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Contents

Foreword

Acknowledgements

Introduction from the authors

1. Talent Imperatives for a New Economic World

A NEW CONTEXT

THE STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE OF TALENT

THE NEED TO EMBRACE DIVERSITY

THE IMPORTANCE OF LEARNING AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

THE CHALLENGE OF ENGAGEMENT

MANAGING TALENT THROUGHOUT THE ORGANIZATION

SUMMARY

2. A Strategic Approach to Talent

THE EXECUTIVE PERSPECTIVE

HIGH PERFORMANCE – THE KEY DRIVERS

HOW TO MULTIPLY TALENT

THE HR FUNCTION IN THE SPOTLIGHT

HR AND TALENT MANAGEMENT: AN UNFINISHED EVOLUTION

SUMMARY

3. The Discovery of Talent

IDENTIFYING YOUR TALENT NEEDS

RECRUITMENT: WILL YOU DISCOVER TALENT OR DRIVE IT AWAY?

SUMMARY

4. From Talent Development to Deployment

NEW DEMAND FOR NEW SKILLS

DEPLOYING TALENT: MANAGING THE WORK STRATEGICALLY

SUMMARY

5. Engagement

WHY ENGAGEMENT MATTERS

WHAT ENGAGEMENT MEANS

DRIVERS OF ENGAGEMENT

GAINING MORE INSIGHT ON ENGAGEMENT – SEGMENTING THE WORKFORCE

THE KEY INGREDIENT OF ENGAGEMENT – THE LINE MANAGERS

SUMMARY

6. Embedding and Sustaining Talent Power

MEASURING TALENT’S CONTRIBUTION TO BUSINESS PERFORMANCE

MEASURING PROCESS EFFECTIVENESS – THE CONCEPT OF MATURITY

A FRAMEWORK FOR PRIORITIZING AND MEASURING HUMAN CAPITAL INVESTMENTS

THE TRANSFORMATION AND REORGANIZATION OF HR

EVERYONE’S RESPONSIBLE

FAILURES OF COMMUNICATION

SUMMARY

7. Next Steps and the New Imperatives

BECOMING A TALENT-POWERED ORGANIZATION

CRITICAL TASKS FOR KEY STAKEHOLDERS

CONCLUSIONS – BEYOND TALENT MULTIPLICATION

References

Index