I swear to God that I have interests that are more entertaining to read about for the vast majority of the world than Strategic Planning and Tactical Execution.  But I refuse to believe that I am the only Human Resources professional that believes that we can provide a significant competitive advantage for our companies.

For too long it seems that the current generation of HR leaders are more than happy to talk about being “strategic” and “having a seat at the table” to fellow HR professionals, but when talking with fellow senior managers, the only value they can add is cost cutting (especially benefits), legal compliance (more paperwork before we terminate!), and presenting metrics showing effort (training hours) rather than results.

I truly believe that the bedrock of Human Resources is the ability to help the company achieve its business goals with proper strategic planning and effective tactical execution.  In other words, what Operations for a manufacturer does for raw materials to finished product, HR should be doing for employee potential to employee results. 

This blog is my humble attempt to refine my thoughts and beliefs about human resources in general and strategic planning and tactical execution specifically, by forcing me to express my thoughts (with the expectation that they will be refined and improved by both my own reflection and that of other contributors) and defend them.

Game on.