EXECUTE ON THE “WHAT,” DIFFERENTIATE WITH “HOW”

Our TM group found ourselves in a difficult situation. Fundamental changes were needed in every talent practice, and the practices had to be changed and implemented in time to support the turnaround. This meant that the practices had to be quick to build, easy to use, and, most of all, effective.
Taking our guidance from the Top Companies for Leaders study (Effron, Greenslade, & Salob, 2005) and the philosophies of executive coach Marshall Goldsmith (2006), we decided to build our talent practices with two key guiding principles.
1. Execute on the “what.” The Top Companies for Leaders study found that simple, well-executed talent practices dominated at companies that consistently produced great ...

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