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    What CEO Talent Champions Do Differently: Lessons for CHROs

    All CEOs must make difficult, sometimes unpopular decisions that impact the workforce. Some CEOs, however, are able to approach these decisions in a way that consistently creates positive talent outcomes year over year. But who are these CEOs and what do they do differently?

    Download the full report showcasing lessons learned for both CEOs and CHROs along with live interview clips from CEO Talent Champions.
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    Join this webinar to understand how CEO Talent Champions make decisions differently and gain practical guidance for how CHROs can partner with their CEOs to improve their organization’s talent outcomes.

    How CEO Talent Champions Are Identified

    This elite group of CEOs* from the Russell 3000® U.S. Index has set a standard that other CEOs and their CHROs can learn from and work to reach.

    *All honorees were in seat as of August 2022.

    Financial performance

    Talent-related ESG measures

    Employee voice

    Public commitment to EVP preferences

    The 2022 Gartner CEO Talent Champions

    Julie Sweet, Accenture

    Julie Sweet
    Accenture
    Shantanu Narayen, Adobe Systems

    Shantanu Narayen
    Adobe
    Dr. Lisa Su, Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD)

    Dr. Lisa Su
    Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD)
    Sundar Pichai, Alphabet Inc.

    Sundar Pichai
    Alphabet Inc.
    Gary Dickerson, Applied Materials, Inc.

    Gary Dickerson
    Applied Materials, Inc.
    Judy R. McReynolds, ArcBest

    Judy R. McReynolds
    ArcBest
    Laurence D. Fink, BlackRock, Inc.

    Laurence D. Fink
    BlackRock Inc.
    Greg Heckman, Bunge

    Greg Heckman
    Bunge
    Bob Sulentic, CBRE Group, Inc.

    Bob Sulentic
    CBRE Group, Inc.
    Gary Smith, Ciena Corporation

    Gary Smith
    Ciena Corporation
    Noel R. Wallace, Colgate-Palmolive Company

    Noel R. Wallace
    Colgate-Palmolive Company
    Glenn Sanford, eXp World Holdings Inc.

    Glenn Sanford
    eXp World Holdings Inc.
    Phil Snow, FactSet Research Systems Inc.

    Phil Snow
    FactSet Research Systems Inc.
    Mary Barra, General Motors Company (GM)

    Mary Barra
    General Motors Company (GM)
    Jack Roche, The Hanover Insurance Group

    Jack Roche
    The Hanover Insurance Group
    Dan Burton, Health Catalyst

    Dan Burton
    Health Catalyst
    Enrique Lores, HP Inc.

    Enrique Lores
    HP Inc.
    Bruce D. Broussard, Humana Inc.

    Bruce D. Broussard
    Humana Inc.
    Sasan Goodarzi, Intuit

    Sasan Goodarzi
    Intuit
    Satya Nadella, Microsoft Corporation

    Satya Nadella
    Microsoft Corporation
    Kunal Kapoor, Morningstar Inc.

    Kunal Kapoor
    Morningstar Inc.
    Tom Palmer, Newmont Corporation

    Tom Palmer
    Newmont Corporation
    Kathy Warden, Northrop Grumman Corporation

    Kathy Warden
    Northrop Grumman Corporation
    Mauricio Gutierrez, NRG Energy, Inc.

    Mauricio Gutierrez
    NRG Energy, Inc.
    Dan Houston, Principal Financial Group®

    Dan Houston
    Principal Financial Group®
    Ralph Izzo, Public Service Enterprise Group

    Ralph Izzo
    Public Service Enterprise Group
    Mick Farrell, ResMed Inc.

    Mick Farrell
    ResMed Inc.
    Douglas L. Peterson, S&P Global Inc.

    Douglas L. Peterson
    S&P Global Inc.
    Tom Fanning, Southern Company

    Tom Fanning
    Southern Company
    Sheryl Palmer, Taylor Morrison Home Corporation

    Sheryl Palmer
    Taylor Morrison Home Corporation
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