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Leadership-Driven HR

Transforming HR to Deliver Value for the Business

by (author) David S. Weiss

Publisher
Wiley
Initial publish date
Jan 2013
Category
Human Resources & Personnel Management
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9781118362822
    Publish Date
    Jan 2013
    List Price
    $44.95
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781118364307
    Publish Date
    Dec 2012
    List Price
    $29.99

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Presents a new vision for HR's role in business

Focusing on strategic solutions for HR, Leadership-Driven HR challenges the traditional view of HR as a service function and replaces it with a new vision of HR as an internal business accountable for the return on investment of essential corporate assets—people and organizational processes. Leadership-Driven HR provides practical strategies for leveraging HR's role, priorities, accountabilities, and organizational design.

  • Focuses on strategic solutions for HR, addressing current and ongoing concerns in the world of HR
  • Dr. David Weiss is President & CEO of Weiss International Ltd., which leads innovative consulting and HR projects that generate effective strategy, leadership, innovation, and HR solutions for leaders and employees

HR serves a critical role in managing your most valuable assets. Discover new ways this department can create significant ROI for your business.

About the author

Contributor Notes

Dr. David S. Weiss is President and CEO of Weiss International Ltd., a firm specializing in innovation, leadership, and human resources consulting. Previously Chief Innovation Officer in a multinational consulting firm, David also teaches in three executive development programs at the Rotman School of Management at the University of Toronto, the Schulich School of Business at York University, and The University College of Cayman Islands. His doctorate is from the University of Toronto, and he has Masters degrees in Education and Psychology from Columbia University.

David is also a Senior HR Professional (SHRP), an Institute Certified Director (ICD.D) with the Institute of Corporate Directors, an advisory board member of the Canadian Society for Training and Development, a Certified Training and Development Professional (CTDP), and a past Director on the Board of the Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation. He has been honored with the “HR Leadership Award” at the Asia-Pacific HR Congress, the “HR Distinction Award” from HR Israel, the “Distinguished Lecturer” certificate from the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario, and the lifetime designation of “Fellow” from both HRPA and CSTD in Canada.

David is a highly sought-after executive consultant, educator, and keynote speaker who has presented at over 200 conferences and is the author or co-author of five other business books: Innovative Intelligence (2011), Leadership Solutions (2007), The Leadership Gap (2005), High Performance HR (2000), and Beyond The Walls of Conflict (1996). Leadership-Driven HR is his sixth book. For more information, visit www.weissinternational.ca and follow David@DrDavidWeiss.