Talent Without Borders

"With a combination of deep academic expertise and expansive practical experience, the authors skillfully make a compelling case for managing talent for competitive advantage. Useful for both student and practitioner, the book is brought to life by the story of an HR professional's realistically portrayed struggles with a range of issues, many of which mirror my own experiences in the global field." --Ronald Schellekens, Group HR Director, Vodafone "Talent Without Borders rightly positions talent, its acquisition, selection, development, organization, and integration, at the center of business strategy and the pursuit of differentiated advantage. This book brings academic and practitioner insight into how to develop and operate a talent process, while the use of a fictional new HR Manager provides a real life sense of the challenges in creating and implementing such a talent process in a global context. [This is] something I could personally relate to." --Hugh Mitchell, Chief Human Resources and Corporate Director (retired) of Royal Dutch Shell "Talent Without Borders, through the combined experience of three authors who are recognized globally as leaders in HR, consulting, and academics, nicely blends the science and practice of how to use talent to drive business strategy and create competitive advantage. The clear portrayal of how global talent acquisition is done in the real world-including the cross-cultural challenges, judgment calls, and trade-offs that are always present - makes it essential reading for managers and students." --Nigel Guenole, Executive Consultant for IBM Talent Management Solutions and co-author of The Power of People: Learn How Successful Organizations Use Workforce Analytics to Improve Business Performance