HRPI Director Peter Fasolo sat down with J.P Matychak of Insights@Questrom to talk about the importannce of purpose within organizations, “Purpose only matters when it shows up in decisions, incentives, and the everyday behavior of leaders and teams. With Dr. Peter Fasolo—Professor of the Practice and Director of the Human Resources Policy Institute at Boston […]
Thanks to all who attended the HRPI Fall 2025 Summit – AI Is Transforming How We Must Lead. Program highlights included a Thursday evening dinner and Fireside Chat featuring Donna Morris, Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer at Walmart, and recipient of the 2025 HR Executive of the Year award; as well as a […]
HRPI Director Peter Fasolo interviewed by Spencer Stuart about CHROs and boards, “CHROs need to be equally participating members of strategy formation, not just strategy execution,” Fasolo said. “You have to link people practices to the strategic direction of the firm.” Read the full article
Congratulations to Donna Morris, EVP and Chief People Officer, Walmart, on being named the 2025 HR Executive of the Year by HR Executive. The award will be conferred at the HRPI Fall 2025 Summit at Boston University on October 23-24, 2025. The Summit will feature a dinner and Fireside Chat with Donna Morris, where we […]
Congratulations to Paige Ross, Global Head of Human Resources, Blackstone, on being named the 2025 HR Leader of Distinction by HR Executive. The award will be conferred at the HRPI Fall 2025 Summit at Boston University on October 23-24. The Summit also features a Friday morning Fireside Chat with Paige Ross, where she will share […]
The theme of our May 2025 Summit was “Leading Human Resources through Turbulent Times: Rising Expectations of Employees and the C-Suite.” Uncertainty and change are everywhere: political, regulatory, economic, social, and technological. In this Summit, we sifted through these challenges to develop shared understanding and better solutions. The knowledge, candor, and encouragement offered by our […]
We are delighted to share with you that Peter Fasolo, Ph.D., former Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer at Johnson & Johnson, is joining us as the new Director of the Human Resource Policy Institute (HRPI) and Professor of the Practice, Management and Organizations, at the Boston University Questrom School of Business. Many […]
HRPI Executive Director Peter Fasolo, and HRPI Fellow Charlie Tharp were featured on the podcast – Is Business Broken? – Conversations about the role of business in society, brought to you by the Ravi K. Mehrotra Institute for Business, Markets & Society at Boston University Questrom School of Business. Listen to the podcast here:
Connie Hadley, HRPI Associate Director, and Research Associate Professor, sat down for a LinkedIn Live interview with Stuart Cranier, Co-founder of Thinkers50. AI is not going to replace the really nuanced understanding of both people and the world of work that humans can accomplish. I teach and we often find these middle managers come into […]
What is the next big thing for HR Leaders to focus on? Elizabeth Clarke of HR Executive interviews newly appointed HRPI Director Peter Fasolo, Ph.D. Questrom School of Business, Boston University. Former J&J CHRO steps in as new director of BU’s HRPI