Talent wars

Ah, the “Law of Unforeseen Consequences!” It is now 15 years since McKinsey first published their article, “The War for Talent.” I wonder whether anyone … Read more

Amazing snowflakes or high potentials

Don’t you just love it when you come across someone who is truly inspiring? I was fortunate to meet someone like this recently. His open … Read more

Change from within the system

Business will have at least as much potential as government to meet society’s challenges. That is the opinion of 86% of the respondents in a … Read more

Reaching for the sky in performance improvement?

Performance improvement. Are you struggling for it? Is your organisation? Don’t worry – you are not alone. A quick search on performance improvement in Google … Read more

Talent Management versus Talent Development

I don't know about you, but I struggle with the term "talent management." Not because I don't understand the ideal, but because I am concerned … Read more

How to Build Sustainable Success

Sustainability. That's a word that you hear a lot these days. On most occasions it is used in an environmental context.  As in "sustainable = … Read more

Talent Management that ensures Performance Improvement

Are you getting caught up in the brouhaha of talent management?  You can hardly be blamed for that. After all, as a manager or leader … Read more

The Key to Performance Management

Are you trying to improve the performance of your people? You would be a pretty unusual manager or leader if you weren't! But are you … Read more

Talent mobility – a self-created crisis?

Last week HR magazine run a report under the headline, "Talent mobility a top concern for UK HR decision-makers." Apparently exclusive research has revealed that … Read more