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C-Suite Outplacement: How to Lead Senior Executive Transitions That Protect the Business
CEO turnover hit a record in 2025, and every executive exit lands on the CHRO’s desk.
October 14, 2026
Managing Organizational Change with Confidence
CEO turnover hit a record in 2025, and every executive exit lands on the CHRO’s desk.
For decades, HR earned its seat by keeping the organization safe: compliant policies, clean payroll, managed risk. That work still matters. But the expectation has changed. Today’s CEOs and boards want HR to help accelerate the business: hit growth targets, protect margins, and build the leadership capacity to execute strategy. The research reflects the shift. Gartner’s 2026 HR priorities research surveyed 426 CHROs across 23 industries. It found HR leaders rethinking strategic workforce planning around talent strategies that balance today’s performance with long-term goals, closely tied to business impact. Gartner also found that evolving the HR operating model could unlock productivity gains of up to 29%. The opportunity is clear. HR leaders who connect talent decisions to financial outcomes move from support function to strategic partner. Here is how to make that shift, and where the right partner can help. From Cost Center to Value Creator Strategic HR starts with
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