Coaching for Leaders

768: Evolving from Business Partner to Value Creator, with JP Elliott


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JP Elliott: Future of HR

JP Elliott has decades of experience as a Talent and HR executive at companies like DICK’S Sporting Goods, McAfee, and Lenovo. He’s seen the challenges HR professionals face in growing their careers and increasing their impact. He is the host of the Future of HR podcast and on a mission to help HR professionals increase their business impact and accelerate their careers.

Leadership looks a little different if you head up a support role: human resources, IT, marketing, or finance. Often, we hear the term “business partner” used to describe what these leaders should be aiming for. In this conversation, JP and I explore how to shift from simply a “business partner” to a value creator.

Key Points
  • You’re not just an HR leader. You’re a business leader with HR expertise.
  • Think like a CEO even if you’re in HR. Do this to be moving beyond an execution-only mindset.
  • Design talent strategies based on the future, not on the past.
  • Build systems that reward outcomes, not bureaucracy.
  • Build talent strategies that differentiate your business.
  • Forecast leadership needs 3-5 years out and build a pipeline for critical roles.
  • Four questions that CEOs are asking:

    1. Are we focused on the right strategic imperatives?
    2. Are we operating effectively and efficiently?
    3. Are we optimizing our business model to create competitive advantage?
    4. Do we have a plan for sustainable and profitable growth?
    5. Resources Mentioned
      • Future of HR podcast by JP Elliott
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