Stop Developing HR Leaders

Send us Fan Mail Nearly half of all CHRO appointments in 2024 came from outside the organization. The standard diagnosis: pipelines aren't keeping pace. The standard prescription: build better HR leaders, faster. Both are wrong. The pipeline isn't broken — it's aimed at the wrong destination. In this episode, Jackson Lynch breaks down why external CHRO hire rates keep climbing despite years of development investment, and what organizations need to redesign before the next seat opens. What Y...