Transformative HR: How Great Companies Use Evidence-Based Change for Sustainable Advantage - Hardcover

by John W. Boudreau (Author), Ravin Jesuthasan (Author)

Proven HR strategies that can have a real impact on organizational success

This book demonstrates how some of the world's most admired and prominent organizations are redefining HR leadership by using evidence-based change to inform human capital decisions that optimize efficiency, effectiveness and strategic impact. The authors present the five foundational principles to the new HR decision science: Logic-driven analytics, segmentation, risk leverage, synergy and integration and optimization.

• Includes practical suggestions and approaches to help executives put the book's principles into action
• Contains insight based on the experiences of leading global organization such as PNC Bank, CME Group, Royal Bank of Scotland, Deutsche Telekom and Shanda Interactive Entertainment
• Features in-depth case studies of 6 international companies: Coca-Cola, Khazanah Nasional Berhad, IBM, Ameriprise Financial, Royal Bank of Canada and Royal Bank of Scotland

This groundbreaking book reveals a new approach to deliver sustainable change and business results. It is enhanced with success stories from leading companies that engage leadership and involve employees in ways that make a lasting impact on their companies.

Front Jacket

If companies are to stay competitive in the increasingly global marketplace, they must have the ability to make informed human capital decisions. This groundbreaking book offers a dynamic process for leaders who want their organizations to thrive. The evidence-based method outlined in this book refers to approaching HR processes and investments based on well-grounded evidence that relies on logic, strategic awareness, and savvy change management.

Written by John Boudreau and Ravin Jesuthasan (two experts in the talent management field), Transformative HR demonstrates how some of the world's most admired and prominent organizations are redefining HR leadership by using evidence-based change to optimize efficiency, effectiveness, and strategic impact. The authors reveal that organizations can achieve greater success and create a more engaging work environment by adopting the five principles of evidence-based change: logic-driven analytics, segmentation, risk leverage, synergy and integration, and optimization. In addition to offering an in-depth explanation of the five principles, Transformative HR includes practical suggestions and proven approaches that executives can put in place to help deliver sustainable change and business results.

The book is filled with insight based on the experiences of leading global organizations such as PNC Bank, CME Group, Royal Bank of Scotland, Deutsche Telekom, and Shanda Interactive Entertainment, and features illustrative, in-depth case studies of six international companies: Coca-Cola, Khazanah Nasional Berhad, IBM, Ameriprise Financial, Royal Bank of Canada, and Royal Bank of Scotland.

Transformative HR gives leaders the information and tools they need to create superior organizational performance through synergistic human capital decisions and investments that span the employment life cycle and organizational design decisions.

Back Jacket

IF COMPANIES are to stay competitive in the increasingly global marketplace, they must have the ability to make informed human capital decisions. This groundbreaking book offers a dynamic process for leaders who want their organizations to thrive. The evidence-based method outlined in this book refers to approaching HR processes and investments based on well-grounded evidence that relies on logic, strategic awareness, and savvy change management.

Written by John Boudreau and Ravin Jesuthasan (two experts in the talent management field), Transformative HR demonstrates how some of the world's most admired and prominent organizations are redefining HR leadership by using evidence-based change to optimize efficiency, effectiveness, and strategic impact. The authors reveal that organizations can achieve greater success and create a more engaging work environment by adopting the five principles of evidence-based change: logic-driven analytics, segmentation, risk leverage, synergy and integration, and optimization. In addition to offering an in-depth explanation of the five principles, Transformative HR includes practical suggestions and proven approaches that executives can put in place to help deliver sustainable change and business results.

The book is filled with insight based on the experiences of leading global organizations such as PNC Bank, CME Group, Royal Bank of Scotland, Deutsche Telekom, and Shanda Interactive Entertainment, and features illustrative, in-depth case studies of six international companies: Coca-Cola, Khazanah Nasional Berhad, IBM, Ameriprise Financial, Royal Bank of Canada, and Royal Bank of Scotland.

Transformative HR gives leaders the information and tools they need to create superior organizational performance through synergistic human capital decisions and investments that span the employment life cycle and organizational design decisions.

Author Biography

John Boudreau is professor of Management and Organization at the Marshall School of Business and research director, Center for Effective Organizations, at University of Southern California. He is author of over sixty publications and is featured in Harvard Business Review, The Wall Street Journal, Fortune, and BusinessWeek.

Ravin Jesuthasan, CFA, is managing director and Global Practice Leader for Towers Watson's Talent Management Practice. He was recognized as one of the Top 25 most influential consultants in the world and has been featured extensively in CNN, CNBC, The Wall Street Journal, BusinessWeek, and Fortune.