Dave Ulrich is the Rensis Likert Collegiate Professor of Business Administration at the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business and a partner at RBL Group, a consulting firm focused on helping organizations and leaders deliver value. He has published over 30 books and 200 articles and book chapters that have shaped current thinking about the ability of leadership to deliver results, of organizations to build capabilities, and of human resources to create value. In 2012 he was recognized with a Lifetime Achievement Award by HR magazine for being the "father of modern human resources." He has worked with over half of the Fortune 200, has numerous lifetime achievement awards for organization, leadership, and HR work, and is listed in the Thinkers50 Hall of Fame.