The Disruptive HR Leader – How HR Facilitates a competitive advantage in times of increasing change

1. THE DISRUPTIVE HR
LEADER
HOW HR FACILITATES A
COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE IN
TIMES OF INCREASING CHANGE

2. THE BURNING PLATFORM
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HR’s value and efficacy is a favorite topic of debate in
business. Complaints about HR include things from weak,
reactive business partnering to poor talent recruitment and
development, from time-wasting processes to
incomprehensible communications.
Human capital, not financial capital, is today’s scarcest resource. It can be
measured in three ways:
• Time. The hours that employees put into their jobs
• Talent. The skills, capabilities, and ingenuity they bring to their work
• Energy. The level of engagement, passion, and focus they apply to their work
Eric Garton – Harvard Business Review. January, 2017
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ARE YOU delivering transformation
through culture and accountability?
WHAT STOPS YOU from providing a
competitive advantage?
How DO YOU support your organization
with its change efforts?
DO YOU inspire and engage your
customers and your teams?
The impact of HR at a
global level is valued in
the billions of dollars.
Leaders must inspire their
teams to be future-proof
in disruptive industries,
and HR can serve as just
such a catalyst.
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HUMAN RESOURCES
REALITIES
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Often not valued for the
role required
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Creator of bureaucracy
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Administrator of
processes and policies –
often in a Shared
Services environment
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Caught up in “silly jobs”
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Implementation of AI
and Cognitive
Technology
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Compliance – holder of
the mirror
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Responsible for the
Talent Lifecycle and HR
cycle plan
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Required to contribute
to the bottom line
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Operational – day to
day
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Processes for
Individual, Teams,
Organization
Development
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BUILDING BLOCKS
FOR
COMPETITIVENESS
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RESULTS
ACCOUNTABILITYCOMPETENCE
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Ingredients of a
highly effective
HR Team

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IN ORDER TO
GROW – CHANGE IS
REQUIRED
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THERE ARE TWO REASONS WHY PEOPLE CHANGE
They either
See the LIGHT Feel the HEATOr
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• AI is not the future of the workplace, it is the
present
• It is happening all around us
• AI will transform key dimensions of HR, such
as HR Operations, Talent Acquisition, and
Talent Development

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SPACE
FACILITATIONINNOVATION
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AI and cognitive
technologies releases
HR professionals to add
real value

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• It was a struggle a few years ago, to simply
get a seat at the table. To have a say, to co-
create strategy and to be part of the
business.
• Today’s HR is about going beyond a seat at
the table. It is beyond setting strategy – it is
about initiating actions to future proof the
business and the HR function

17. Know the business
Strategic deployment
Effectiveness and
development
How we choose to
work
Competitive Advantage
Individuals&
Teams
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HIGH IMPACT AREAS WHERE HR SHOULD FACILITATE
ORGANIZATIONAL TRANSFORMATION5

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TRANSFORMATION IN
HR BEGINS WITH ITS’
LEADERS – LEADERS
WILL CREATE THE PULL
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TRADITIONAL
STRATEGIC
INNOVATIVE
TIPPING POINT
Organizational PullOrganizational Push

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INNOVATING HR – A COMPETITIVE
ADVANTAGE
✓ More influence & creativity
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✓ Greater connection to the industry
✓ Contribute to delivering the bottom line
✓ Valued as a Professional

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BUILDING A COMPETITIVE HR
TEAM IS MOVING FROM A SEAT
ON THE PLANE TO BEING THE
PILOT
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STRATEGIC PARTNER
INNOVATOR
BUSINESS PARTNER
OPERATIONAL
AGILE
VALUE ADD
COMPLIANCE
CYCLE PLAN
ROUTINE
PRESCRIPTIVE
ADMINISTRATOR BUREAUCRACY
100
80
50
30
20
0
% COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGEACTIONLEVEL

23. KNOW YOURSELF
The impact of HR at a global level is valued in
the billions of dollars
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Leadership in HR is a choice, it
means ready to be
uncomfortable
Innovation starts with HR
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through competitive HR
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24. ANTON VANDER
WALT
LEADERSHIP
EXPERT
To get in touch with me to help your leaders and teams you can contact me at anton@antonvanderwalt.com
ph. +971 54440 9153 or +61 424 376 496 www.antonvanderwalt.com
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