Conceptual background of a leader standing before a starry galaxy for RHR's succession planning webinar.

Jumping the Enterprise Leadership Gap

Is your pipeline ready to lead?

Your succession pipeline may look healthy on paper, but how many of those successors are genuinely ready to lead at the enterprise level? For chief human resources officers (CHROs) and heads of talent, strategy is moving faster, AI is reshaping organizations, and transformation is constant. The leaders who got you here may not be equipped to take the enterprise where it needs to go. Our webinar, Jumping the Enterprise Leadership Gap, examines the potentially dangerous distance between future strategy demands and actual enterprise-ready talent.

Wednesday, December 2, 2026
12:00 p.m. ET | 9:00 a.m. PT | 5:00 p.m. GMT

RHR speakers will explore what separates strong functional leaders from enterprise leaders and how to build a pipeline prepared for constant transformation.

Those ideal for this webinar include:

  • CHROs

  • Heads of talent

  • Vice presidents of talent strategy

  • Human resources business partners

  • Succession planning and executive development leaders

What will we cover?

  • Defining the distance between future strategy and current pipeline capabilities

  • What true enterprise leadership requires versus traditional functional leadership

  • The challenge of transitioning leaders from functional experts to enterprise architects

  • Practical foundations to evaluate and jump the enterprise gap within your organization

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Our speakers

Jessica Bigazzi Foster, CEO at RHR and webinar speaker.

Jessica Bigazzi Foster

As CEO of RHR, Jessica Bigazzi Foster guides the firm to deliver on its mission to unlock leadership potential worldwide. With over 15 years at RHR, she serves as a trusted advisor to top CEOs, C-suite executives, and boards across financial services, consumer goods, and global manufacturing.

Jessica operates at the intersection of strategy and talent, specializing in helping organizations evaluate if their succession pipelines are ready for future demands. Known for translating emerging trends into practical strategies, her work emphasizes clarity, connection, and performance at scale. She guides executive teams through complex transformations, helping leaders shift from traditional operational roles into enterprise-level leadership.

Mike Peterman, Senior Partner and Head of Leading at Scale at RHR.

Michael Peterman

Michael Peterman is a Senior Partner at RHR and Head of the firm’s Leading at Scale practice. Blending psychology with internal business experience, he designs research-backed leadership solutions that address how strategy, AI, and rapid change impact executive performance.

Before RHR, Michael led executive coaching processes at Fortune 500 company Novelis, gaining direct insight into scaling leadership within global enterprises. Today, he partners with clients across technology, healthcare, and manufacturing to build capabilities critical to executive alignment. His programs focus on helping functional experts transition into enterprise architects equipped to lead constant transformation.

David Astorino, Senior Partner at RHR and webinar speaker.

David Astorino

With over 25 years in leadership consulting and dual training in business strategy and clinical psychology, David Astorino brings strategic insight and human-performance expertise to CEOs and boards. He specializes in high-stakes leadership transitions, helping executives lead with clarity, resilience, and emotional intelligence.

David advises Fortune 500s and high-growth ventures across financial services, tech, and biotech. A key innovator at RHR, he helped create the Leading at Scale service suite and positions the firm at the forefront of AI and talent trends. His work focuses on preparing functional experts to step up to enterprise-level demands.

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