Discussing “What is Leadership?” Dave Ulrich and Norm Smallwood share their latest thinking. In this exclusive eBook for HR magazine they discuss their unique solution -  follow four principles and great results will emerge from great leaders.

Published Sept. 29, 2011, The RBL Group’s regional Asia office in Singapore was mentioned in the following article by Business Times - Singapore. The following article quotes, “RBL Asia, the consultancy headed by world-famous human capital thought leader Dave Ulrich, last month picked Singapore for its first Asia office.”

For the sixth-consecutive year, Dave Ulrich has been named the No. 1 Most Influential International Thinker by HR Magazine.

RBL Group co-founders Dave Ulrich and Norm Smallwood say investors lost trust in our leaders.

ANN ARBOR, Mich.—Standard & Poor’s recently downgraded the U.S. credit rating. Most blame the debt. But it is not just the debt that drove this move. It is the decision-making behind the debt. Investors downgraded the U.S. credit rating because they lost trust in its leadership.

To support regional growth and global clients, Dave Ulrich and Norm Smallwood will hold a reception for senior HR & business leaders to launch RBL Asia on August 2. Based in Singapore, the office will be led by Laurence Smith and will support clients and drive growth throughout the Asia region. Dave and Norm will share their vision for HR and Leadership in Asia in an informal setting to allow an active exchange of ideas.

The RBL Group was featured in a special edition of Leadership Excellence. With five articles from RBL’s thought leaders, this issue will help you think strategically about how to establish your own personal or organizational leadership brand, develop fundamental leadership competencies, restructure your organization, and make work meaningful.

The sixth round of this world-renowned global study is underway. The study examines individual competence and how the HR department influences business results.

by Dave Ulrich & Norm Smallwood
Leaders who are more self-aware may have personal insight and intensity, but unless it is directed in the right ways, it won’t have sustainable impact. To have sustainable impact, a leadership point of view needs to become a personal leader brand. In this essay lay our four characteristics of building a leader brand.

Partnering with Aon Hewitt and Fortune, The RBL Group is currently facilitating the Top Companies for Leaders global study, going on now.

by Sarah Abdullah
In a country where 55 percent of the population is under 25, the unemployment rate in Saudi Arabia has been rising at an alarming rate.