The executive guide to high-impact talent management : powerful tools for leveraging a changing workforce / David DeLong and Steve Trautman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

DeLong, David, author.

Trautman, Steve, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Personnel management.

Manpower planning.

Executive ability.

Human capital--Management.

Human capital.

Physical Description:

xviii, 286 p.

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

New York, New York : McGraw-Hill Education, [2011]

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Recent studies show that in the next few years many companies could have only about half the leaders and skilled workers they need--and that these talent shortages will be particularly acute in the critical sectors like engineering, health care, energy, government, manufacturing, and aerospace and defense. As a line executive you need to ask yourself one question: Do we have who it takes to drive business performance in the future? In The Executive Guide to High-Impact Talent Management , David DeLong and Steve Trautman combine wide-ranging research and real-world expertise to chart a clear and efficient path for senior leaders. They show how to not only reduce the risks of talent shortages but also maximize the payoff of workforce and leadership development investments. Sharing their findings based on more than 70 interviews with senior executives and top-rated talent experts and their own experience as leaders and consultants, DeLong and Trautman show you how to: Accurately diagnose talent-related risks that threaten performance Efficiently evaluate and measure workforce and leadership investments Ensure your staff is aligning talent processes to support business strategy Accelerate leadership development and the transfer of critical knowledge Communicate cultural principles that will drive recruiting, development, and retention programs Assess the talent management IQ of your leadership team The Executive Guide to High-Impact Talent Management shows leaders how to translate their belief in the importance of investing in people into concrete actions that will improve business performance. Most important, it shows you how to get started today! Praise for The Executive Guide to High-Impact Talent Management: "Most executives I know are far more comfortable running the financial or operational or product sides of their business. This book does an excellent job clarifying every leader's real role in developing talent to grow their business." -- John Rex, CFO, Microsoft North America "DeLong and Trautman have attacked the issue of managing talent and developing leaders in a manner that is systemic, grounded, insightful, and incredibly helpful for a CEO like me and for our entire senior management team." -- Peter Metca lf, CEO, Black Diamond Equipment "The authors' practical approaches to prioritizing risk and implementing creative talent solutions can help you maximize the payoff of these investments." -- Annmarie Nea l, Vice President, Cisco Cen...

Contents:

The new role for leaders in managing talent

An executive framework for talent management

Aligning talent investments to support strategy

Prioritizing talent management risks

Evaluating existing initiatives : what role does culture play?

Innovative solutions : recruiting, retention, & the role of it

Innovative solutions : accelerating knowledge transfer & leadership development

Measures that matter

Sponsorship, urgency & integration : the executive's role in producing results

Managing talent in the new economy : six lessons from the leading edge.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-275) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9786612965203

9781282965201

1282965204

9780071739955

0071739955

OCLC:

859675808