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Make Talent Your Business
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Make Talent Your Business

How Exceptional Managers Develop People While Getting Results

Wendy Axelrod and Jeannie Coyle
Berrett-Koehler, 2011

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Talent development is the lifeblood of any organization. In today’s hypercompetitive marketplace, the quality of your employees is the difference between being a market leader and an also-ran. In this research-based, savvy book, talent development experts Wendy Axelrod and Jeannie Coyle outline the practical steps executives and managers should take to enhance their employees’ professional skills. The authors provide proven tips and techniques, dodging HR jargon and extraneous acronyms most – but not all – of the time. getAbstract recommends their insights to managers, particularly those whose evaluations depend on their teams’ productivity.

Take-Aways

  • Few managers take the time to develop their employees.
  • However, leaders at Procter & Gamble, American Express and Harley-Davidson created enduring legacies by investing 30% of their time in talent development.
  • Talent development increases the value of your workforce.

About the Authors

Wendy Axelrod and Jeannie Coyle are managing partners at Talent Savvy Manager. Wendy is past president of the Philadelphia affilate of HRPS and Jeannie is on the board of the Pacific Northwest Affiliate of HRPS.

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    P. A. 1 decade ago
    Regardless of your position in the organisation, if you lead a team, you will add value by growing the talent within your team. This article shows that 'making talent your business' requires time (on average 30% devoted to talent development) produces enduring legacies within their business by growing the talent pipeline.
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    A. T. 1 decade ago
    building blocks for any company ...