It’s the discussion CHROs dread having with their boss. But boards are increasingly expecting modern CHROs to take an early lead on it: CEO succession.

HR magazine's editorial team is in Birmingham for the HR Minds Summit. Here's what we learned from day one, yesterday (5 February 2025).

The economics of promoting from within make much more sense than recruiting externally, so why aren’t we doing it? Dan Cave investigates.

It’s not enough to say, 'but we’ve always done it this way', when 'this way' is literally unpaid labour.

This year’s HR Most Influential (HRMI) survey found that there was a strong view that responsibility for environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) sits with everyone in the business – but...

Succession management is a core business process and integral to sustaining business performance over the longer-term.

Succession management is a live priority for Deloitte this year

?“A good succession plan is when a business anticipates its leadership needs of the future and puts in enough time to plan for a smooth transition.

?One of the qualities required for an HRD to be an effective succession planning facilitator is courage

With greater scrutiny on how organisations are governed and led, now is the time for HR to take charge on succession planning

How can organisations make sure that leadership transitions – both within and from outside the company – are successful?

A third of HR leaders have reported they struggle to develop effective senior leaders, according to research from Gartner. Development of effective mid-level leaders was also deemed challenging by 45%