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NDEX
weaknesses, 120–121
when to pursue, 118–119
talent problem, warning signs, 9
talent readiness assessment, 197–198
talent scenarios
business change, 189, 190
‘‘what-if,’’ 189, 190
talent strategists, characteristics of, 70
Talent Stream Decision, 72, 75, 113,
114
Talent Stream Strategy
advantages, 116–117
vs. Talent Pool Decision, 72, 75,
113, 114
weaknesses, 117–118
when to pursue, 113–114
combined strategies, 121
team inter views, 103
Thomas, Freeman, 143
360 multi-rater feedback, 103
benchmark instrument, 213
e-Choices feedback instrument, 62
ownership of, 30
top performers, identification of, 206
Trade-Up Decision, 71, 72, 127, 128
Trade-Up Strategy
advantages, 134
defined, 133
vs. Build-Out Strategy, 128
weaknesses, 134–135
when to pursue, 133
transition planning
helping newly installed leaders,
180–181
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preparing the ground, 178
shortening the transition time, 178
steps in, 177–181
in talent deployment, 175–176
2D Model of Leadership Potential,
63–64
U.S. population
aging of, 48
changing media preferences, 48
War for Talent, The (McKinsey), 1
war-game scenarios, see also scenario
planning; talent scenarios
advantages, 186–189
for offering alternative futures, 186
positive vs. negative, 186
rationale for, 185–186
‘‘what-if’’ talent scenarios, 189, 190
preemptive vs. supportive actions,
192
sample char t for, 193
to test impact of change, 191–192
whirl pools, 57–59
as leadership challenge, 58
World-Class Decision, 72, 75, 141,
142
World-Class Strategy
advantages, 147–148
defined, 146
internally framed, 148–149
vs. Best-in-Industr y Strategy, 141,
142
weaknesses, 149–150
when to pursue, 146–147
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