After more than a year as director of the Institute for Leadership & Work at Boston University’s Questrom School of Business, Peter Fasolo, the former CHRO of Johnson & Johnson, has departed the position, the organization announced.
Fasolo is stepping down as director of the longstanding HR research organization, formerly known as the HR Policy Institute, to spend more time on other professional ventures. At the same time, Associate Director Connie Hadley is also departing to focus on personal priorities. Fred Foulkes, professor emeritus at Questrom and founder of HRPI, and Siobhan O’Mahony, chair of the university’s Department of Management & Organization, will take over as interim co-director of the Institute. Foulkes led the organization for several decades before Hadley and professor emeritus Charles Tharp took over as interim leaders; Fasolo took over in a permanent capacity at the start of last year.
Fasolo, the 2022 HR Executive of the Year, and Hadley will remain associated with the organization as Fellows.
“Their continued involvement reflects their deep commitment to the Institute’s mission and will help ensure a thoughtful and seamless transition,” wrote the school’s dean, Susan Frontier, noting that the Questrom School of Business is “firmly committed” to the Institute’s work. “The recent evolution of the Institute has created a strong foundation for continued growth, and we are confident in the opportunities that lie ahead.”
A time for transition
Fasolo and Hadley helped usher in the organization’s recent transformation from the longstanding HRPI to its current identity. Frontier said they also led the establishment of a new member engagement model and oversaw the ongoing growth of its Leadership Summits and thought leadership work.
“Their leadership has strengthened the Institute as a premier forum for advancing conversations around leadership and the future of work while deepening its impact across the HR profession and business community,” Frontier said.
Now, Foulkes and O’Mahony will focus on this year’s Fall Summit, rolling out the new engagement model and will also lead efforts to establish a permanent leadership team.
“Leadership transitions create opportunities for renewal and innovation,” Frontier wrote, “and we are confident that the Institute is exceptionally well positioned for the future. The Institute will continue to convene leading scholars and practitioners, produce impactful research and foster meaningful dialogue on the issues shaping leadership and the future of work.”
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