Given consistent research indicating CEOs’ disappointment with Human Resources, the call for change on the cover of last month’s issue of HBR (It’s Time to Blow Up HR and Build Something New. Here’s How) is predictable — and warranted. We disagree, however, with both the premise that HR needs to be completely overthrown and the solutions proposed to achieve this. We believe that it is much easier to propose dramatic re-invention and trendy new practices than it is to execute the sometimes boring fundamentals of great HR. As a profession we favor new trends over hard work much like a child favors dessert over dinner.