- 8 min
Why HR needs to be a “bit more pirate”
Because corporations are growing more powerful. Because best in class, integrated, end to end, process driven, self-service, HR systems cannot conjure up or harness the true potential of people Because we are more obsessed with control and standardisation than with real people Because talent, in its many forms, is infinitely more interesting than HR process Because if we do not make the case for allowing people to be their individual, unique best, HR becomes the tool the orga
- 7 min
How to play the right game to win in talent
For an organisation's talent activity to be effective, you need to choose, and then play, the right game. There isn’t a single play book that is relevant everywhere, at all times. Managers are smart and managers are busy. If they do not think something is relevant to them, they will ignore it and won’t take part. They won’t play the game. Good Talent management can learn from marketing. All good marketing starts by understanding the needs of the customer and segmenting them i
- 2 min
5 counter-intuitive things about talent that only a few get right
Being willing to challenge the orthodox way of looking at things is one ingredient of learning and making progress. Here are 5 things that we believe organisations want to look at differently to be more successful. One You need more high potentials at junior levels than at senior levels as you can’t catch up. One of the obvious, but often overlooked aspects of talent planning, is the impact of the typical employee triangle on the need for high potential talent lower down in
