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Misplaced Talent
Book

Misplaced Talent

A Guide to Better People Decisions

Wiley, 2015 plus...


Editorial Rating

7

Qualities

  • Applicable

Recommendation

Seasoned consultant Joe Ungemah provides a concise, practical guide to modern talent management. As he covers recruiting, “employer branding,” competencies, capabilities, engagement, learning, change management, succession planning, performance and metrics, an integrated, holistic model of people management emerges. And, he explains why workforce initiatives often fail. Some of Ungemah’s data sources seem dated, but his refreshing emphasis on building and maintaining healthy, balanced relationships between employers and employees – as opposed to a single-minded focus on results and revenue – is rare and useful. getAbstract recommends his insights to CEOs, HR professionals, entrepreneurs managing start-ups, and anyone who makes people-related decisions or who advises on talent management.

Take-Aways

  • Organizations often underuse talent or put people in the wrong jobs.
  • Leaders tend to focus on what’s good for the company, not what’s good for the employees, preferring “transactional employee relationships” to deeper ones.
  • This approach does not breed commitment, loyalty or engagement.

About the Author

Joe Ungemah, a former Corporate Executive Board consultant and registered psychologist, consults for organizations in his role as director of talent management at Towers Watson.