The latest SHRM report, “Leading Now, Leading the Future: What Senior HR Leaders Need to Know,” identifies the following eight leadership skills essential for HR business leaders:
Knowledge of business, HR and organizational operations;
Strategic thinking and critical/analytical thinking;
Leading change;
Effective communication;
Credibility;
Results orientation/drive for performance;
Ethical behavior; and
Persuasiveness/influencing others.
For senior HR professionals employed in global organizations, SHRM found that they need to possess both a global mindset and the ability to be flexible in order to adapt to changing global business needs.
Related article: https://www.shrm.org/about-shrm/press-room/press-releases/pages/shrmranksleadershipqualities.aspx
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