HR Magazine UK, November 1, 2011, Tuesday

HR Magazine UK

November 1, 2011, Tuesday

HR Magazine UK (full article)

Is a move from HR director to chief executive a bridge too far?

Patrick Wright, William J Conaty GE professor of strategic human resources in the Industrial and Labor Relations School at Cornell University, has carried out research into the role of the chief human resources officer (CHRO). His thoughts on the HRD-to-CEO transition make grim reading for (over?) ambitious HRDs. "There are few CHROs that have the commercial acumen to be considered for promotion to CEO," he says. "Many of the ones that do have that acumen are also career line executives who have been placed in the HRD role. Career HR professionals who are in the HRD role really are not likely to be even considered."