Shaping the Leadership Vision for 2022 With Brian Kropp

In this Talent Angle podcast, Gartner chief of HR research Brian
Kropp shares challenges and opportunities that are top of mind
for CHROs as 2022 approaches. He discusses how HR must adapt to a
hybrid future in which leaders and managers need new skills and
employees expect a more human relationship with their
organizations. Kropp goes on to explain how executives must take
new approaches to decision making to usher in the changes needed
in this disruptive environment.


Brian Kropp is Gartner’s chief of HR research. He oversees
Gartner’s research, tools, services and support for CHROs and
their leadership teams. Before joining Gartner, he worked in a
variety of roles, conducting different types of economic analysis
to drive critical business outcomes. He holds a bachelor’s and a
master’s in economics from Clemson University and a doctorate in
public policy and applied economics from the University of North
Carolina.


Peter Aykens is a practice vice president in Gartner’s HR
practice. He is responsible for building and leading research
teams within the practice to address client’s key initiatives. In
prior roles at Gartner, he spent over 25 years leading research
teams focused on banking and financial services strategy,
producing numerous studies that addressed business strategy,
channels, marketing, customer experience and product challenges.
He holds a bachelor’s in political science from St. Olaf College;
a master’s degree in international politics from the University
College of Wales, Aberystwyth; and a master’s and a doctorate in
political science from Brown University.