---
id: "prereq-strategic-alignment"
type: "prereq"
source_timestamps: ["¶7 (Monique Herena)", "¶42 (Daniela Seabrook)"]
tags: ["strategy", "hr-alignment"]
related: ["concept-hr-as-product-org", "concept-enterprise-mindset", "entity-monique-herena", "entity-daniela-seabrook"]
speakers: ["Monique Herena", "Daniela Seabrook"]
reason: "Ensures HR initiatives actually drive shareholder value rather than acting as disconnected administrative tasks."
sources: ["reskilling"]
sourceVaultSlug: "hbr-seg-reskilling"
originDay: 10
articleStem: "hbr-edu-43-leading-human-ai-organization"
sourceUrl: "https://hbr.org/2026/05/leading-the-human-ai-organization"
sourceTitle: "Leading the Human-AI Organization"
---
# Business Strategy Alignment

HR cannot effectively drive AI adoption if it operates as a **siloed function working on 'HR hobbies.'** Any AI upskilling or change-management effort must begin with a **deep understanding of the core business strategy** and how AI specifically accelerates that strategy.

**Why it's a prerequisite:** Ensures HR initiatives actually drive shareholder value rather than acting as disconnected administrative tasks. This is the entry condition for [[concept-hr-as-product-org]] and the [[concept-enterprise-mindset]], jointly emphasized by [[entity-monique-herena|Monique Herena]] and [[entity-daniela-seabrook|Daniela Seabrook]].