Dave Ulrich is a cofounder of The RBL Group and a business professor at the University of Michigan Ross School of Business. He has written 15 books about human resources, including "The Leadership Code: Five Rules to Lead." Dave serves on the board of directors of Herman Miller, and is a Fellow with the National Academy of Human Resources. With his colleagues Wayne Brockbank and Jon Younger, he has articulated how the modern HR organization can be organized into shared services, centers of expertise and business partners (HR Value Proposition). He has also co-directed research on over 40,000 respondents about the competencies required for successful HR professionals (HR Competencies).