The Talent Advantage : How to Attract and Retain the Best and the Brightest

Praise for The Talent Advantage"The Talent Advantage gives each of us the opportunity to learnnew ways to accelerate leadership development. Do yourself and your employees a huge favor-invest your time in reading this book."—Peter Blake, CEO, Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers"The Talent Advantage is the quintessential road map foranyone who wants to become a successful business leader!"—Bjorn Moller, CEO, Teekay Corporation"Drawing on a wide variety of practical examples, theauthors explain how to create extraordinary leaders through effective succession planning. The book is a fantastic mix ofstories, wisdom, and practical advice."—Craig Campbell, Partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers"The Talent Advantage will make you think about talentmanagement in a new way. The book is full of practical strategies thatcan be applied immediately to strengthen your talent pool."—Paul Wilson, President, Mark's Work Wearhouse"Talent is an essential competitive advantage in thenew economy. This book is full of practical tips and techniques togive companies an edge in the war for talent."—Chad Hiley, Vice President, Human Resources, Barrick Gold Corporation

A fun and creative guide to keeping customers ecstatically happy

Businesses are used to competing for market share, inexpensive labor, and time-to-market, but today's biggest competition among top firms may be the war for top talent. Today's best organizations are reaching across traditional geopolitical and cultural boundaries to attract and retain the best and brightest workers. In The Talent Advantage, authors Weiss and MacKay tap into their long experience as experts in talent recruitment and retainment to explain why today's business leaders must take firm control of the talent hunting process to ensure great hires. Here, they show leaders exactly how to do that.

A fun and creative guide to keeping customers ecstatically happy Businesses are used to competing for market share, inexpensive labor, and time-to-market, but today's biggest competition among top firms may be the war for top talent. Today's best organizations are reaching across traditional geopolitical and cultural boundaries to attract and retain the best and brightest workers. In The Talent Advantage , authors Weiss and MacKay tap into their long experience as experts in talent recruitment and retainment to explain why today's business leaders must take firm control of the talent hunting process to ensure great hires. Here, they show leaders exactly how to do that. Praise for The Talent Advantage ""The Talent Advantage gives each of us the opportunity to learnnew ways to accelerate leadership development. Do yourself and your employees a huge favor-invest your time in reading this book.""-Peter Blake, CEO, Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers ""The Talent Advantage is the quintessential road map foranyone who wants to become a successful business leader!""-Bjorn Moller, CEO, Teekay Corporation ""Drawing on a wide variety of practical examples, theauthors explain how to create extraordinary leaders through effective s "Enriched by their broad knowledge of business growth and executive psychology, Weiss and MacKay show you how to become an effective, well-rounded leader. Their guidance will give you the tools to build the skills, the savvy, and the structure your organization needs to attract and retain top talent, maximize departmental efficiency, and create new avenues of profitability"--Jacket