Tom Peters has some interesting ideas for you:
Ed Michaels ran McKinsey's War for Talent project for a half-dozen years. He says that Jack Welch (GE) insisted that every business be "first or second in the marketplace or you're out" (all businesses must be 1st, 2nd, or closed out). Passe, per Michaels. Now it's "Best talent in each industry segment to build Best Proprietary Intangibles." (Or else.) I like it!
Bob Taylor founded Xerox's wildly inventive Palo Alto Research Center/PARC. A colleague spoke to Taylor's chief skill, called him a "Connoisseur of Talent." That Resonates with me: Connoisseur of Talent.
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