Cover -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- Section 1: Historical Perspective -- The Origins of Workforce Planning -- How Long Has This Been Going On? -- The Evolution of Strategic Workforce Planning Within Government Agencies -- Section 2: Current Practices -- It's Not Just Data: Workforce Planning and Change Management -- Strategic Workforce Planning at Boeing -- The Role of Workforce Planning in Mergers and Acquisitions -- Workforce Planning: Does It Hurt Enough to Begin? -- When Workforce Planning Worlds Collide -- Workforce Planning in China -- Workforce Strategies for High-Growth Markets -- Strategic Workforce Planning in the Federal Government: A Work in Progress -- Strategic Workforce Planning: Vital Tips for Professionals in the Public Sector -- Do as I Say, Not as I Do! -- SWP: A Rigorous Simulation Optimization Approach -- Wisdom on Workforce Planning -- Pioneering New Business Frontiers: Unaware of What "Shouldn't" Be Done -- Section 3: Analytics -- The Rise of Talent Analytics -- Workforce Analytics -- Predicting Analytics -- Section 4: Future Directions -- Disrupting the Future -- Workforce Planning Across the Great Divide -- Plan Your Own Development: It's Up to You to Build Your Leadership Skills -- The Future Targets or Outcomes of HR Work: Individuals, Organizations, and Leadership -- Postlude -- Index.