Want to be an HR "Mover & Shaker?" Write a book!

Who are the most influential "movers and shakers" in HR? According to Human Resources (UK) magazine, not HR people.

I pulled together some statistics on the top 25 HR Influencers from a Top 100 list published this week.

Those with the greatest influence in the HR profession are:

• 80% male; 20% female


• 56% published authors, most of muliple titles (one guy has written over 100 books)


• 44% college or university professors or otherwise academically affiliated


• 36% current or former HR practitioners

Those we are listening to have studied HR and/or teach HR but only 35% of them have lived HR.

#1 Influencer Dave Ulrich, who has written a number of fine HR business books, spent the last 3 years running a Mormon mission in Quebec. Jim Collins has been in his research lab for 10+ years. Wouldn't it be great if one of these thought leaders spent a year or two actually managing a Human Resources department? I bet they would have a whole different perspective.

You can see the full list of 100 HR movers and shakers here.