Patrick Wright

HR expertise at the very top: Does it matter?

Research shows that CEOs appreciate the value of HR, despite there being little proof that having HR people on the board improves business success

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Don't 'try' to increase diversity, do it

One of the key roles of CHROs is to not allow their organisations to ‘try’ to increase the diversity of the CEO successor pool, but to actually do it

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The prevalence of narcissist CEOs

Narcissistic CEOs harm their teams by creating environments where leadership team members fail to co-operate

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Patrick Wright: What makes CHROs successful

CHRO success comes from two competencies: the ability to connect with people, and with the business

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Pat Wright: Why C-suite hires go bad

Given that so many C-suite hires go badly, it's important to understand what goes wrong in the process

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CHROs should demand more investment in HR talent

Have you ever known someone who constantly complains about their condition, yet seems to do nothing to actually change it? They remind me of HR leaders who constantly complain about the lack of talent...

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Patrick Wright: What makes an effective CHRO?

For more than 10 years I have studied the chief HR officer role. Because of this, people often ask me what makes an effective CHRO.

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Patrick Wright: Using data for CEO succession

By making assessment a regular part of corporate life, we can harness the 'big data' for senior level succession decisions.

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Leadership lessons from The Apprentice and Undercover Boss

Patrick Wright from the Darla Moore School of Business highlights the leadership styles displayed in reality TV programmes. He warns that the tournament-style promotions seen in The Apprentice do not...

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Patrick Wright on HR and the CEO selection process

Organisations hire hundreds of thousands of people each year and , in the face of such numbers, no one can avoid bad hires. However, some require more due diligence than others.

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