Booz & Company’s Autumn 2009 strategy+business issue featured a compelling article on business innovation titled The Talent Innovation Imperative. The ideas stress engagement and employment brand as dynamics that can create momentum in building an organic talent culture.

What’s the business benefit? The future of talent management offers competitive advantage through unified talent management with a holistic approach to recruiting, performance management, development, and compensation.

Companies are now valued by the talent that operates the business, drives innovation, and meets customer needs. But most companies know more about the physical assets they own than the people they manage. Our new economy requires outstanding talent management solutions to drive business performance.

“It doesn’t make any difference if you’re operating a business in Mumbai, Beijing or New York — the No. 1 challenge facing every organization is finding and growing skilled talent.”
- SHRM CEO and President Laurence O’Neil

New Solutions for a New Economy published by Taleo Research outlines the shift from the industrial age to the talent age. Companies must balance IT spend and resources to align with talent initiatives or risk losing ground in the new economy.

Topics covered include:
• People-centric Approach to Managing Talent
• Flexibility to Keep Pace with Change
• Ability to Influence Talent Across Complex Work Environments
• Talent Management and the Future of Work