High Potential: How to Spot, Manage and Develop Talented People at Work

MacRae, Ian/ Furnham, Adrian/ Reed, Martin

ISBN 10: 1472988728 / ISBN 13: 9781472988720

Published by Bloomsbury Business, 2021

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360 pages. 9.00x6.25x1.00 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: High Potential: How to Spot, Manage and Develop Talented People at Work
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Business
• Publication Date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1472988728
• ISBN 13: 9781472988720
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.52 kilograms

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Synopsis

In today's competitive job market, can employers afford to spend large sums on recruitment, and then simply let talented people go?

High Potential provides a practical framework for managers to create a strong, strategic vision for a high-performing, high-potential workforce.

Updated to reflect more recent research in the area, the book presents an accessible guide to clearly understanding and defining potential, and how to manage high-potential employees and develop their career. New case studies show how businesses have used the concepts outlined in the book to nurture future talent in the workplace and gain a real competitive business advantage.

About the Authors

Ian MacRae is a work psychologist and psychometrician, and he works as a research consultant and speaker across Europe and North America.

Ian has a BA (Hons.) in Psychology from the University of British Columbia and an MSc Research Methods in Psychology from University College London. He has written six books about workplace psychology including High Potential: How to Spot, Manage and Develop Talented People at Work, and his books have been translated into ten different languages.

Adrian Furnham was Professor of Psychology at UCL, and is a renowned speaker on psychology issues in the workplace. He writes regularly for the FT, Sunday Times and the Daily Telegraph, and is a contributor to national and international radio and television (including BBC, CNN, and ITV). He currently has teaching roles at both the Norwegian Business School and Exeter Business School. He is the author of 92 books.

Martin Reed is CEO of Thomas International UK. In addition to building a more efficient sales force and growth revenue, he was pivotal in raising Thomas' position within the academic community, which led to the Thomas Personal Profile Analysis (PPA) being registered with the British Psychological Society (BPS). Martin is also a fellow of the Institute of Directors and launched Thomas Sport with the focus of supporting every athlete, coach and sporting organisation in maximising their performance.