How to Build Talent Better and Faster Than the Competition

(From UNC Kenan-Flagler) -- The workforce is changing rapidly. The Baby Boom generation is moving steadily towards retirement, and many senior leaders will be leaving the workforce – taking years of knowledge and experience with them when they go. Organizations need to accelerate the development of their remaining leaders to prepare them for the challenges of senior leadership roles. Those that are successful in developing their leaders faster and better than the competition will be among the winners in the global competition for talent.

So, how can a company build talent faster and better than the competition? UNC Kenan-Flagler asked three of the world's most experienced and accomplished talent management practitioners to share their views and opinions about what works and what doesn’t work. Jim Shanley, Corey Seitz, and Marc Effron each weigh-in on this important topic, offering insights that will help you to accelerate talent development efforts in your organization as you prepare the next generation of leaders for the challenges of leading increasingly complex, global organizations. They each give clear, concise steps and examples that talent development professionals can incorporate into improved development plans. These interviews will help provide the required focus and mindset that organizations need to beat the competition in talent development.

Read or listen to the interviews here.