Tapping into office talent

One comment that we routinely hear from HR managers in Lebanon is that “we can’t find good people and when we find them, we can’t keep them.” A fundamental question that begs to be answered is: Are good people born or developed? We believe that they are born and developed to reach their full potential. Is this the responsibility of the HR department or the CEO? To some degree, both. Unfortunately, most CEOs spend little if any time developing talent in their company. A recent survey of top companies around the world revealed that successful CEOs spend close to 50% of their time developing themselves and others. How much time do you spend? Organizations that do the best job of cranking out leaders tend to have CEO’s like Jeffery Immlet of GE, who are directly and actively involved in leadership development. Men and women like him realize that the future