Patricia Frost, EVP and CHRO of Seagate, is one of the most fascinating and highest-performing CHROs we’ve met.

Patricia has decades of experience as a US Army military leader, most recently as Director of Cyber, Electronic Warfare and Information Operations. How does her extensive military, warfare, and leadership experience pay off? As you’ll hear, Patricia is a hands-on leader, ready to make decisions and challenge dogma in dozens of important ways. In many ways she exemplifies the future leadership model for all C-level leaders, especially the CHRO.

Patricia shares how she is navigating the opportunities presented by AI, reshaping talent strategies, and fostering a culture of innovation. Her background as a senior military leader prepared her to build on the team available today, supporting employee mobility, agility, and HR capabilities.

Notable Quotes

“You go to combat with the team you have, not necessarily the team you want. You can’t just hire in someone and say I want to bring you in my team and put you in close combat. Your team is your team. And you build that team. You build on their skill sets. We do a lot of upskilling in the military. It’s your team. You know everyone’s strengths and weaknesses.”

“Middle managers are really the powerhouse of any company. And I don’t know that we spend enough time on our managers, probably our frontline managers, and then the middle management. How well do they understand their teams and the skills within their teams and understand also what people are passionate about? Where would they like to go? What opportunities can be open to them?”

“I am front and center. I think every CHRO needs to be front and center in the AI conversation. They need to be leading. They need to be talking about, will AI take away certain functions within HR? First, we had to take the anxiety down from our workforce. So my approach this year is leave no one behind. I am going to give everyone the opportunity. We’re going to give everyone the same set of tools and training, and I will help you get there. Everyone has a choice.”

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Additional Information

Secrets Of The High Performing CHRO

CHRO Insights Research Report

CHRO Insights Video (Youtube)

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Chapters

• (00:00:04 ) - What Works: Patricia Frost on Leading Through Crisis and AI
• (00:00:55 ) - Patricia on What Works: The Military Experience
• (00:03:31 ) - Top Executives: Valuing Your Team in an AI Crisis
• (00:10:47 ) - What is HR's role in AI learning and development?
• (00:16:27 ) - CFO vs HR Professional: The Chro and CFO Relationship
• (00:20:56 ) - How to Make Enterprise IT Decisions with Galileo
• (00:23:58 ) - Top Executives: Chief Business Leader
• (00:25:23 ) - Top Chros: Patricia Frost Interview