Six Ways HR Leaders Can Become More Effective Business Partners ("The Talent Masters")

From the book, The Talent Masters by Bill Conaty and Ram Charan.

1. Understand your business and industry dynamics
* Financials and key operating levers that affect your business
2. Build your HR vision and strategies around the business model
3. Become problem solvers versus problem identifiers
* Remove issues from the plate instead of adding to the existing pile
4. Take your work seriously, but don’t take yourself too seriously
* Stay cool/provide a sense of balance and calm in the storm
5. Have the personal independence, self-confidence, and courage to push back or challenge the system when necessary
* Don’t salute every command..But pick your spots.
* Stay true to your personal values and convictions, those moments can make or break your career.
6. Never forget why you’re at the table
* Obligation to balance strong business partnership role with employee advocacy role
* People implications of decisions
* Never forget the “human” in human resources