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Dave Ulrich helps organizations deliver stakeholder value through human capability. The Rensis Likert Professor Emeritus at the University of Michigan, Dave has worked with over half of the Fortune 200 across 90 countries, authored 30+ books, and is recognized as the "Father Of Modern HR" and a Thinkers50 Hall of Fame inductee.

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Distinguished Fellow in the National Academy of Human Resources
Author of 30+ books and 200+ articles and book chapters
Trusted voice on talent and leadership with over 400,000 followers on LinkedIn

Dave Ulrich is a global authority on human resources, talent, leadership, and organization whose research has reshaped how companies deliver value to stakeholders through human capability. Dave serves as the Rensis Likert Professor Emeritus at the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business and is a partner at the RBL Group. He is also a Visiting Professor and CES Fellow at Darla Moore School, University of South Carolina. Dave has authored over 30 books, spoken in 90 countries, and delivered workshops for more than half the Fortune 200. A LinkedIn Top Voice with over 400,000 followers, Dave also runs a free weekly newsletter with more than 230,000 subscribers. Widely called the "father of modern HR," Dave is a Fellow in the National Academy of Human Resources and edited Human Resource Management for 10 years. He has also served on the editorial board of 4 Journals, on the Board of Directors for Herman Miller, and on the Board of Trustees at Southern Virginia University. In 2025, he was made an Honorary Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). Dave's research offers organizations clear, evidence-based frameworks for turning strategy into results. He has built tools that align HR practices with stakeholder outcomes giving leaders a measurable path from aspiration to action. Companies that apply his models strengthen their culture, accelerating talent development and creating lasting market value as a result. Audiences leave Dave's sessions with practical tools they can use immediately: a proven approach to building organizational capabilities that deliver four times the business results of talent alone, frameworks for connecting leadership development to real financial outcomes, and methods for transforming HR from a support function into a driver of stakeholder value To bring research-backed clarity to your organization's most pressing leadership and talent challenges, book Dave Ulrich today.

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Dave Ulrich brings field-tested frameworks that translate HR strategy into measurable business outcomes, particularly valuable for leadership teams building organizational capabilities that drive real stakeholder value. Dave's work with over half the Fortune 200 provides proven models for connecting people investment directly to financial performance.

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Dave Ulrich is a verb. He is a phenomenal presenter. With his thought-leading knowledge, kindness and powerful cutting-edge HR insights, he is the man to look to for impact. All around an absolutely wonderful person, the real guru of leadership.

Julia

Co-Founder, 40 Over 40

Dave's career work in HR thought leadership has revolutionised the discipline. He brings unlimited passion, knowledge and enthusiasm to his work and relationships. Not only is he a luminary in his research, he is also a brilliant business person and trusted advisor who has delivered game-changing consultancy to some of the World's best companies. A phenomenal presenter, Dave is charismatic, engaging and capable of keeping vast audiences on the edge of their seats. He is one of the World's leading HR visionaries and his brilliance dazzles and delights all that meet him.

James

Founder & Managing Partner, Annapurna Recruitment

I recently went to a think tank in London and David was one of the facilitators. He was thought-provoking, inspiring and insightful and it was great to leverage his knowledge and experience.

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