The Modern People Leader: Forward-Thinking HR 130 - HR 3.0 & how boards are looking at HR (L. David Kingsley, Chief People Officer at Illumio)
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Sep 18, 2023 L. David Kingsley, Chief People Leader at Illumio, discusses how boards are looking at HR and the evolution from HR 1.0 to 3.0. They touch on the numeracy required for the CHRO role and the reinvigoration of HR in profit-driven companies. The importance of having the CEO, Chief People Officer, Chief Legal Officer, and CFO in balance is emphasized.
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Calculated Bets On Potential
- David shared a mentoring win where an early-career hire he selected became far more senior and thanked him years later.
- He framed hiring as a calculated bet on potential rather than a blind chance.
Parenting Lessons Pay Off
- David told a personal story about teaching his four-year-old about planets and mercury.
- He used it to highlight how small investments in learning pay dividends later.
Systems Work Shaped A People Career
- David traced his career from consulting (Accenture/Booz Allen) into HR and people systems work.
- He credited early systems and implementation work for setting his tech-plus-people trajectory.