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"Transformative HR is at once both strategic and tactical, and helps HR leaders and their colleagues make decisions that are grounded in evidence and avoid unintended consequences. Practical, compelling, real-world examples are included that help practioners sharpen their impact in driving change."   About the Author John Boudreau is Professor, Management & Organization, Marshall School of Business and Research Director, Center for Effective Organizations, at USC. He is author of 60 books and is regularly featured in Harvard Business Review, The Wall Street Journal, Fortune and BusinessWeek. He has served as a board member of HRPS, WorldatWork, NAHR, SIOP and AOM and is a Fellow of SIOP and NAHR. Ravin Jesuthasan is Managing Director, Global Practice Leader for Towers Watson's Talent Management Practice. He is a frequent speaker at conferences around the world and has been quoted extensively by CNN, The Wall Street Journal, BusinessWeek, Newsweek, CNBC, and Fortune. Table of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction: The Promise of Evidence-Based Change Part One: The Five Principles of Evidence-Based Change 1. Information Overload or Persuasive Analytics? 2. Where Are Your Pivotal Talent Segments? 3. Risk: Is It Just a Four-Letter Word? 4. Your HR Portfolio: Is It Less Than the Sum of Its Parts? 5. "Spreading Peanut Butter" or Optimizing Investments? Part Two: Six In-Depth Cases of Evidence-Based Change 6. Royal Bank of Canada's HR Partnership 7. Coca-Cola Combines Passion and Rigor 8. Khazanah Nasional's Pursuit of Nation Building 9. IBM's Workforce Management Initiative 10. Ameriprise Financial Reinvents Its HR Function 11. Royal Bank of Scotland Proves People Matter Conclusion: Reflections on What We've Learned Appendix: Summary of Lessons Learned References About the Authors Index