Nurturing an organization’s high achievers through strategic talent development: An asymmetric approach to talent management investment

Abstract

Purpose

This paper aims to review the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoint practical implications from cutting-edge research and case studies.

Design/methodology/approach

This briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context.

Findings

This viewpoint paper concentrates on ways of supporting an organization's top talent to make the optimum contribution using a strategic talent development approach. Investing additional resources and attention in these individuals can take the form of much more regular personalized feedback, additional skills training, deploying self-monitoring analytics tools, clarifying their role's position in the corporate narrative, and encouraging experimental collaborations. Implementing these steps represents a deliberate effort to tightly align the organization's talent management philosophy with its corporate strategy.

Originality/value

The briefing saves busy executives, strategists and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy-to-digest format.

Citation

(2020), "Nurturing an organization’s high achievers through strategic talent development: An asymmetric approach to talent management investment", Strategic Direction, Vol. 36 No. 3, pp. 28-30. https://doi.org/10.1108/SD-12-2019-0236