People + Strategy Journal

Spring 2021

Chief of Everything Else

Leadership roles are typically well-defined. Yet over the last few years, the lines have been blurred for the CHRO. Remote work, employee well-being, DE&I, ESG goals and more are now creating a Chief of Everything Else. Here we dive into the challenges and opportunities this jump in responsibilities presents. 

FEATURES



HR Leaders’ Role as Chief of Scenario Planning 
Tracey Marsh, ESCO Division of The Weir Group


The Chief of Transformation
Brian McNamee, formerly Amgen


Christy Lake, Twilio



Sandra Sims-Williams, Nielsen



The Chief of Well-Being
Donna Morris, Walmart




Chief of ESG:
Launching an Office of Sustainability During a Pandemic

Francis Hyatt, Liberty Mutual



Julie Currie, Amplitude


Joanne Wright, IBM


Excelling in the Role of Chief Player/Coach
Ted Bililies, AlixPartners

DEPARTMENTS



Message from the President 
The New “CEO”—Chief Empathy Officer
Johnny C. Taylor, Jr.
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From the Executive Editor 
Adaptive Capacity and the “Chief of Everything Else”
David Reimer


The Big Question
Lead Differently to Stay Effective
Matthew Breitfelder, Paula Coughlan, Kathleen Weslock




In First Person


Linking Theory + Practice
Stephen F. Young, Jean Brittain Leslie, Ramya Balakrishnan
and Brad Winn

Directors Roundtable
Moderator: Adam Bryant
Participants: Beth Comstock, Helene Gayle, George Barrett