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Talent Management
For a talent management process to have long-term success, solutions must go well beyond just identifying and recruiting the right managers and executives. Talent needs are constantly in flux, requiring a customized approach and a keen awareness of the challenges and opportunities that lay ahead. Leadership development is an ongoing process that must be aligned with the company’s strategic goals and culture while also taking in account influences from the marketplace as a whole.
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Navigating the New Talent Management Realities in the Consumer Industry
Organizations around the globe have been battered by unprecedented economic turmoil, as years of extraordinary growth gave way to a deep recession. Now, as whispers of an economic recovery grow louder, some anticipate that this too, will produce its own difficulties. Korn/Ferry sat down with a select group of human resource directors from consumer products companies across Asia Pacific to discuss the critical issues faced by HR professionals and the impact of an economic recovery on their organizations at large.
Date:
03/31/2010
Authors:
Jacqueline
Gillespie,
Lelia
Lim-Loges
MANAGING GLOBAL ENTERPRISES: The Critical Developmental Needs of Chinese Executives
Chinese businesses have been integrating into the global economy at an extraordinary pace during the past decade. This large scope of globalization in China has created unprecedented human resource challenges. A chief concern has been the acute scarcity of Chinese leadership talent. Based on our global leadership assessment data, we contrasted Chinese managers with a global sample. It was found that people from around the globe – including China – have very similar views regarding what competencies are important for effective leadership. However, there were noticeable differences between Chinese managers and the global sample on skill ratings. Up to the middle management level, Chinese managers are as skilled as their global counterparts. However, the skill gap significantly widens at the executive level. This paper further identifies five critical development needs for Chinese executives.
Date:
01/29/2010
Authors:
Jack
Lim,
Guangrong
Dai,
Kenneth P.
De Meuse
Negotiating the Emotional Contract Before Signing on the Dotted Line
Following the onset of the recession, The Korn/Ferry Institute launched a new thought leadership series called "Korn/Ferry's Career Playbook: Winning Strategies in Today's Job Market" to address executive job seekers's most frequent and pressing questions.
Date:
01/04/2010
Discover the DNA of Future CEOs
Globalization, economic change, more stringent regulation and tougher governance make realizing shareholder value increasingly difficult. Never has it been more critical for companies not only to have the right leader in place, but a visible pipeline of high potential individuals ‘in-waiting’. Despite the immense challenges of the role, its prestige and visibility continue to create no shortage of people who aspire to become a CEO. So why do people strive to attain this pinnacle position and how do organizations identify the right attributes to make sure they invest in those individuals genuinely capable of reaching the top job?
Date:
12/21/2009
Driving Team Effectiveness
Research indicates a key reason why teams fail is that many employees are ill-prepared to make the transition from individual contributor to team member. One of the fundamentals to developing high performing teams is to understand that successful teams do not simply happen. They take much effort and time. They take proper guidance and support from the team leader. They require an organizational culture which enable and fosters team work.
Date:
12/16/2009
Author:
Kenneth P.
De Meuse
Ready! Set! Recovery! - Are you ready for the hiring realities of 2010?
As 2010 approaches, many organizations are anticipating the likelihood of renewing their hiring efforts. Before they begin, they must prepare to enter a decade where they will face new realities and new challenges brought upon by the economic upheaval of the preceding years. Some changes will provide opportunities while others will prove more vexing. Here is a look at eight likely occurrences, their probable impact on hiring efforts and how you can take action to best position your organization for success.
Date:
12/09/2009
Authors:
George S.
Hallenbeck, Ph.D.,
Sian
Connell
Protecting Your Reputation: The Importance of Reference Selection
In early 2009, The Korn/Ferry Institute launched a new thought leadership series called "Korn/Ferry's Career Playbook: Winning Strategies in Today's Job Market" to address executive job seekers's most frequent and pressing questions. The fifth article in this series highlights the importance of managing your references in today’s socially networked and often litigious culture. Understanding how recruiters use references can help you choose and prepare the most appropriate people to speak about you as a person and a professional. In this article, the experts at Korn/Ferry describe how they find and work with the most solid referrals possible.
Date:
10/25/2009
Tapping New Sources of Executive Outsourcing Talent
As outsourcing's global reach and implementation steadily expand, boosting the demand for outsourcing executives, outsourcing firms will need to consider candidates well outside the typical competitive landscape. Although the traditional companies remain a viable target for talent, new Korn/Ferry research suggests that key skills and capabilities can be acquired outside of the industry and then honed into productive outsourcing leadership competencies.
Date:
09/01/2009
Authors:
Jeff
Hocking,
Hawlan
Ng,
Katie
Tucker
Managing Against the Wind
In the aftermath of the global financial turmoil, companies today find themselves operating in an environment where the old fashioned values of discipline, accountability and sustainability are back in favour. "Managing Against the Wind" by Korn/Ferry's Andrew Tsui (Hong Kong) and Mina Hsu of Mina Hsu Consulting, provides insight from twelve senior management executives, representing financial services, communications, real estate, construction, utilities, retail and consumer products on the factors that have helped companies navigate the current economic downturn. They also share the key management lessons they learned in the wake of the financial crisis, and their views on the lasting legacy of the crisis.
Date:
08/20/2009
Author:
Andrew
Tsui
Bringing Leadership to the Fore: How Organizations in China are Managing Talent in the Downturn
Korn/Ferry conducted a survey earlier this year to better understand how companies operating in China were responding to the current economic downturn from an organizational and talent management perspective. The results revealed that most are optimistic about the China market and rather than reducing headcount across the boards, the majority of companies were reviewing performance and releasing low performers. In addition, most executives considered assessment is a top priority, but only a third believe their China organizations measure leadership effectively.
Date:
06/01/2009
Author:
David
Everhart