Talent management is most effective when there is an “owner” who advocates for and shepherds the process and continuously evaluates the effectiveness of each element. Ultimately, talent management is about having the Right People in the Right Roles at the Right Times with the Right Development to drive your strategy and fuel your growth.

The talent pools in your organization should fuel succession and strategy. That’s the big picture. That is also where there is often a disconnect in the integration with strategic talent management.

Performance is at the heart of strategic talent management, and the company’s ability to unlock human potential by activating performance and accountability can make a significant difference in the process outcomes.

Selecting talent and selecting FOR talent, are two different things. To be most successful, strategic talent management calls for talent-based selection or selecting for talent.

Strategic talent management in professional sports is a business imperative every season, and it is built into how they think and work.

If you’re a leader or a CEO, one of your top priorities in building a healthy and sustainable organization is to lessen the dependence on you. In other words, you need to intentionally “work yourself out of a job.” It doesn’t mean that you don’t lead. You still will. It’s how you lead that ensures your organization will be sustainable.