Monday, June 05, 2006

CEO and talent Management

The CEO’s role in talent management
A paper by the Economist Intelligence Unit in co-operation with Development Dimensions International
May, 2006

Talent management now features prominently on the CEO’s agenda, according to a white paper by the Economist Intelligence Unit, in co-operation with Development Dimensions International (DDI), a global human resources consulting firm. Once only of concern to human resources (HR) departments, it is now among CEOs’ most pressing responsibilities, taking more than 20% of their time. The overall view is summed up by Tom Wilson of US insurance giant Allstate Corp.: “The most important thing I have to worry about is people.”

http://www.eiu.com/site_info.asp?info_name=eiu_CEO_role_in_talent_management
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