The New CHRO-CEO Partnership: Leading With Insight and Humanity

In this episode of the Digital HR Leaders podcast, Katarina Berg - CHRO at On, former CHRO at Spotify, and author of Bold: A New Era of Strategic HR - joins David Green to explore what modern, strategic HR leadership truly requires . Together, they dive into the evolving partnership between the CHRO and CEO - a relationship that has never been more critical as organisations navigate AI, workforce transformation, culture, and business growth. Katarina shares how HR leaders can bring both insight and humanity to the executive table, shape decisions that drive business outcomes, and intentionally design a culture that empowers people to perform. The conversation covers: What a genuinely strategic CHRO-CEO relationship looks like - and how to build it How Katarina approached her first 100 days as CHRO at On, and the lessons she’s bringing into the next phase of growth Why “putting the H back in HR” is essential in the AI era How people analytics teams can evolve into true insight and decision-driving partners Why intentional leadership - not just tools or trends - will define the next era of HR This is a must-listen for HR leaders who want to elevate their strategic influence and lead with courage, clarity, and humanity. This episode is sponsored by Valence. Imagine if every employee had a world-class coach in their pocket. That’s exactly what Valence has created with Nadia - the AI-powered coach helping Fortune 500 companies scale development, boost performance, and support leaders at every level. Learn more at valence.co/insight222 Links referenced in the conversation: Bold: A New Era of Strategic HR 2025 HR Predictions: Looking Into the Crystal Ball Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The New CHRO-CEO Partnership: Leading With Insight and Humanity is an episode from Digital HR Leaders with David Green by Stefan Kesic.

This episode is 38:42 long.

This episode was published on Dec 2, 2025.

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