
People + Strategy Journal
Winter 2025: Transformation in Action
In a time of unprecedented workplace change and disruption, HR executives are increasingly being asked to lead transformations of their organizations and HR departments.
The Winter 2025 edition of the People + Strategy journal highlights compelling insights, personal profiles, and unique research into the HR transformations that are shaping the future of work—and the CHROs who are leading this impactful change.
Features
Three top leaders from the business and political worlds share their unique perspectives on cultural change, workforce innovation, and personal growth.
The HR leader of the Houston Texans shares a career’s worth of game-changing insights on converting HR departments from taskmasters to strategic partners.
How CHROs are transforming their talent forecasting strategies to ensure they have the right employees with the right skills for the AI revolution.
SHRM’s chief transformation officer—a leader in change initiatives at Target and PwC—shares his insights on how to successfully launch and lead both digital and organizationwide transformational campaigns.
A new political landscape ushers in both opportunities and risks for shaping the future of work on issues such as AI, skills gaps, outdated labor laws, and more.
Microsoft UK’s former chief envisioning officer lays out a human-centered approach for CHROs to integrate the next phase of generative AI. The goal: Elevate human work rather than replace it.
As part of the Winter 2025 edition, People + Strategy journal asked four accomplished HR executives to tell the stories of pivotal moments in their careers that led to enhanced leadership and personal growth.
Here are six ways that executives and HR leaders can create environments where entrepreneurial spirit is not only encouraged but also protected and nurtured.
Moments of unconscious bias in the workplace may seem small when looked at as one-offs, but their frequency and normalcy can create landmines. In this edition of Directors Roundtable, three experienced board members discuss why and how leaders should be intentional in stopping such behavior in its tracks.
Departments
A great workplace culture has evolved from a“ nice-to-have” feature into a core differentiator for organizations. And the engine behind this shift is HR. I urge you to lean into your role as a catalyst for cultural transformation.
A Q&A with John Ferguson, the CHRO of NASCAR, about how he manages the accelerating changes in talent, leadership and the workplace.
New SHRM research assess the current state of HR strategy—and its organizational impact—through a survey of U.S. employees, HR executives and non-HR executives.
Insights from leaders featured in recent episodes of the weekly People + Strategy podcast from the SHRM Executive Network.
A Q&A with the CHRO of Mercedes-Benz, North America, on his career journey, leadership philosophy, and how he sees the CHRO role changing over the next decade.
How breaking routines and embracing the unfamiliar can transform your perspective and help bridge divides.
People + Strategy Podcast
The People + Strategy podcast features thought leaders in HR and insights from the world of work.
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About the Journal
People + Strategy is a highly respected quarterly journal that delivers the most current theory, research and practice in strategic human resource management. It consistently ranks among the top benefits in surveys among the SHRM Executive Network members. The publication focuses on HR best practices that help executives consistently improve HR performance and drive organizational development and effectiveness.
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