We asked a number of HR experts from around the country to devise a reading list for today’s aspiring HR leaders. These are books they think are the most meaningful and offer the most insight into the HR profession.
Regardless of whether you’re just starting out in your HR career or have already reached the C-suite, you might find the lists below helpful.
Dr. Brian Klaas and Dr. Robert Ployhart, professors of management, The Moore School of Business, University of South Carolina:
Human Resource Champions
-Dave Ulrich
The Differentiated Workforce
-Brian E. Becker, Mark A. Huselid,
Richard W. Beatty
Outliers
-Malcolm Gladwell
The HR Scorecard
-Dave Ulrich, Brian E. Becker,
Mark A. Huselid
Talent on Demand
-Peter Cappelli
Investing in People: Financial Impact of
Human Resource Initiatives
-Wayne F. Cascio and John W. Boudreau
Clever: Leading Your Smartest, Most
Creative People
-Rob Gofee and Gareth Jones
See what other RBL book made the list.
