Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to understand the limitations of popular approaches to defining talent, where … definitions are focused on determining specific attributes that differentiate someone as talent. It is suggested that rather than … focus solely on definitions of talent, considering talent and success as distinct and separate enables a more holistic …

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to describe how a leading global company used action‐learning based leadership … development to accelerate strategic culture change. Design/methodology/approach – It describes the need for change, and the …

translates those into a leadership application. Findings Leaders can practice to improve methods to build more inclusive cultures …

Purpose – This paper aims to present nine observations about the state of succession planning and talent management (TM …) practices today along with recommendations and an integrated model for enhancing the effectiveness of these efforts. Many talent … future capabilities needed; inconsistencies in the implementation of processes designed; limited system integration of talent …

multinational scale. Design/methodology/approach – This paper is based on the experience and research of global talent management … talent strategies. Findings – Multinational organisations need to adopt talent systems that are flexible enough to operate in … different local markets, but consistent enough to provide meaningful data across the organisation to support leadership …

skills necessary for future business success and do not have a sufficient pipeline of talent within their organization …Purpose – Recent research released by global talent management company, DDI, shows that over the last decade, there … seems to be little real improvement in leadership quality. In the most recent Global Leadership Forecast, only one in three …

analytical leadership in a recruitment market where competition for analytics talent is increasing all the time. Originality …, showing why they are such a core resource, highlighting the key types of analytical talent and focusing on the core skills … research identified the core skills requirements for each of the four main types of analytical talent, highlighting the skill …

a pipeline of female talent. Design/methodology/approach – A case study illustrates a strategy for employee engagement … with talent development and retention. Findings – The paper presents practical case study evidence that links a strategic … practical terms how a diverse talent strategy can be developed that is fundamentally based deep in the business strategy. It …