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Retain Your Top Performers

Marshall Goldsmith

To retain top talent in the future, executives will need to clearly identify, develop, involve, and recognize key people. Provide opportunities for development and involvement. . This gives young leaders fantastic development and gives the firm valuable input on solving real problems. Provide recognition. . Relax the culture. .

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What I Learned from Transforming the U.S. Military’s Approach to Talent

Harvard Business Review

When I took the oath of office, in February 2015, with two years left in the Obama administration, I made a specific commitment to ensure that the U.S. Developing Talent. To develop these civilians and uniformed servicemembers, the department also needed to give its personnel more opportunities to grow. Attracting Talent.

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The High Price of Overly Prescriptive HR Policies

Harvard Business Review

When common sense and bureaucracy clash, you see headlines like the one about a longtime Lowe’s employee who was fired for calling 911 on a shoplifter. Commitment is an upfront one-time cost, and then it’s self-sustaining. Follow common sense, not policy. Strict policies are often excuses to not think.