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HR Most Influential
Letter from the Editor
Every year HR magazine compiles the HR Most Influential ranking: the definitive list of directors and thinkers who have the greatest influence in the field of people strategy.
Some are perennial favourites, some are controversial and many reflect the business environment in which they are operating. But all are ranked by their peers: leading HR directors and management academics.
This is the sixth year of HR Most Influential and there has been much movement in our ranking, with many names dropping off and some big climbers. What is consistent is that all those named on this list are helping to drive forward practice and thinking in HR and demonstrating the strategic benefits of HR.
The ranking is based on elements such as:-
- Challenges conventional thinking in HR
- Brings credibility to HR, both inside and outside the business
- Plays an ambassadorial role
- Commands the respect of peers and key stakeholders
- Adds real value to the business
- Is visionary and transformational
As part of the academic work undertaken by Ashridge Business School on behalf of HR magazine, interviews are also conducted with business leaders/CEOs, media commentators and City analysts.
On this website you can see this year’s ranking as well as those of previous years; commentary; news updates; information on the methodology and much, much more.
We want this site to become a focal point for celebration of those who are helping to change the world of HR – and welcome extra opinion, comment, additional biographical information and profiles.
We are now seeking nominations for HR Most Influential 2012 so please drop me a line on sian.harrington@markallengroup.com and keep an eye on this site for further details of this year's ranking.
Siân Harrington
Editor and Publisher, HR magazine
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