Competency-based talent management

Author: Robertson
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Publish Date: 2004-10-01
Features: When top talent remains continuously satisfied and highly motivated, this book will help you maximize the benefits they bring. A team of talented individuals is a significant source of competitive advantage in business. However, consistently managing talent is an extremely challenging task. People say, "The best leaders seek a balance in management—finding a balance between allowing talent to work independently and providing guidance or even direct advice to help them succeed." Every manager wants to have a team full of talent. "Talent drives results," this principle is obvious. But managing talent is a major challenge for managers. Excellent talent does not respond well to "command and control" approaches; they do not engage in work in such environments because they need a fair check—valuing themselves differently from most others, which requires special incentives. The higher people's expectations of them, the more returns they expect in return. They dislike repetition and monotony. They need different challenges. They are unique people—therefore, they need unique management. Team managers need to learn how to quickly identify talent and arrange things differently for them. They must understand how to develop talent while successfully accomplishing organizational tasks. Managers also need to deeply understand the role talent plays in team success and engage in in-depth yet respectful communication with them regularly. Once they are respected, true talent is willing to accept leadership. Indeed, doing the above work is relatively difficult, but when handled well, the rewards that follow can also be very high—especially when those top talents perform outstandingly and show trust in you. The theme of this book is—"What is talent, how to recognize talent, how to interact with them in daily management and maximize the benefits they bring, and how to keep them continuously satisfied and motivated in your team?"