Leonard Nadler,
Foundations of HRD
Leonard Nadler,
professor emeritus George Washington University, is credited by many
with coining the term, "Human Resource Development." Through
the 1970s and 1980s, Nadler tirelessly advocated the HRD profession.
His greatest legacies are a cadre of doctoral graduates from GWU and
his sponsorship of several HRD book series through multiple publishers.
He authored and co-authored numerous books, including the Handbook of
Human Resource Development 2nd ediction.