What Makes an Amazing CHRO? Lessons from Top HR Leader
Release Date: 03/25/2025
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Building a Digitally-Enabled Yet Human Workplace
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info_outlineWhat makes a CHRO truly exceptional? Is it their ability to manage people and policies, or is it something more like shaping company culture, driving business strategy, and ensuring employees feel heard and valued?
Today’s top HR leaders aren’t just enforcing policies, they’re shaping the future of work. They’re the bridge between business goals and people’s needs. But again, being a great CHRO isn’t easy. It takes vision, resilience, and the ability to lead through constant change.
That’s exactly why we bring you this episode. Our guest, Vinod Bidwaik, knows what it takes to excel in this role. As the CHRO and Group Director of Human Resources, People & Culture at AP Globale & Sakal Media Group, he has led HR transformations that put people at the center while keeping business goals in focus.
Host of this Episode: Sanjeevani Saikia
Timestamps
(02:10) Vinod shares his professional journey so far.
(07:54) He goes on to share a defining moment in his career that shaped his leadership in HR.
(14:43) Balancing business goals with people-centric decisions- how Vinod navigates this HR challenge.
(23:37) The key business acumen skills every HR leader needs to stay ahead.
(29:48) The toughest cultural challenge he has faced and how he tackled it.
(38:42) How AI and tech are reshaping the CHRO role.
(42:20) Vinod’s one key piece of advice for aspiring CHROs—what he wishes he had known earlier.