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Amanda Gerut

The CEO trap—why 70% of CHROs depart after a change at the top

Rosanna Trasatti, Chief Executive Officer, Eleva Executive Leadership Advisory, speaks to Fortune Workforce Innovation Summit attendees. (Credit: Kristy Walker/Fortune)

One of the clearest signs that a chief human resources officer will be viewed as ineffective is one the CHRO has zero control over: a change in who serves as the CEO. 

The quality of the CHRO’s relationship with the CEO is the single most crucial predictor of how a CHRO’s performance will be viewed. Furthermore, research reveals that a leadership transition in the CEO seat led to nearly seven out of 10 CHROs eventually being replaced, according to Rosanna Trasatti, a leadership and effectiveness expert and CEO at Eleva Executive Leadership Advisory. Trasatti spoke to Fortune Workplace Innovation Summit attendees in California on Monday. 

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