After presenting my synopsis of The Rare Find by George Anders, I decided to take another look at my handout for the book The War For Talent by Ed Michaels, Helen Handfield-Jones, and Beth Axelrod, which I presented quite a few years ago. If you are in the “finding the best talent” game (and who isn’t?!), both… Read More The Ongoing War for Talent, because The Right Talent is So Critical for Success
Here’s what prompted these thoughts. The Texas Rangers lost game one of the World Series last night, and for those of us who like the Rangers, we hope to rebound quickly. But, as I watched, I pulled out my iPad and starting reading about the Cardinals‘ manager, Tony La Russa. The third winningest manager in… Read More The War for Talent – The War for Jobs
Even in a down-economy, discussions about assessing, developing, or obtaining talent will not go away. Indeed, this week we learned about another business best-seller on this topic. Top Talent by Sylvia Ann Hewlett (Harvard Business School Press, 2010). Over the years, at the First Friday Book Synopsis, we have featured books such as these… Read More Finding Talent Remains an Important Issue
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