The Future of Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO)

Chief Human Resources Officers are no longer just stewards of culture and compliance. They’re architects of organizational resilience—shaping workforce strategy, guiding transformation, and leading through ambiguity.

We’re launching a study to explore how CHROs are reimagining people leadership in this new era.

To honor the most insightful contribution, one participant will receive a $10,000 scholarship toward a world-class executive education program.

Terms and Conditions apply.

Why This Study Now?

Work has changed—but the systems around it haven’t kept up.

Today’s CHROs are responsible for navigating hybrid work, skills shortages, cultural fragmentation, and burnout—all while enabling growth and transformation.

They’re balancing human nuance with machine intelligence, long-term workforce planning with short-term talent fires, and equity with efficiency.

AI is now entering HR—and the leaders shaping its integration will define the future of work.

How CHROs Are Actually Using AI

How They Earn Trust Across Executive Teams

What a Best-in-Class People Stack Looks Like in 2025

What Workflows They’ve Automated or Augmented

How It Works

Participate in an up to 20-minute AI interview and get early access to the results.

You’ll meet our research assistant—powered by Complex Chaos. It will ask you 8–10 questions about your role, your challenges, and how (or if) AI is entering your workflows. Start now!
2. Your Answers Fuel the Study
We’ll anonymize and analyze hundreds of responses to surface the patterns, pain points, and breakthroughs shaping this evolving function.
3. Get Early Access to Results
Receive an executive summary of key findings before we publish and opt-in to a Op-Eds.

Who Should Participate?

We’re hearing from the vanguard of people leadership:

CHROs and Chief People Officers at scaling or global organizations.

HR leaders working at the intersection of tech, culture, and transformation.

Executives championing new models of engagement, growth, and equity.

What You’ll Walk Away With

We’re designing tools that help CHROs do less firefighting and more future-building.

By participating, you’ll walk away with:

  • A pulse check on how peers are adapting to complexity.

  • Practical inspiration for using AI without losing humanity.

  • Early access to the 2025 CHRO Benchmark Report.

Executive Education Award

To recognize the depth and quality of insights shared, we’re selecting one standout participant to receive a $10,000 scholarship toward a world-class executive education program.

All interview participants
are automatically considered.

Our team, alongside external advisors, will review anonymized responses.

Selection is based on clarity, relevance, and thoughtfulness of contribution

The selected participant will be announced in Q4 2025, alongside the release of the final research report.

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Ready to Share Your Playbook?

If you’re navigating complexity and want to make AI a strategic advantage — not just a buzzword — this is your path in.

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