Cover -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction from the authors -- 1. Talent Imperatives for a New Economic World -- A NEW CONTEXT -- THE STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE OF TALENT -- THE NEED TO EMBRACE DIVERSITY -- THE IMPORTANCE OF LEARNING AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT -- THE CHALLENGE OF ENGAGEMENT -- MANAGING TALENT THROUGHOUT THE ORGANIZATION -- SUMMARY -- 2. A Strategic Approach to Talent -- THE EXECUTIVE PERSPECTIVE -- HIGH PERFORMANCE - THE KEY DRIVERS -- HOW TO MULTIPLY TALENT -- THE HR FUNCTION IN THE SPOTLIGHT -- HR AND TALENT MANAGEMENT: AN UNFINISHED EVOLUTION -- SUMMARY -- 3. The Discovery of Talent -- IDENTIFYING YOUR TALENT NEEDS -- RECRUITMENT: WILL YOU DISCOVER TALENT OR DRIVE IT AWAY? -- SUMMARY -- 4. From Talent Development to Deployment -- NEW DEMAND FOR NEW SKILLS -- DEPLOYING TALENT: MANAGING THE WORK STRATEGICALLY -- SUMMARY -- 5. Engagement -- WHY ENGAGEMENT MATTERS -- WHAT ENGAGEMENT MEANS -- DRIVERS OF ENGAGEMENT -- GAINING MORE INSIGHT ON ENGAGEMENT - SEGMENTING THE WORKFORCE -- THE KEY INGREDIENT OF ENGAGEMENT - THE LINE MANAGERS -- SUMMARY -- 6. Embedding and Sustaining Talent Power -- MEASURING TALENT'S CONTRIBUTION TO BUSINESS PERFORMANCE -- MEASURING PROCESS EFFECTIVENESS - THE CONCEPT OF MATURITY -- A FRAMEWORK FOR PRIORITIZING AND MEASURING HUMAN CAPITAL INVESTMENTS -- THE TRANSFORMATION AND REORGANIZATION OF HR -- EVERYONE'S RESPONSIBLE -- FAILURES OF COMMUNICATION -- SUMMARY -- 7. Next Steps and the New Imperatives -- BECOMING A TALENT-POWERED ORGANIZATION -- CRITICAL TASKS FOR KEY STAKEHOLDERS -- CONCLUSIONS - BEYOND TALENT MULTIPLICATION -- References -- Index.