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THE BUSINESS OF HR
The Business of HR reframes human resources as a strategic driver of business success. It focuses on ROI, data, and strategy, revealing how people practices directly impact performance. From analytics to talent investments, this section empowers HR leaders to connect culture with commerce, turning happiness into measurable value.
Restoring What Really Matters: Bringing the Human Core Back to Organizations
In a world shaped by speed, AI, and constant change, Nitin Goil, Founder, Restoration Labs, reflects on why restoring trust, dignity, and human connection is becoming the real measure of leadership and performance. | April 2026 Edition The Happiness Perspective Toxicity often begins with silence, not conflict Culture is shaped in everyday behaviours, not big initiatives AI must enhance transparency, not reduce it Leadership courage builds dignity and trust Engagement must le
Apr 204 min read
Restoring What Really Matters: Bringing the Human Core Back to Organizations
In a world shaped by speed, AI, and constant change, Nitin Goil, Founder, Restoration Labs, reflects on why restoring trust, dignity, and human connection is becoming the real measure of leadership and performance. | April 2026 Edition The Happiness Perspective Toxicity often begins with silence, not conflict Culture is shaped in everyday behaviours, not big initiatives AI must enhance transparency, not reduce it Leadership courage builds dignity and trust Engagement must le
Apr 204 min read
Coaching C-Suite Leaders Through Transformation and Uncertainty
Nancy Zakharia shares how executive coaching creates space for senior leaders to navigate disruption, make high stakes decisions, and lead with clarity in constant change. | Written by Nancy Zakharia I often hear senior leaders say, “There’s simply no room to slow down anymore.” Executive leadership today looks nothing like it did a decade ago. The pace is faster, the stakes are higher, and expectations are broader. Leaders are accountable not only for performance and profit,
Mar 315 min read
Holding the Centre When Everything Else Moves
Norah Bindakhil, HRBP - West Gulf Cluster (Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman and Bahrain), Takeda , reflects on HR’s role in steadying organizations during uncertainty, and why resilience, trust, and honest leadership design matter more than speed when the market starts shifting. | Written by Norah Bindakhil There’s a specific look leaders get when the market shifts. It ’s not panic, not yet. It ’s more like controlled alertness. The kind where calendars fill up, conversations become
Mar 244 min read
From People Strategy to Profit Strategy: How CHROs Are Redefining Leadership Tables
| Written by Aruna Saravanakumar There was a time when HR was seen as the “support function,” the department you called when someone resigned or when policies needed updating. Fast forward to 2025, and that perception is obsolete. The CHRO (Chief Human Resources Officer) has officially claimed a seat not just at the leadership table, but at the strategy table. And rightly so. Because here’s the truth that the most successful organizations have already realized: people strate
Mar 53 min read
HR Transformation Is Not a System Upgrade
Anand Wong, Founder & CEO of Heron Resource Technologies, explains why HR transformation fails when treated as a technology deployment instead of an operating model and capability shift. | Written by Anand Wong Over the years, I have seen a consistent pattern when organisations talk about HR transformation. More often than not, it translates into a single initiative: implementing a new HR system and calling it transformation. The early stages are always energising. Product de
Mar 55 min read
The Credibility Gap: Why HR Leaders Who Don’t Think Like the Business Will Never Lead It
Maher Sabbagh explores why HR leaders lose credibility when they ignore commercial realities, and how business acumen, financial fluency, and strategic thinking redefine HR’s leadership impact. | Written by Maher Sabbagh If you have spent your career in HR focusing on people, culture, and engagement, you may believe that is enough to earn your seat at the table. I used to think proximity to people strategy naturally translated into business influence. After more than two dec
Mar 55 min read
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