Functions
People are an organization’s most important investment, and the people function is where that investment comes to life. We partner with forward-thinking organizations to ensure their investment is led by exceptional people leaders, including Chief Human Resource Officers and Chief People Officers.
Stewards of culture and human capital
The role of HR leadership has evolved far beyond traditional people strategy. Today’s people executives are strategic thinkers, business leaders, and catalysts for organizational performance, operating at the intersection of corporate strategy and humanity.
With deep insight into where the people function is heading, we help organizations identify and support leaders who drive sustained impact. Our advisors challenge organizations to think more strategically about their people, culture, well-being, and the systems that enable performance.
Executive search and leadership advisory across the people function
N2Growth brings deep expertise across the full people function. Regardless of title, our solutions help people leaders influence revenue, margin, corporate development, and the creation of durable shareholder value.
- Chief Human Resources Officers (CHRO)
- Chief People Officers (CPO)
- Chief Talent Officers
- Chief Diversity Officers
- EVPs, SVPs, and VPs of People and Culture
The leading-edge CHRO: The future of the people function is here
What’s the future of the CHRO role? Here’s how CHROs, boards, and CEOs can find out what’s next
Representing the leaders who move our world forward
Why N2Growth is a leading executive search and leadership advisory firm for people and culture solutions
Full suite of services to attract, develop, and deploy leaders
We conduct retained executive searches to identify and secure exceptional people and culture talent, and offer leadership advisory services that support succession planning, assessments, and executive coaching.
Access to proven people and culture leaders
Top people and culture executives are rarely actively seeking new roles. Through our executive search and leadership advisory work, we provide access to CHROs and senior people and culture leaders drawn from a global network built through decades of relationships.
Global reach with local people leadership context
With search and advisory capabilities spanning six continents, we combine global reach with local insight to identify and develop people leaders who understand both the technical demands of the function and the context in which you operate.
Trusted partner in people and culture leadership
We’ve advised hundreds of organizations through their most consequential people and culture leadership decisions, acting as a strategic extension of your board and executive team to ensure every placement aligns with your goals.
Celebrating the leaders
redefining people and culture
In 2020, N2Growth co-launched the Leaders40 Award with the Stanford Graduate School of Business to further enhance our ranking methodology, global reach, academic credibility, and influence within the HR and leadership communities. Since then, we recognize the top global CHROs each year who redefine the future of work, shape organizational culture, and set new standards for leadership excellence through our Leaders40 Top CHRO List.
Perspectives from leaders shaping people and culture
Explore our interviews with CHROs, CPOs, and other senior people leaders who are shaping the future of people and culture across today’s top organizations.
VSP Vision’s Kristi Cappelletti-Matthews on relational leadership
VSP Vision’s Kristi Cappelletti-Matthews on relational leadership
As organizations scale across geographies, acquisitions, and layers of leadership, relational leadership becomes harder to define and even harder to sustain.…
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The Kraft Heinz Company’s Melissa Werneck on workforce development
The Kraft Heinz Company’s Melissa Werneck on workforce development
Workforce development can easily become a portfolio of well intentioned programs that look good on a dashboard but never show up…
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The Campbell’s Company’s Diane Johnson May on the future of the CHRO role
The Campbell’s Company’s Diane Johnson May on the future of the CHRO role
As AI and new expectations transform the workplace, the CHRO’s role is shifting from support to strategic engine. Campbell’s Chief People…
Read MorePeople and culture leadership insights
Explore forward-looking perspectives on how the people function is evolving and how HR executives are driving performance, culture, and the future of work.
People and culture FAQs
N2Growth works with boards and CEOs to find their organization’s next Chief Human Resources Officers, Chief People Officers, Chief Talent Officers, Chief Diversity Officers, and all other leaders responsible for shaping culture, workforce strategy, and organizational capability.
Our approach combines global reach, deep functional expertise, and leadership assessment to identify people leaders who can operate as strategic partners to the business.
Beyond executive search, organizations partner with N2Growth to access advisory support from leadership assessments and executive coaching for their people leaders.
N2Growth takes an integrated approach that combines executive search, leadership advisory, and research-driven insight. We don’t just place leaders: we help organizations align people and culture leadership with strategy, strengthen leadership capability, and build the systems and culture required for long-term performance and growth.
Read our latest whitepaper and explore our thought provoking blogs to explore the current trends of the people and culture function.
Placing and advising the people and culture leaders of tomorrow
As an executive search firm, companies call upon us to find remarkable people leaders and we deliver. But, it’s our fully integrated portfolio of leadership advisory services that sets us apart.
Contact us to learn how we can help you attract, develop, and unleash top CHROs, CPOs, and CTOs.
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