SHRM is the world's largest professional association devoted to human resource management. Representing more than 170,000 individual members, the Society's mission is to serve the needs of HR professionals by providing the most essential and comprehensive resources available. As an influential voice, the Society's mission is also to advance the human resource profession to ensure that HR is recognized as an essential partner in developing and executing organizational strategy.The purpose of the co-branded series of books is to help HR professionals develop the knowledge and skills related to, but outside, the HR domain in order to make more strategic contributions to their organizations. These books will help HR professionals "have a seat at the table" by becoming more proficient and literate in areas such as finance, negotiation, strategy, change management, etc.The reading line for these books, which will appear on the front jacket, is: Develop the Knowledge, Tools, and Capabilities to Become a Strategic Player.The content for the books in this series will be drawn, as much as possible, from existing HBSP sources, particularly the Harvard Business Essentials line of books.