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Alexander Kirss
Director Analyst
Alexander Kirss leads the CHRO effectiveness research team in Gartner's HR Practice. His team helps CHROs operate more effectively as strategic business leaders versus simply leading the HR function by identifying key internal and external trends that affect employees, communicating their importance to the CEO, board of directors and other executive leaders, and adapting the organization's talent and business strategies. Mr. Kirss further specializes in helping organizations proactively plan for CEO and c-suite succession.
Mr. Kirss is also an expert in geopolitics, international security and political economy. He helps Gartner clients identify and respond to a variety of political and social trends and risks in a unified as opposed to ad hoc fashion.
Previous experience
Prior to joining Gartner, Mr. Kirss worked in federal consulting. In this role he helped U.S. government clients identify and mitigate capability shortfalls across a number of operational areas in the defense and intelligence sectors. He holds a PhD in political science from George Washington University, where his research focused on how businesses can proactively identify and manage geopolitical risk.
Professional background
Booz Allen Hamilton, Senior Consultant, 5 years
MBO Partners, Independent Consultant, 2 years
Areas of coverage
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Personal Leadership and Executive Partnership
Education
B.A., Political Science and Sociology, Williams College
M.A., International Relations, University of Chicago
Ph.D., Political Science, George Washington University
Top Issues That I Help Clients Address
CEO Succession
Board Influence
CHRO Effectiveness
Geopolitical Risk