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You Can’t Delegate Talent Management to the HR Department

Harvard Business

Successfully identifying, developing, and retaining leadership talent is critical for any organization’s long-term success. That’s why many of them, particularly the largest ones, rely on full-time “talent management” professionals, who work in coordination with other parts of HR.

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Preparing for the Future of Talent Acquisition - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM KORN FERRY

Harvard Business

With unemployment rates in most developed nations at the lowest levels since the Great Recession, and with new skill sets required to keep pace with head-spinning technological advances, it’s no surprise the talent acquisition environment is incredibly competitive. Five years ago, compensation (i.e.,

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Why Your Employees Aren't Committed to Your Company Strategy

Organizational Talent Consulting

Strategic Planning & Thinking Barrier #3: Communication Effectiveness Thoughtfully incorporating technology has many positive impacts, but that does not mean it is without challenges. Collaborative open strategic planning: A method and case study. Information Technology & People (West Linn, Or.), 30(4), 832-852.

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Free Yourself and Business from Market Myopia

Organizational Talent Consulting

Studies show that 85% of executive leadership teams spend less than one hour a month discussing strategy, and up to 95% of employees are unaware of or do not understand their organization's strategy. Collaborative open strategic planning: A method and case study. Information Technology & People (West Linn, Or.),

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How Future-Proof Are Your Leadership Skills?

Organizational Talent Consulting

Here is how: Team Performance: Several research studies have investigated the connection between the leader and business performance. Studies have demonstrated that effective leadership improves follower performance and promotes higher business results, follower job satisfaction, and follower organizational commitment.

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4 Steps to Improving Your Strategic Thinking Passion and Proficiency

Organizational Talent Consulting

Three research studies from Zenger Folkman suggested perceptions of a leader's strategic thinking proficiency can hold back your career. Three separate studies involving over 1300 leaders significantly correlated the promotions of executive leaders with the ability to think strategically. References: Amrollahi, A., & Bartell, R.

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Are You A Future-Ready Leader?

Organizational Talent Consulting

A recent MIT study revealed that wages in the U.S According to a study by McKinsey & Company, you are justified in this thinking. It is projected by 2030 in the US and Europe that the time spent during a workweek will on information technology and programming tasks increase the most.