The coronavirus crisis thrusts corporate HR chiefs into the spotlight
In a pandemic, a chief people officer can make or break a company
WHEN THE financial crisis rocked the business world in 2007-09, boardrooms turned to corporate finance chiefs. A good CFO could save a company; a bad one might bury it. The covid-19 pandemic presents a different challenge—and highlights the role of another corporate function, often unfairly dismissed as soft. Never have more firms needed a hard-headed HR boss.
This article appeared in the Business section of the print edition under the headline “The importance of people people”
Business March 28th 2020
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