The May issue of Harvard Business Review contains an interesting article on Talent Management: “How to keep your top talent” by Martin and Conrad Schmidt. In this article they highlight 10 critical components of a Talent Development Program. These components are: Explicitly test candidates in three dimensions: ability, engagement and aspiration. Emphasize future competencies: rather [...]

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Henry Mintzberg wrote an interesting Business Week column about Leadership versus Management and it’s relationship with the financial crisis. He argues that the separation of Leadership (do the right things) and Management (do the things right) might sound feasible, but has shown to cause trouble. Too many leaders have become detached from the crucial aspect [...]

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