Strategy-Driven Talent Management : A Leadership Imperative

by Rob Silzer (HR Assessment and Development, Inc., New York, New York); Ben E. Dowell

• ISBN13: 9780470540046
• ISBN10: 0470540044
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2009-11-01
• Publisher: Pfeiffer

Summary

A Publication of the Society for Industrial and Organizational PsychologyPraise for Strategy-Driven Talent Management"Silzer and Dowell's Strategy-Driven Talent Management provides a comprehensive overview of the different elements of the best talent management processes used in organizations today. This is a valuable resource for leaders and managers, HR practitioners and anyone involved in developing leadership talent." -Ed Lawler, Professor, School of Business, University of Southern California"Talent is the key to successful execution of a winning business strategy. Strategy-Driven Talent Management by Silzer & Dowell provides a thorough and very practical guide to building and managing talent based on the strategic needs of the organization. Business leaders will find this an excellent resource with many interesting examples and best practices from leading companies." -Herbert L. Henkel, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Ingersoll Rand"Thanks to Strategy-Driven Talent Management, we can move from an attractive idea of talent management to practices that deliver. This book brings the work of practitioners-the people who are inventing, crafting, and shaping the field of talent management-to the forefront. Their collective experiences and insights will certainly enrich your own research and practice." -Cynthia McCauley, PhD, Senior Fellow, Center for Creative Leadership"It is exciting to see that Rob Silzer and Ben Dowell have given us the state of the art in 2010 of integrating human resource issues into strategic management. This volume is a must read for human resource and line leaders alike. The journey is far from over, but this volume of work will chart the course for further progress." -Noel Tichy, Professor, Management and Organizations, University of Michigan, Ross School of Business

Table of Contents

Strategic Talent Management

Building Competivive Advantage Through Integrated Talent Management

Key Practices

Building The Talent Pipeline: Attracting And Recruiting The Best And Brightest

Ropes To Skip And The Ropes To Know: Facilitating Executive Onboarding

Identifying And Assessing High Potential Talent

Developing Leadership Talent: Delivering On The Promise Of Structured Programs

Developing Leadership Talent Through Experiences

Changing Behavior One Leader At A Time

Managing Leadership Talent Pools

Employee Engagement: A Focus On Leaders

Critical Issues

Building Functional Competence To Enhance Functional Capability

Managing And Measuring The Talent Management Function

Managing Talent In Global Organizations

Managing Talent In China

Perspectives

Take The Pepsi Challenge: Talent Development At Pepsico

Integrated Talent Management At Microsoft

They Can Do It! - You Can Help! A Look At Talent Practices At The Home Depot

Allstate's "Good Hands" Approach To Talent Management: An Interview With Ed Liddy And Joan Crockett

A View From The Top On Talent Management: An Interview With Warren Staley, Recently Retired Ceo Of Cargill Incorporated

Chief Human Resource Officer Perspectives On Talent Management

The Future Of Strategic Talent Management

Bibliography

Annotated Talent Management Bibliography

About the Authors

Name Index

Subject Index

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