The HR profession suffers from success blindness
HR continues to play an operational rather than a strategic role in most companies. Complacency and professional apathy are spreading. There is a lack of professional debate, we rejoice in (fake) awards, and we uncritically praise current trends. Ákos Jagudits, member of the OHE board and HR director, harshly criticizes the profession.
Ákos Jagudits, member of the OHE board and HR director, harshly criticizes the profession.
The year 2026 is here. Where does the HR profession stand now?
As an HR thinker, I like to push the boundaries of the profession, mainly with the aim of gaining a better understanding of the internal contradictions in our operations. I see that mainstream thinking eliminates the possibility of critical thinking and treats temporarily dominant and hyped best practices and solutions as self-evident. The profession is currently suffering from a blindness...