Meeting the challenges of high-performance HRUntil 1760 ships routinely disappeared, ran aground, or sankbecause seafarers could not measure longitude. The cost in life andproperty was immense. Today, business faces a similar challenge, asthe failure to measure human resources performance is just ascostly and deadly to modern organizations.Senior executives once considered HR a "soft," unavoidable cost ofdoing business, responsible for compensation, employeetransactions, company functions, workforce problems, and legalissues. Three factors changed this perception: the significantimpact of high-performance HR, the implications of poorlyperforming HR, and soaring HR operating expenses. These factorshave led to an increased demand and focus on HR metrics.Ultimate Performance approaches this challenge by providing clear,proven measurement solutions that will optimize the performance ofpeople and businesses.