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"This book goes right to the heart of a modern management conundrum... a must read... I recommend you get a copy quick, before your talent moves elsewhere" - Supply Management (readership 117,000)
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Do you know who the best people in your team are? Have you got a clear idea of how much they deliver?
Many companies still proclaim that ‘Our people are our most important asset’, yet fail to treat that asset as valuable. In fact they often ignore their in-house talent, believing that the only way to get the top people is to seek elsewhere.Who Are Your Best People? destroys the widely-accepted myth of a talent shortage and shows how you can unearth and value the hidden talent that already exist in your organisation.
This book will open your eyes to the reality of talent management and show you the most effective ways to grow, support and retain the best people for your business.
Find out who your best people are - and keep them.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I was very disappointed and frustrated by this book. Based on the title and having read the reviews, I was expecting something very practical. However this book is mostly dedicated to explaining how and why talent management is so important (if you're going to the trouble of reading this book, you're probably already perfectly well aware of this).
However my bigger issue with the book is that when they do get to the practical advice, it all centres around the use of an online set of measurement tools, developed by a company that the authors are Chairman and Managing Partner of (which is not openly declared on this page or in the book). At best this book is a sales pitch for the measurement tools, a white paper I would expect to download free. At worst it's a user manual for the set of measurement tools, telling you how to use it and how to integrate them into your talent management process.
If you've already invested in these particular measurement tools or are considering doing so, this book will be useful to you. However, if like me you're looking for a book to help stimulate ideas about how you can set up your own talent management processes and systems, this book is best avoided.
However my bigger issue with the book is that when they do get to the practical advice, it all centres around the use of an online set of measurement tools, developed by a company that the authors are Chairman and Managing Partner of (which is not openly declared on this page or in the book). At best this book is a sales pitch for the measurement tools, a white paper I would expect to download free. At worst it's a user manual for the set of measurement tools, telling you how to use it and how to integrate them into your talent management process.
If you've already invested in these particular measurement tools or are considering doing so, this book will be useful to you. However, if like me you're looking for a book to help stimulate ideas about how you can set up your own talent management processes and systems, this book is best avoided.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
What a great read! Most books that talk about talent miss the mark as they are too generic, whereas this little treasure really nails the "how" you manage talent and will appeal to all those people who want to apply talent management in the workplace. In the current recession we will all have to get used to doing more with less. This book will allow practitioners to follow the Pareto Principle placing focus upon the 20% of your work force who deliver 80% of your results. Protect, nurture and grow your top talent and watch your business grow!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The author identifies how to find the right people, motivate and keep them in a culture of young managers who no longer regard loyalty to an organisation as important.
This book shows in a clear and relevant way how to develop Generation Y managers, monitor performance and nurture them. The author also demonstrates the consequences of poor management which many readers can easily identify with. I have highlighted passages on every page and use it for my management and leadership seminars. This book should sit on the book shelves of every CEO, leader and Manager who put people as their top priority.
This book shows in a clear and relevant way how to develop Generation Y managers, monitor performance and nurture them. The author also demonstrates the consequences of poor management which many readers can easily identify with. I have highlighted passages on every page and use it for my management and leadership seminars. This book should sit on the book shelves of every CEO, leader and Manager who put people as their top priority.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Intersting and practical book!
I really enjoyed reading this book. I found it highly practical and to the point with simple guidelines to follow and ideas very useful for those that work with people and... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Angie P.
A lot to like and one major niggle
There's a lot to like in this book, and one thing that really niggled me. I completely agree with the authors' assertion that the so-called war for talent is a `phoney war'. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Dawn Sillett
Who are Your Best People?
A great book and a lot of food for thought. It is about time that more companies understood how important an organised approach to 'talent development' is. Read more
Published on 11 Feb 2009 by R. M. Photis
A new approach and an easy read
You could just read this book to give yourself some insight and reassurance on your own management performance, but it has rather more to offer than just that. Read more
Published on 9 Dec 2008 by P. J. Cresswell
It does what it says on the cover!
What a cracking book! After all the rubbish written about that holy grail - Talent Management - at last a book that bursts the myth that talent is in short supply. Read more
Published on 28 Nov 2008 by Jonathan Donovan
This is No 1 in my Top10 Management Books
"Best" occurs when the individuals behaviour matches the behaviour demands of the job, this is what drives performance. But what does "Best" behaviour look like? Read more
Published on 26 Nov 2008 by Corinne Hay
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