HR from the Outside In provides the concepts and tools HR professionals need to excel in six critical competencies: strategic positioner, credible activist, capability builder, change champion, HR innovator and integrator, and technology proponent. The book shows readers how to establish powerful strategies and structure an HR department so that the department delivers long-term value to the organization. About the Author Dave Ulrich (Ann Arbor, MI) is a professor at the Ross School of Business, University of Michigan; a partner at the RBL Group; and Executive Director of the RBL Institute. Jon Younger (Short Hills, NJ) is a partner of the RBL Group, where he leads the firms strategic HR practice, and is a director of the RBL Institute.