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potential perf ormers. As a resul t, you may find you rself attem pting
to make tough ta lent calls ba sed on an ‘‘apples-to- oranges’’ assess -
ment of talent.
2. Some managers w ill in evita bly ho ard th eir best talent and
keep them hidde n from view, or may feel that their co mmitm ent
to m anagi ng leadership tal ent ends at t he boundari es of their orga-
nizational units. As a result, they may lack the tim e, knowledg e, or
interest neede d to inquire into career pathways or developmen tal
oppor tun ities for ma nager s that extend outside the boun darie s of
their organizations .
3. Each divisiona l mana ger te nds to asses s ...