HR continues to evolve. Helping business leaders understand the strategic impact HR could and should have is always on the agenda. However, being effective is about being a credible activist. Isabella Chan talks to Dave Ulrich and Laurence Smith, of the RBL Group, about creating value, evolving and HR’s biggest failings.

What is Leadership? A seemingly simple question, to whose answer Dave Ulrich and Norm Smallwood bring many years of experience. In this exclusive eBook for HR magazine they discuss their unique solution - follow four principles and great results will emerge from great leaders.

“Brave New HR” is the latest article by Human Resource Executive Online, featuring Dave Ulrich and the latest version of the Human Resource Competency Study, put on by The RBL Group and the University of Michigan.

On April 18th in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Dave Ulrich, in association with the IAE will be presenting the findings of the 2012 HR Competency Study. It will be a great space to get a deeper understanding of the global and regional results of the research and understand the impact of the new HR competences for HR professionals.

Written by Dave Ulrich, Norm Smallwood, and Michael Ulrich, “The Leadership Gap” was published by CFA magazine and is now available for your reading here on rbl.net.

Of the new book “Assessment Centres and Global Talent Management”, Dave Ulrich says, “This comprehensive anthology integrates and extends theory, research, and practice; it shows how Assessment Centers may be used to build corporate strategies of globalization, innovation, and customer service; and it clearly demonstrates the global reach of Assessment Centers.” Click on the link below to read more about the book.

The RBL Group congratulates Dr. Alma McCarthy, Geraldine Grady, and Gillian Dooley on their research on leadership in the public sector.  The research sponsored by NUI Galway provides an in-depth look at effective leadership in the Irish Civil Service.

Human Resource Executive Online quotes Dave Ulrich in an article titled, “Turnover at the Top.”

Business 2 Community shares some insights gained from The RBL Group’s research report on the Top Companies for Leaders 2011 study.

Studies show HR professionals are honing their skills as activists, change champions and capability builders who can turn external business trends into organizational actions.