The Josh Bersin Company Alim Dhanji, CHRO of TD Synnex: Why He Left HR and Came Back. It's All About The Business.
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Feb 19, 2026 Alim Dhanji, seasoned business exec and CHRO at TD Synnex with prior P&L leadership including President of Adidas Canada. He describes moving between HR and business and how that shaped his commercial approach. Discussion covers investing in front-line managers, upgrading learning and hiring as value drivers, and using AI to free manager time and redesign work for new value.
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Managers Drive Real Change
- True organizational change happens at the manager level and managers make or break execution.
- HR must design programs that work in 30-minute windows managers actually have.
Running Adidas Changed His HR View
- As president of Adidas Canada, Alim experienced firsthand that managers only have tiny windows to consume content.
- That led him to simplify HR materials and design programs for pragmatic manager use.
Double Down On Manager Learning
- Invest heavily in building people manager capability through learning programs.
- Focus on practical, future-focused skills that deliver culture and business dividends.