Effective Talent Management

Mark Wilcox, MBA, MSc, BSc, FCIPD, MBPs, is the driving force behind Change Capability Consulting Ltd. He works with leading organisations on developing a clear line of sight between the strategic goals of the business and the people activities the organisation pursues. Aligning talent and business strategy to successfully transform the organisation's results is the prime focus for his consulting work. Mark is a truly internationally experienced professional and has worked for some of the world's best and biggest companies. He was until late 2005 the Director of People & Organisational Development at Sony Europe based in the Headquarters in Berlin. There he was responsible for the European Talent Management Strategy and in supporting European wide organisational change. Previously he enjoyed 20 years' experience with Nestlé.

• 1. Why is talent management so important for business?2. How does my organisation compete?3. What sort of talent do we need?4. Which roles are strategically important and require top talent?5. How can the organisation attract enough of the right sort of talent?6. How can you make assessment methods reliable and robust?7. What is the best way to encourage the development of real potential?8. Which roles need the very best performing talent?9. How can I ensure I reward correctly and retain the organisation’s talent?10. What are the next major challenges for talent professionals?

'Some books about talent management are intellectually interesting. Others offer advice that is practical and hands-on. Then there are those rare books that manage to deliver the best of both worlds. This is one of them. Highly recommended!' Jonas Ridderstrale 'This is a practical book that illustrates latest thinking with practical and relevant examples that will help any practitioner to translate great ideas into actions that truly drive business success. Highly recommended reading.' Michael Chivers, Chief Human Resources Officer, Maersk Line 'Mark Wilcox provides an innovative and critical review of the application of human resource strategy in the challenging area of talent management. His ideas and cases are clear with challenges in the international context of talent management. This is really easy to read and informative for practitioners and provides a clear insight into the practical challenges and solutions of talent management.' Peter Prowse, Sheffield Hallam University, UK 'Many books have been written on Talent Management as it is a wide field. This book provides a comprehensive overview on Effective Talent Management. It is at the same time a step by step "how-to guide" to apply effective talent management in every organization. Extremely helpful by its many business examples.' Claudia Fischer, Functional HR Business Partner at Bombardier