR professional shares why she chose 'rewirement' over early retirement
After 30 years in HR, including a role as chief HR officer at Harvard Business Publishing, 56-year-old Angela Cheng-Cimini resigned in December 2024 following the loss of several friends to illness. Rather than fully retiring, she took a part-time role at the Chronicle of Philanthropy, working three days a week in what she calls "rewirement," leaving room for mentoring young professionals and travelling with her husband.
India’s $100-billion GCC boom runs into an engineer talent puzzle
India's Global Capability Centres sector is rapidly expanding and generating significant revenue. However, a substantial gap exists between engineering graduates and job-ready talent. Companies are investing heavily in upskilling and reskilling existing employees to meet demand. Apprenticeship programs and exploring tier-two cities are also key strategies. Closer industry-academia collaboration is vital for future talent pipeline development.
CXOs sharpen AI edge to stay in control
Senior execs are increasingly enrolling in artificial intelligence programs. Demand from experienced professionals is outpacing that from freshers and mid-career learners. Many senior leaders are now accountable for driving AI transformation initiatives. Learners come from diverse non-tech sectors, including banking and healthcare.
Second half of year to ring in new jobs, say HR leaders
Most senior HR leaders expect new job creation in the second half of 2026. Nearly all anticipate continued hiring activity over the next six months. Real estate and FMCG sectors show strong optimism for fresh roles. Business development and marketing roles will see maximum recruitment.
79% HR leaders see fresh jobs despite AI disruption
Nearly four in five senior HR leaders expect companies to create new jobs in the second half of 2026, according to Naukri. Real estate, FMCG and IT are the most bullish sectors, while 86% of respondents do not expect significant AI-driven job losses.
Human Resources Leadership: Strategic HR Programs for Senior Executives
HR leadership today emphasizes employee engagement, well-being, diversity, and agile organizational structures. HR leaders now have expanded roles, including strategic planning, change management, talent acquisition, and retention. They collaborate with senior executives to align HR initiatives with business objectives and foster a positive work culture.
Ex-law minister and senior Congress leader HR Bhardwaj dies of cardiac arrest
Bhardwaj breathed his last at the Max Hospital, Saket, where he was admitted since Wednesday due to Kidney-related issues, his family told PTI.
5 ways to get the reverse mentoring right
As a first rule, it’s important for the leader to accept that a much younger person can provide valuable and often surprising feedback.
Cyrus Mistry's big ticket HR initiatives may be put on hold
A senior leader of an advisory firm that works with the group on HR said he was told all bills for work done till now had to be cleared till more clarity on further assignments.
After Leena Nair at Unilever, more Indians make their way to top roles in global HR
At least two more officials at leading fast-moving consumer goods companies also seem to be en route to the top HR job at their respective headquarters.
HR leaders say their workforce to rise in one year: Survey
Things seem to be progressing for human resources professionals in India, as most of HR leaders expect their workforce to increase.
For HR managers, top priority is talent management
The survey shows 66 per cent of Indian HR leaders expect their workforce to increase over the next 12 months compared with 48 per cent globally.
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