2025年人力资源在高层领导选拔与培养中的作用研究报告（英文版）.docxVIP

Report

July2025

RoleofHRinselectinganddeveloping

seniorleaders

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Report

RoleofHRin

selectinganddevelopingseniorleaders

Contents

Introduction3

1Whatis‘good’seniorleadership?3

2Linkbetweeneffectiveseniorleadershipandorganisationaloutcomes8

3Whatpracticesareusedtoselectseniorleaders?10

4Whatpracticesareusedtodevelopseniorleaders?14

5RoleofHRinselectinganddevelopingseniorleaders18

6Organisationalstructuresandcharacteristicsrequired20

7Recommendations22

RoleofHRinselectinganddevelopingseniorleaders

Introduction

Goodseniorleadershipisvitalinprovidingorganisationswiththerightstrategic

directionandoversight.Butwhataretheskills,capabilitiesandknowledgethat

seniorleadersshouldbeequippedwith?Specificcontributionsrequiredfromseniorleaderscandependoncontext,soseniorleadersareexpectedtotakealonger-termperspective,setstrategicdirectionandplayabroaderroleinmotivatingpeople,moresothanotherleaders.

TosupportHRprofessionalstaskedwithselecting,developingoradvisingonseniorleadershippositions,wehavetakenanevidence-basedapproachtounderstandingcurrentpractices,drawingonacademicresearchandpractitionerexperienceto

answerthefollowingquestions:

?Whatdoesgood(andpoor)seniorleadershiplooklike?

?Whatisthelinkbetweeneffectiveseniorleadership