Many in the HR space trumpeted the ascension of a former HR leader to aFortune 100 CEO spot as proof positive that HR pros can be anything they want to be.
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Back in 2009, we posed a question in a HR Transformer Blog article, "Do you need a HR background to be a HR Director?" This was inspired by Mary Barra being appointed HRD at GM without a traditional HR background. There was much passionate debate from some very well positioned commentators.
In 2014, we are now asking "Do you need a HR background to be CEO?"
If HR plays its cards right we will increasingly be dominating Executive discussions on talent, development and productivity.
This article has some good tips, one was so good it was listed twice -
"Get the hell out of HR" !