About the Episode

On this week's episode, Ali sits down with Kumar Anshu, the global head of organizational effectiveness and workforce planning at OLX Group. Kumar is an accomplished HR professional with more than 13 years of enriching experience across diverse HR functions and industries. His journey has taken him from steering Factory HR operations to architecting global HR strategies and supporting acquisition deals.

Expect to learn the benefits of aligning HR with the business strategy, how to get HR and finance to work together, why all HR professionals cannot afford to ignore the numbers, and much more!

Resources Mentioned

Kumar’s LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/anshu-kumar25/?originalSubdomain=in

Show Notes & Timestamps

[00:00 ] Introduction

[02:37 ] How to solve alignment issues in an organization

[07:30 ] Why clarity is crucial for organizational success

[11:43 ] Tips on how to achieve consistent organizational alignment

[17:04 ] The benefits of integrating HR into the business strategy

[22:37 ] Things every HR leader must do to succeed

[29:44 ] HR and finance: Designing the perfect alignment tool

[33:37 ] Intelligent decision-making: A must-have skill for all HR leaders

[35:27 ] The fast-evolving role of HR in the age of AI

[39:19 ] Advice for traditional HR leaders in the modern HR landscape

[44:1o] Demystifying common HR stereotypes

[48:44 ] Workforce planning: What it means and why you should care

[53:02 ] The ultimate HR-Finance collaboration tool

[56:37 ] What workforce planning is not

[58:00 ] The three main pillars of HR success

[58:50 ] Parting thoughts