DECODING HUMAN POTENTIAL.
Disengaged.
Passive job seekers.
Self-employment.
Entrepreneurship porn.
Incompetent leadership.
HR not much better‌
1) Understanding potential.
The vital few.
The best you can do.
Performance minus effort.
Personality in the right place.
Finding Messi.
2) Measuring potential.
The what question.
The how question.
3) Developing potential.
Can people change?
Easier said than done.
Taming your dark side.
Taming your dark side.
Feel-good HR is toxic.
4) The future of potential.
New tools and signals.
Talent on-demand.
The reputation economy.
Easier, quicker, cheaper.
Thank you.
CLIENT QUESTIONS / PAIN POINTS Questions Clients Ask (with subtitles): • Who is promotable? § Who has potential to move up 2 levels within next 3-5 years?
• How do we identify hi-pos earlier? § Which early-career managers have potential for senior leadership?
• How do we develop hi-pos after we identify them, and how will we know when they’re really ready? § How can we link identification to development?
• How do we lessen the politics involved in hi-po identification? § How can I apply assessment in a way that trumps nomination?
• How do we integrate across various hi-po predictors? § Track record, nominations, team effectiveness, technical skill, etc.
• How do we assess readiness for a particular role? § We’re not convinced that leadership skill is universal
CLIENT QUESTIONS / PAIN POINTS Questions clients don’t ask but should: • How should our business strategy inform our hi-po focus? • How do we tailor hi-po identification to support our organization’s strategic direction? • What’s the difference between assessing potential (hi-po identification) and assessing a person for a specific job (succession planning)? • How do we accurately define the success of our hi-po identification and development efforts? • What is the difference between a high-performer and a highpotential employee? • What ethical and/or legal considerations should we be concerned about in developing a hi-po process? • How do we improve hi-po engagement and retention?