THINKING LIKE A CEO by Charles Rosenblum

People run businesses. Every talent manager knows the vital necessity of matching the right person with the right job.  Sometimes, a talent manager needs to be reminded that his or her role must be aligned with that of the CEO.  An effective talent manager is the one who sees the task as part of the big picture, clearly keeping the business goals in mind.

Charles Rosenblum's  recently published article 'THINKING LIKE A CEO" acknowledges how important it is for talent managers to "earn the C-suite's respect".  He recommends that talent managers "need to look at the busienss as a whole and think like the CEO".

Rosenblum suggests that to gain this respect, talent managers must:

• Know the business you are in.
• Be aware of what's around the corner.
• Stay attuned.
• Prepare for  changes.
• Align the C-suite and HR expectations.
• Translate these business challenges into HR terms.
• Make it happen.

In his article Rosenblum provides the perspectives of two HR executives.  He quotes Dan Smith, Borders group senior vice president of HR:  "We must understand what's being discussed at the table and its impact on shareholders, the board and on growth and profitability."

A second comment is presented in a quote from Eileen Whalley, The Hartford executive vice president of HR:  "The CHRO and his or her team must understand the business beyond selling insurance--we must know the emerging business trends in the retirement and the accompanying innovative new products....Then we can attract and develop the right talent to serve those needs."

For a copy of the complete article, contact charlesrosenblum@msn.com.