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EP 41 Definning Strategic, The Four Myths of HR, and He-Man in the The Empty Red Seat
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- The HR Life Podcast
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- Mar 25, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 4494
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Summary
In this episode Steve and Tony discuss Steve’s Four Myths of HR and define the difference between administrative and strategic HR. For HR professionals looking to contribute in a strategic manner at an executive level, this discussion forms a guide to what that entails. Of course, the guys talk about Project Hail Mary and the upcoming He-Man Movie as well. The four myths: HR is administrative HR isn't data driven HR is a cost center HR is reactive, not proactive Learn more about Fantastic Tony Benjamin at: https://www.thegrangellc.com/ Learn more about Steven “Big Deal” Smith at: https://thehiringtreebook.com/ Learn more about the books mentioned on the podcast at: https://thehiringtreebook.com/hr-life-podcast Learn more about our sponsor MegastarHR at: https://www.megastarhr.com/ Learn more about Pucks for Autism at: https://www.pucksforautism.com/ Quote of the Episode: “I’ve always thought that Strategic HR is the fundamental rethinking of how organizations treat people.” – Steven Smith