Leadership Development in 2012
Leadership Development in 2012
Several recent surveys and research papers, including those from Deloitte and Taleo Research, indicate the top strategic talent issues for 2012 are : leadership development, talent mobility, and building critical talent pipelines. For most organisations these are overlapping challenges, involving simultaneous focus and investment in talent acquisition, development, retention – and importantly – talent intelligence.
One of the key conclusions of Deloitte’s latest survey is that while organisations face significant economic uncertainty, many executives foresee “leadership shortages in the year ahead and are looking at programs to accelerate leadership development within their companies.” When asked to name their top three most pressing talent concerns in 2012, the number one response was developing leaders and succession planning. Further, 29% predicted this will likely remain the top talent concern over the next three years.
One result of these trends is an increased emphasis on talent mobility. If you are expanding into a new market, you will surely need top talent in that new market – some of which you can source locally, but the ability to rely on internal talent mobility is a key competitive advantage.
How is your organisation experiencing these challenges and what strategies for development are you undertaking?
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