Comments on: It’s Not About FINDING Talent. It’s about IDENTIFYING and TAPPING What You Already Have

By: Michelle Malay Carter

Michelle Malay Carter — Sat, 19 Sep 2009 13:37:03 +0000

Hi Jason,

Thanks for stopping by. You are absolutely right that this is a problem. The solution is that systems must have an owner, and those owners must be accountable for feedback loops, control, audit and continuous improvement of those systems. If this is not happening, appropriate systems are not in place regarding systems! They cannot just be set up and abandoned.

Thank you for your comment. I’m OK. You’re OK. Let’s fix the system.

Regards,

Michelle

By: Jason Shick

Jason Shick — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 21:50:14 +0000

Another problem is dealing with systems. Many times, the larger the organization is and the longer it has been around, the more systems (aka -red tape) it has in place. These systems are fine as long as they can be reviewed and changed. The problem is, the bigger an organization is, the less the makers of the systems want these processes messed with (and with good reason). So there are usually more systems in place to make sure they don’t get changed on a whim. I understand the need for many of these rules and regulations, but when the system stops leadership or managment from moving a person to a position where their talents would be better utilized, it causes people to lose their drive because they are working out of their strength area. The million dollar question is, how do we keep the fruit of the systems, while still allowing those rules to be tweeked and even thrown out if necessary?

By: Glenn

Glenn — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 23:00:48 +0000

Michelle,
I guess one of the most frustrating thing in my life is to recognize the truth in what you say — coupled with the fact that it is really not that hard to do, and to see how few organizations choose to act on the available knowledge.

How about you organizational leader?