HR thought-leader, author, advisor, board member, and early-stage investor in HR tech startups. Current emphasis: Agile talent, the freelance revolution, and the future of work. Author of Agile Talent (Harvard, 2016), HR From the Outside In (McGraw Hill, 2012), HR Transformation (McGraw-Hill, 2009), many articles in HBR.org, Talent Quarterly, and other journals, and author of Forbes Careers blog "Freelance Revolution". Occasional lecturer: the University of Michigan, Indian School of Business, and Copenhagen School of Business. Former lead HR partner: RBL Group and Novations Group, and former SVP HR and Chief Learning/Talent Officer at National City Corp, a top 5 U.S. bank. Former advisory board member, HR Transformation, Government of Singapore. Ph.D. from the University of Toronto.