Norm Smallwood is a recognized authority on developing businesses and how their leaders can deliver results and increase value. His current research centers on increasing business value by building organization, strategic human resources, and leadership capabilities that have a measurable impact on market value. He is cofounder, with Dave Ulrich, of the RBL Group. He has coauthored six books and hundreds of articles, book chapters, and newspaper columns. For several years, Leadership Excellence has ranked him one of the Top 100 Global Voices in Leadership.