Many organizations' boards of directors and executive teams are increasingly led by HR leaders who serve as advisors." This comment might be best saved for the next forum, about whether or not ought to be in the C-Suite with the big dawgs. HR is responsible for the single biggest expense in the organization - it's people. And people are the greatest potential strategic advantage and organization can have. Who hires the people? Trains and develops them? Compensates? Rewards? If we don't have people who have the right KSAO, the right attitude, the right motivation, then all the best laid strategies in the world will not work. People make or break your business. In today's most successful companies, the CHRO is an integral member of the strategic leadership team. Believe me, this certainly not always the case. HR was originally constructed as an administration and risk mitigation team, with a strong focus on regulatory compliance. However, today's businesses require far more from HR. Why? I know, thanks to well-documented data analysis and way too much experience, that an HR team can lay claim to increasing market share, growing the customer base, driving product innovation, increasing sales and helping the company be