Gartner – HR Leaders Quarterly Fourth Quarter 2025

This report highlights the challenges and priorities for CHROs in 2026, focusing on the impact of AI on HR and organizations.

It discusses how CEOs prioritize growth and cost optimization using AI, the current underperformance of AI in delivering ROI, and the increasing pressure on HR to do more with less amid economic and social disruptions. The report also covers the fundamental changes AI will bring to work, organizational design, teams, and workflows, emphasizing the need for CHROs to build influence and lead AI integration efforts. Topics include strategic influence in AI, the future of HR by 2030, AI agents in HR technology, workforce planning amid disruption, leadership communication, AI integration into work, AI-ready managers, and relevant HR metrics.