AI won’t replace HR—it will redefine the work HR leads. ADP’s 2026 HR Trends Guide points to four converging shifts: the move from roles to skills; the mainstreaming of generative and agentic AI; expanding pay transparency and multijurisdictional compliance; and a deepening HR–IT alliance.
Leadership transitions are inevitable. The credibility of leadership depends not on avoiding change, but on communicating through it. Executives who anchor their messaging in mission, gratitude, and direction ensure that organizational trust and cultural alignment remain intact.
