Achieving Success as an HR Executive is an authoritative, insider's perspective on the personal and professional qualities and characteristics imperative to HR success, as well as the key strategies and tactics HR executives employ to put those qualities to use. Featuring human resources executives representing some of the top companies in the nation, this book provides best practices for heads of HR who are looking to bring their leadership skills to the next level. This book provides valuable insight for those needing to learn how to focus on high-level business goals while not getting distracted by the paperwork that bogged down HR in the past, including tips for securing funding for projects by achieving executive buy-in. Underlining an HR executive's need to be agile, adaptable, and forward-thinking in this rapidly changing business climate, the authors demonstrate how the role of the HR executive has evolved over time, and how it will continue to change with the ebb and flow of business needs. The different niches presented and the breadth of perspectives represented enable readers to get inside some of the leading HR minds of today, as these insiders offer up their thoughts around the keys to coming out on top as an HR executive.
Inside the Minds provides readers with proven business intelligence from C-Level executives (Chairman, CEO, CFO, CMO, Partner) from the world s most respected companies nationwide, rather than third-party accounts from unknown authors and analysts. Each chapter is comparable to an essay/thought leadership piece and is a future-oriented look at where an industry, profession or topic is headed and the most important issues for the future. Through an exhaustive selection process, each author was hand-picked by the Inside the Minds editorial board to author a chapter for this book.
Chapters include:
1. Sandra R.A. Karrmann, Chief People Officer, Pizza Hut Inc. - "Action Yields Results in HR Management"
2. Margaretta Noonan, Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer, Hudson Highland Group Inc. - "Finding the Balance Point"
3. Pamela C. O Connor, Senior Vice President, Human Resources, Corporate and Field, The Wet Seal Inc. - "Support to the Business Culture"
4. Anne M. Lang, Principal and Chief Human Resources Officer, Grant Thornton LLP, - "Leveraging the Skills of Your Team"
5. Sandy Price, Senior Vice President, Human Resources, Sprint Nextel Corp. - "Establishing Key Metrics for Accountability in HR Management"
6. Dr. Hays A. Steilberg, Vice President and Director, Human Resources, Random House Inc. / Bertelsmann AG - "A Collaborative and Participatory Management Philosophy"
7. Richard Mercuri, Ph.D., Vice President, Human Resources and Organizational Development, Labor Ready - "Line-of-Sight Leadership in Human Resources"
8. Antonia Porterfield, Senior Vice President, Human Resources, The Main Street America Group - "Being Focused on Business to Build a Successful HR Function"
9. Carla R. Espinoza, Associate Vice President, Human Resources and Equal Opportunity, Iowa State University - "Just a People Person in the People Business"
10. Mark S. Meadors, Vice President, Human Resources, Tronox LLC - "HR in a Global Environment"
11. Melissa Anderson, Senior Vice President, Human Resources, The Pantry Inc. - "Validating the Corporate Culture"
12. Bill Ingham, Director, Global Talent Acquisition and Diversity, The Clorox Company - "The Evolving Role of an HR Executive"
