Talent Sherpa
Jackson O. Lynch, Scott MorrisFor CHROs, CEOs, and operating leaders who close the distance between strategy and the human capital systems that execute it.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Weekly |
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Your AI rollout wasn't a transformation
I watched the same pattern show up in enough different organizations that it stopped feeling like a curiosity and started feeling like an obligation.
Not the same industry. Not the same size company. Not the same CEO. But the same gap, in...
Engagement surveys answer the wrong question
Every year, your organization asks its people how they feel about working there. The results come back. HR compiles the report. Leadership reviews the scores, discusses the themes, and commits to an action plan. Someone presents it at the a...
Culture is decision residue
Surveys measure the accumulated output but never locate the decisions that produced it
When engagement scores fall and attrition climbs in segments that matter, organizations reach for programs. An engagement survey arrives, followed by a...
You're asking the wrong question about AI
SEO summary (155 chars): Most executives are asking "What's our AI strategy?" — and it's the wrong question. The real lever is operating model redesign, not tool deployment.
Longer version for Substack's SEO description field (2–3 sentence...
The Doom Cycle of Low Expectations
The CHRO seat isn't hard because of the work — nobody tells you the game. 10 truths every first-time CHRO needs, from mandate clarity to talent strategy.
I worked with a CEO not long ago who said all the right things about wanting somethin...
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Talent Sherpa is an essential newsletter for senior business leaders, offering expert insights and actionable strategies in human capital management to drive organizational success.
25 years in People Operations (20 as a CHRO). First-time founder. Creating AI Teammates that work side-by-side with human colleagues to improve talent management and develop better leaders.
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