Future of HR · 2026-06-22 · 32 min
How can workforce readiness become mission readiness? Why is a people strategy not the same thing as a business strategy? My guest on this episode is Kathleen McCarthy, EVP and Chief Human Resources Officer, SAIC During our conversation Kathleen and I discuss the following: Why a people strategy is not a business strategy Why "progress over perfection" beats waiting for the perfect plan How CHROs are shifting from business partners to enterprise capability builders Why workforce readiness is a moving target, not a fixed destination Why you can't hire your way out of the readiness gap Connecting with Kathleen:
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