The current buzz-phrase - a good read if you want to keep up with current trends.

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Product Description

The systematic management of executive talent is a key strategic challenge for most large corporations. This is an emerging field and, consequently, there is a lack of consensus about what is involved and a variety of approaches have been adopted. In Developing Executive Talent Jonathan Smilansky, Ph.D. summarises the key activities and concerns of large businesses in the USA and Europe that are focused around the identification, development and effective utilisation of executive talent. In doing so, he provides even the most experienced Human Resource executive with a much broader array of inputs about what today′s leading organizations are doing in this area.

What quickly becomes clear is that even the best businesses are still developing their talent management processes. There are no ′right′ answers and different organizations, with different levels of commitment, at different stages of development and in different environments produce different approaches. Developing Executive Talent is a map that lets you compare your organisation′s approach with what others are doing in this area. It also grants you a close–up view of alternative processes designed to identify and develop the leaders of tomorrow. By learning from the experience of others you can become an ′educated consumer′ of talent management services, and help both your organization and your own career.

With quotations from Heads of Human Resources describing their experiences and concerns, specific tools and processes used by large businesses to identify and manage the leaders of tomorrow, Developing Executive Talent offers the clearest and most coherent picture to date of how leading organizations are tackling this critical business challenge.

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #613320 in Books
• Published on: 2006-12-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 332 pages

From the Inside Flap
The systematic management of executive talent is a key strategic challenge for most large corporations. This is an emerging field and, consequently, there is a lack of consensus about what is involved and a variety of approaches have been adopted. In Developing Executive Talent Jonathan Smilansky, PhD summarizes the key activities and concerns of large businesses in the USA and Europe that are focused around the identification, development and effective utilisation of executive talent. In doing so, he provides even the most experienced Human Resource executive with a much broader array of inputs about what today′s leading organisations are doing in this area.

What quickly becomes clear is that even the best businesses are still developing their talent management processes. There are not ′right′ answers and different organisations, with different levels of commitment, at different stages of development and in different environments produce different approaches. Developing Executive Talent is a map that lets you compare your organisation′s approach with what others are doing in this area. It also grants you  a close–up view of alternative processes designed to identify and develop the leaders of tomorrow. By learning from the experience of others you can become an ′educated consumer′ of talent management services, and help both your organisation and your own career.

With quotations from Heads of Human resources describing their experiences and concerns, specific tools and processes used by large businesses to identify and manage the leaders of tomorrow, Developing Executive Talent offers the clearest and most coherent picture to date of how leading organisations are tackling this critical business challenge.

From the Back Cover
"The input from a broad base of business leaders provided in this book helps the reader to learn from the experience of others and apply it to their own setting."
— Tracy Robbins, Executive Vice President of Human Resources, InterContinental Hotels Group Plc

"This book describes a comprehensive approach to talent management which is of critical importance for building effective leadership in all types of organisations."
— Christine Lloyd, Executive Director of People & Organisational Development, Cancer Research UK

"Every day organisations destroy value for shareholders because they are unable to identify and unlock the talent within their business. Talent management is probably one of the most significant value creating or value destroying capabilities that any organisation can have.

That′s why learning from those that have found a way of doing this is so important for anyone in a leadership role. This guide is a great place to start."
— Lynne Weedall, Human Resources Director, Hospitals Division, Bupa

"At last – a concise and highly practical book on one of the most critical areas of modern commercial management – with the added benefit of an approach based on the realities of what actually works in a variety of organisational contexts. The content is both thought–provoking and of immediate practical use."
— Alastair Procter, Head of International Human Resources, Universal McCann

About the Author
Jonathan Smilansky, a PhD psychologist, started his career as an academic and then moved into Human Resource consultancy with a focus on individual and organisational development. Prior to founding Hydrogen (a talent development consultancy), Jonathan was the Executive Vice President, Global Human Resources for Universal Music Group (based in New York). He held similar positions at Forte/Meridien Hotels and Visa International and has also been a Partner in Hay Management Consultants (UK) and in Pilat HR Systems. Jonathan’s interests focus on talent and organisation development and the role of Human Resources in improving business performance. He has written a number of books and articles for professional publications including The New HR, Thompson Publishing (1997) and Talent Management, Wiley (2006). 

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Customer Reviews

Comprehensive well researched guide to Executive development.
This book provides the reader with a coherent picture of what Businesses are doing and what they are concerned with in this field.

It draws on the in depth interviews with a variety of organisations eg Axa,Centrica,BT,PricewaterhouseCoopers and others. The wide ranging experence of the author and his colleagues is drawn on and an extensive review of the literature in this field. The result is a highly practical book.

The book points to the fact that there is no one right answer or approach in this area. the book gives the reader a map of this area , so that you can compare what you are currently doing, and consider other approaches that can supplement/add to your own efforts.

The review of professional journals and books in appendix 2, is a especially strong feature of this book.

Stan Felstead - Interchange Resources UK

Very in depth
This is a very in depth book that gave me a real feeling for talent management and what businesses are doing to develop in this area. I liked the fact that it also reviewed all the relevant litrature so I could also go and see what other people wrote. I found that the book was very systematic and helped me to understand what needs to take place in order to implement an effective talent management strategy.

excellent book on talent management
This book provides excellent insights from some serious global players, it is a refreshingly well written and usefull book for anyone serilous about talent management or executive talent in general.