CEOs are expected to be people leaders. HR professionals already are.
HR2CEO exists to close a gap that shouldn’t exist.
CEOs are expected to be exceptional people leaders.
HR professionals already are.
Yet, most leadership pathways still overlook those with the deepest experience managing teams, shaping culture, and navigating crises.
Instead of promoting from where people leadership already thrives, businesses continue to favor narrow definitions of “strategic”—often tied to finance or operations.
This isn’t a motivational campaign.
It’s a correction.
Let’s make more HR leaders future CEOs — on purpose, and out loud.
Why This Matters
- Only 1% of Fortune 100 CEOs have a background in HR — the least common functional path to the top.
- Despite workforce challenges taking centre stage, HR leaders remain largely absent from CEO roles.
- Women hold only 10.6% of CEO seats in Fortune 500 companies — despite dominating the HR pipeline.
The math doesn’t add up.
The leadership narrative needs a rewrite.
Who We Are
We’re not here to rebrand HR.
We’re here to name what it’s always been: leadership.
We champion the strategic, people-focused HR leaders who:
- Challenge outdated systems
- Embrace data without losing sight of people
- Make work better for everyone
Not the box-tickers.
Not the buzzword collectors.
The real leaders ready to step into the CEO role.
What We’re Building
It’sIt’s an evolving platform designed to:
- Highlight the right kind of HR leadership
- Shift boardroom succession conversations
- Create real, strategic pathways to the CEO seat
It may start with content. It may grow into a subscription.
But it always starts with you.
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