The Human Resource executive should be viewed as a dynamic leader within the organization who fosters positive relationships and organizational committment from employees. The HR Department should foster an attitude of committement to change vs. an attitude of compliance with various rules,policies and procedures. To effectuate organizational change, the HR executive must be a visible, proactive, strategic partner within the organization. HR must have a strategic vision, when it does not know what kind of employees to recruit. Employee attitude is indeed shaped by having a vision of the organization's future.
HR is the organizational catalyst for shaping organizational climate.
HR executives need to lead CEO's into understanding the strategic power of an effective HR department. HR executives and other top organizational leaders must lead through vivid personal example. This shapes organizational values which drive the rest of the organization. HR is the heart and soul of organization. It is the primary player in shaping an organization's values, what it stands for and what its people believe in.