The Josh Bersin Company CHRO Insights: Arne-Christian Van Der Tang, HR Leader at TomTom
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Feb 18, 2025 Arne-Christian Van Der Tang, CHRO of TomTom, dives into the transformative nature of the CHRO role, emphasizing it as a business transformation executive rather than just an HR leader. He shares his personal journey, highlighting the significance of trust in leadership and the importance of aligning HR with organizational culture. Arne-Christian also discusses the necessity of HR involvement in executive decision-making and offers actionable insights for aspiring HR leaders to create meaningful business impact.
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Unintentional HR Career
- Arne-Christian van der Tang's HR journey began unconventionally, starting with HR studies he abandoned, promising his mother never to work in HR.
- He found success in logistics, managing over 100 people, before returning to HR at TomTom, eventually becoming CHRO.
The Power of Trust
- Trust and empowerment are crucial for growth.
- Create an environment where people feel trusted and capable of exceeding their own expectations.
HR as the Business
- HR should be integral to the business, not a separate entity.
- HR is as vital as sales or engineering, requiring intrinsic understanding and passion for the company's mission.