How is the talent function affected by hierarchy and leadership with Nick Henley

How can organisations change the way they view the talent function, to make it of higher value? This episode of The BTN Podcast is a conversation with Nicholas Henley, Independent Consultant for HR and Engagement, about the talent function and the effect hierarchy and leadership have on talent potential within organisations. "There are huge skills gaps across all organisations and it's hurting them at all levels". Links: Robert Plomin - Blueprint: How DNA Makes Us Who We Are https://www.amazon.co.uk/Blueprint-How-DNA-Makes-Who/dp/0241282071 McNamara et al: Deliberate practice and performance in music, games, sports, education, and professions: a meta-analysis https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24986855 Ford et al: Transfer of Training - The Known and the Unknown https://www.annualreviews.org/doi/10.1146/annurev-orgpsych-032117-104443 Pulakos et al: The Evolution of Performance Management: Searching for Value https://www.annualreviews.org/doi/abs/10.1146/annurev-orgpsych-012218-015009 PwC 22nd CEO survey 2019: https://www.pwc.com/gx/en/ceo-agenda/ceosurvey/2019/gx.html Deloitte Human Capital Trends 2019: https://www2.deloitte.com/content/dam/insights/us/articles/5136_HC-Trends-2019/DI_HC-Trends-2019.pdf Scaleup Institute Report 2016: http://www.scaleupinstitute.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Scaleup_review_2016.pdf Scaleup Institute Report 2018: http://www.scaleupinstitute.org.uk/scaleup-review-2018/ World Management Survey: https://worldmanagementsurvey.org/ John Van Reenen: Firm Performance and Wages: Evidence from Across the Corporate Hierarchy https://ideas.repec.org/p/cep/cepdps/dp1088.html Katherine Cronin: Hierarchy is Detrimental for Human Cooperation https://www.nature.com/articles/srep18634 Nick's article on Fat Cat Friday: https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/pay-gap_uk_5c503616e4b00906b26d2486 Visit Us: www.thebtn.tv/join Join the Conversation: www.linkedin.com/company/the-busi…rmation-network/ Follow Us: twitter.com/TheBusinessTN