Leadership in Action: Issues and Observations - Managing Talent is a Burning Issue in Asia

SETTING PRIORITIES

Clearly, prioritizing efforts is the name of the game. In the corporate context, everyone knows that the cold reality of making the financial numbers (and this is keenly felt in Asian companies) is the primary determinant of the choices companies make. This determining factor originates in the language of the finance department: what's the return on investment? Or put another way, what kind of impact can the company expect to get from its talent management systems as a result of the choices it makes? For organizations motivated not by profits but by the extent to which they meet their missions, the same is true. For nongovernmental organizations, maximizing resources is a critical priority: they cannot carry excess luggage. ...