Alim Dhanji on HR strategy
From Alim Dhanji, CHRO of TD Synnex: Why He Left HR and Came Back. It's All About The Business. · · Josh Bersin
“Business leaders are much more excited talking about effectiveness and elevating value because you can't chase your way to the bottom line; you've got to grow the value and innovate. If HR can be in that space — not just to find efficiencies and right-size but to create new value and new roles — that's a much more impactful opportunity.”
On , Alim Dhanji, Chief Human Resources Officer at TD SYNNEX CORPORATION, spoke about HR strategy during Alim Dhanji, CHRO of TD Synnex: Why He Left HR and Came Back. It's All About The Business. on Josh Bersin.
About Alim Dhanji
Alim Dhanji, Chief Human Resources Officer at TD SYNNEX, has been speaking publicly about the role of HR in AI transformation and the importance of business acumen for HR leaders. Dhanji, who previously served as president of Adidas Canada and held roles at Equinox and Citigroup, said he believes CHROs are positioned to become CEOs, calling it "the era where CHROs become CEOs." He has argued that HR should focus on "effectiveness and elevating value" rather than just efficiency, and that the function can "create new value, new roles." Dhanji stated that the CIO and he are "joined at the hip" at TD SYNNEX, and described AI as an opportunity for HR to "take the leadership position in the AI dialogue" by rethinking how work gets done. He has also said that "true change happens at the manager level" and that organizations need to align rewards with behaviors to support high performance. Dhanji has discussed his career path of moving in and out of HR, including running a P&L as president of Adidas Canada, and said that experience gave him "perspective on the pressures business leaders face." He has described the current moment as "the most exciting moment for HR" and argued that HR professionals can have "a greater impact not only in business but in shaping the implications of AI in society." Dhanji has also noted that the traditional career ladder is giving way to "a lattice of tours of duty, rotations, and gig work." He has encouraged leaders to "jump in" with AI experimentation, saying "I don't think you're going to do anything that's going to draw down the share price."