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Back to SearchYour First CHRO Job Will Break You If You're Not Ready
Season 1 Episode 28
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Stepping into your first CHRO role isn’t a career step—it’s an identity shift. Most new CHROs underestimate the move, mistaking techn…
1 year ago
Spotting the Elusive A-Player in the Wild: The Senior Leader’s Field Guide
Season 1 Episode 27
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In Episode 27 of the Talent Sherpa Podcast, host Jackson Lynch provides senior leaders with a no-nonsense field guide for spotting ge…
1 year ago
Is Your HR Data Driving Decisions? | July 4, 2025
Season 1 Episode 45
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In Episode 45 of the Talent Sherpa Podcast, host Jackson O. Lynch discusses the critical importance of making HR data relevant in busin…
1 year ago
HR Meet Finance: It’s Like Couples Therapy, But With Spreadsheets
Season 1 Episode 26
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In Episode 26 of the Talent Sherpa Podcast, Jackson Lynch tackles the hard truth that HR leaders who can’t speak the language of fina…
1 year ago
The “So That” Mindset: Connecting HR Actions to Business Value
Season 1 Episode 25
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In Episode 25 of The Talent Sherpa Podcast, Jackson Lynch unpacks how two small words—“so that”—can completely transform the way HR t…
1 year, 1 month ago
Vanity Metrics Are Lying to You (And Everybody Knows It)
Season 1 Episode 24
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In Episode 24 of The Talent Sherpa Podcast, host Jackson Lynch delivers a sharp, funny, and painfully honest take on the metrics that…
1 year, 1 month ago
Outcomes Over Optics: Why Strategic HR Isn’t About Being Busy
Season 1 Episode 23
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In Episode 23 of The Talent Sherpa Podcast, Jackson Lynch lays out a straight-talking case for why HR must stop measuring effort and …
1 year, 1 month ago
Lead with a Story: The Underrated Skill Every Senior Executive Needs
Season 1 Episode 22
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In Episode 22 of the Talent Sherpa Podcast, Jackson Lynch breaks down why storytelling isn’t a soft skill—it’s a strategic leadership…
1 year, 1 month ago
The Succession Plan You’ll Never Use (Unless You Test It)
Season 1 Episode 21
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Most succession plans look great on paper—until the pressure hits. In Episode 21 of the Talent Sherpa Podcast, Jackson Lynch explores…
1 year, 1 month ago
Don’t Start with Strategy - Start with Connection
Season 1 Episode 20
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In Episode 20 of the Talent Sherpa Podcast, Jackson Lynch explores one of the most overlooked challenges for new human capital leader…
1 year, 1 month ago