Research
Dr. Sharna Wiblen is a senior research scientist at the Center for Effective Organizations, USC Marshall School of Business. She is a globally recognized thought leader and award-winning executive educator in talent management, technology, and the future of work. With a deep academic foundation and practical expertise, she researches and advises executives on strategically aligning talent, technology, and decisions for strategy execution.
Her research—featured in books, MIT Sloan Management Review and leading HR and Information Systems publications—challenges how executives think about and organize talent and technology. Her insights have influenced how executives connect deliberate, intentional and informed decisions and actions to business outcomes.
Her latest book, Rethinking Talent Decisions reveals that long-held convictions many people have about talent in the workplace are profoundly flawed and presents an uncomfortable truth – talent decisions are always subjective. Central to the book’s thesis is exploring technology’s role in talent management. By talking about the role of technology and technology vendors in talent decisions, the book encourages readers to gain an understanding of how technological systems bolster and shape talent decisions, and question whether current talent management systems are sufficiently agile to meet the challenges of perpetual innovation while navigating the rapid pace of technological change.
Research Partners & Clients
Dr Wiblen consults and conducts executive education globally. Dr. Wiblen leverages her extensive experience to assist organizations in aligning their talent management practices with business objectives. She offers actionable insights, frameworks, and tailored policies and procedures to enhance organizational effectiveness and facilitate strategy execution.
Professional work
Dr. Wiblen is a distinguished author, award-winning executive educator, and scholar specializing in talent management, digitalization, organizational effectiveness, and the future of work. With a unique blend of academic and industry expertise, she promotes responsible talent strategies that are deliberate, intentional, and informed. Sharna’s keynotes and workshops engage audiences to understand the complexity of talent management strategies and decision-making. Sharna’s presentations to various audiences, from high school students to senior professionals, are engaging and insightful.
Sharna brings to CEO her award-winning executive education talents, having held tenured academic positions at Australian universities and decades of EMBA, MBA and postgraduate teaching experience in the UK, Asia Pacific and USA, as well as industry experiences in management consultancy, FMCG, project management and talent acquisition.
Sharna’s blog
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