Future Ready Leadership With Jacob Morgan CHRO Pressure, AI Job Hacks, OpenAI's Code Red, and Accenture's 'Reinventors'
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Dec 2, 2025 CHROs are under unprecedented pressure, facing shorter tenures and expanding responsibilities. Employees are quietly using AI to automate half their workloads, highlighting performance visibility issues. Empathy is emerging as a vital leadership superpower, while Accenture rebrands its workforce as 'reinventors.' OpenAI's 'code red' signals intensified competition in AI, as companies rush to keep pace. The podcast explores intriguing stories, including a case of AI used to fabricate an injury, raising questions about verification in the workplace.
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Proud Chess Tournament Win
- Jacob Morgan shares his pride that his daughter Naomi won first place in an under-800 chess group and earned a medal the next day.
- Her rating rose above 900 and she now ranks among the top 100 U.S. girls age 9.
CHROs Are Under Unprecedented Strain
- New research shows CHROs face rising pressure, shorter tenure, and misalignment of responsibility and authority.
- Jacob Morgan argues CHROs must gain business acumen and be treated like COOs to lead AI-driven workforce transformation.
Empower CHROs With Authority And Metrics
- Do build CHRO empowerment by giving HR authority, budget, and business metrics accountability.
- Do expect and plan for CHRO role splits between traditional HR and future-of-work leadership.
