# HR Can't Fix What Leadership Won't Own

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Podcast: [The HR Connection Podcast with Sabrina Baker](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-hr-connection-podcast-with-sabrina-baker-7359891)
Published: 2026-06-17T14:45:00+00:00
Episode link: https://hrconnectionwithsabrinabaker.podbean.com/e/hr-cant-fix-what-leadership-wont-own/
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## Resource

HR Can't Fix What Leadership Won't Own Most organizations don't have a communication problem. They have a leadership problem, an accountability problem, a decision-making problem, a manager capability problem. Communication is just where those problems become visible. In this episode, Sabrina walks through five scenarios where HR gets handed a symptom and asked to treat it like the disease and why the predictable HR response fails every time. What's covered: Communication Retention Culture Recruiting Performance The three moves HR can make to push back on this phenomenon

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