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Successful Private Equity Firms Manage Talent Differently

Harvard Business

Private equity firms are increasingly recognizing the importance of talent management in driving value creation. The article outlines seven key behaviors that advanced firms are adopting, including integrating human capital into deal planning, improving talent assessments, and fostering leadership development.

Talent 227
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5 Ways to Develop Talent for an Unpredictable Future

Harvard Business

Rather than betting on specialists or forcing people into specific niches, organizations need to focus on expanding people’s talents. This article makes five broad recommendations for preparing your workforce for an uncertain future.

Talent 254
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Research: The Risks of Founding a Startup Near Big Companies

Harvard Business

When startups are deciding where to locate, many consider setting up shop in “tech clusters” that have developed labor markets for the specialized staff that startups need to grow. Yet these areas are dense with talent for a reason: It’s often due to the presence of large firms with whom these fledgling companies must compete.

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Your Complete Guide to Subcontracting as an Independent Consultant

Successful Independent Consulting

[Note : Most people would break this into a few different articles but I want you to have all the info in one place. Traditional Agencies Business Talent Group (BTG) : Known for high-impact, strategic projects that often require senior-level expertise (e.g., strategy development, market research, transformation initiatives).

Cash Flow 195
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How to Spot — and Develop — High-Potential Talent in Your Organization

Harvard Business

Past performance isn’t always the sole measure of what someone can really do.

Talent 205
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How to Develop Your Tagline to Win More Work

Successful Independent Consulting

Narrowing your niche is an important step in the right direction, but you’ll also want to develop a tagline as part of your branding. See my earlier article for tips.) When you are perceived as an expert, you’ll get more referrals and win more work. A marketing tagline is short phrase that helps people remember you in a certain way.

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4 Experiments to Encourage Employees’ Career Progress

Harvard Business

The authors worked with 15 organizations and over 7,000 employees to experiment with ways to increase internal career development opportunities and prove promotion isn’t the only way people can advance. They found that when organizations enable ways to progress that go beyond promotion, it unlocks the flow of talent, skills, and strengths.

Talent 251