From the Back Cover
Praise for Human Resources in the 21st Century
"An all-star cast of authors makes this book a must-read!"
--Edward E. Lawler III, author of Treat People Right!
"Leaders in all three sectors will find Human Resources in the 21st Century a valuable companion in redefining the future of the function and the organization."
--Frances Hesselbein, Chairman, Leader to Leader Institute
"Imagine cherry-picking the latest thoughts from some of the best minds in the field of Human Resources and then amalgamating it into a book. What an amazing gift to our field! Better yet, the subjects span the thorniest issues facing all of us."
--John H. Zenger, Vice Chairman, Novations Group, Inc.
"Whip out your pen, write notes in the margin--and armed with the insights in this book--get ready to debate with your HR colleagues and line manager customers the future of the HR activity and your personal contribution."
--Jim Belasco, bestselling author, consultant, business owner; Co-Executive Director, Knowledge Dialogue
"Human Resources in the 21st Century is part handbook, part manifesto, and part guide to the revolution. It will make you think, and think differently, about what you do and how you do it. And that's the way it should be. Welcome to the end of Human Resources as we know it."
--James M. Kouzes, coauthor of The Leadership Challenge; Chairman Emeritus of the Tom Peters Company
"Practical, powerful, and comprehensive, Human Resources in the 21st Century provides the means for leaders to not just morph to meet the challenges of the future of Human Resources--but to adapt with style and integrity. This is an important book for HR leaders and for all working to help people and organizations thrive."
--Dr. Paul Hersey, Chairman & CEO, Center for Leadership Studies
Marc Effron (Darien, CT) is the Global Practice Leader for Hewitt Associates' Leadership Practice (http: //was.hewitt.com/hewitt/), and is based in Hewitt's Connecticut Center. His leadership work centers on helping organizations attract, develop and retain top leadership talent. Hehas an M.B.A. with Honors Letters from the Yale School of Management.
Robert Gandossy (Redding, CT) is Hewitt's Global Practice Leaders for Talent and has over 20 years experience in human resources, leadership, and change management. He has written numerous articles and papers. He holds a Ph.D. from Yale University.
Marshall Goldsmith (Rancho Santa Fe, CA) is one of the world's foremost authorities in helping leaders achieve positive, measurable change in behavior: for themselves, their people and their teams. Marshall is a founding director of A4SL-The Alliance for Strategic Leadership, a consulting organization that includes over 100 top professionals in the field of leadership development. He is on the faculty of the global executive education program for Dartmouth and Oxford (UK) Universities. Marshall is a partner in Duke Corporate Education's Personal Learning Systems. He is an emeritus member of the Board of the Peter Drucker Foundation. He has a Ph.D. from UCLA.
Foreword by Rosabeth Moss Kanter, Harvard Business School and author of the best-selling book Evolve!
