Dr. John Boudreau Joins i4cp’s Board of Directors

Renowned human capital expert will provide guidance and research insight as the company continues its rapid growth

The Institute for Corporate Productivity (i4cp) – the fastest growing and largest corporate network focused on the practices of high-performance organizations – announced today that Dr. John Boudreau has joined the company’s board of directors.

Dr. Boudreau is currently Professor and Research Director at the University of Southern California Marshall School of Business and Center for Effective Organizations. He is recognized worldwide for his breakthrough research on the bridge between superior human capital, talent and creating sustainable competitive advantages. Dr. Boudreau consults and conducts executive development training with companies worldwide that seek to maximize their employees’ effectiveness by discovering the specific, strategic, bottom-line impact of superior people and human capital strategies.

“I’m thrilled to have John join our board of directors. He’s been a great friend and collaborator for i4cp over the years and is one of the most universally respected researchers and thought leaders in the field of human capital,” said Kevin Oakes, CEO of i4cp. “We doubled in size last year, are doubling again this year and continue to expand our offerings. John’s advice and guidance are exactly what i4cp needs as we continue with this exponential pace of growth.”

Said Dr. Boudreau, “i4cp has a long history of excellence in the field of human capital. I’ve always admired the research that i4cp conducts and can see the value of the network of high-performance organizations that they’ve built. I’m honored to join the company’s board of directors during a period of tremendous growth and opportunity, and to work with Kevin Oakes, Jay Jamrog, John Gibbons and the rest of the excellent team members at the company.”

Dr. Boudreau is an accomplished author, and has published numerous books and articles. His most recent book publications include Beyond HR: The New Science of Human Capital, with Peter M. Ramstad, Investing in People, with Wayne F. Cascio and Transformative HR, to be published in late 2011. Another book, Achieving Strategic Excellence in HR, will be published in 2012.

His consulting and research clients include some of the best known corporations and government agencies in the world. His large-scale research studies and focused field research addresses the future of the global HR profession, HR measurement and analytics, decision-based HR, executive mobility, HR information systems and organizational staffing and development.

Dr. Boudreau was recently elected Fellow of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP), and is also a Fellow of the National Academy of Human Resources. He has served on the board of advisors for the Human Resource Planning Society, and for WorldatWork. He is a Trustee for the Foundation of the National Academy of Human Resources.

For more information on i4cp, please go to http://www.i4cp.com.

About i4cp, inc.

i4cp is the fastest growing and largest corporate network focused on the practices of high-performance organizations. Through a combination of peer networking, human capital research, tools and technology, we enable high performance by:

  • Revealing what high-performance organizations are doing differently
  • Identifying best and next practices for all levels of management
  • Providing the resources to show how workforce improvements have bottom-line impact

With more than 40 years of experience and the industry's largest team of human capital analysts, i4cp is the definitive destination for organizations seeking innovative ways to improve workforce productivity. For more information, visit http://www.i4cp.com/