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McKinsey Talent Str AESC2001 英文pdf20页
McKinsey Talent Str AESC2001 英文pdf20页
December 2001
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Our messages today
1) The war for talent is not about cyclical ups and downs, the
basics haven't changed
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1) The war for talent is not about
cyclical ups and downs
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The good news: long-term, productivity
growth matters, not cycles
Contribution to 1995 US productivity acceleration, CAGR, percent
1.00
Productivity
CAGR
99-04E
+1.2%
CAGR
95-99
+2.4%
CAGR
100% 87-95
+1.0%
2.5
1.5
1
Average
0.5
0
1945 1959 1973 1987 2001*
Demo-
• Irreversible demographic trend shows that number of
35-45 years olds is shrinking in countries with no
graphics
significant offset apart from immigration
• Growing number of older people (>50 years old) will
work on a part-time, temporary or consulting basis
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What will drive the market for talent
in the next decade (2/2)?
• Specialized knowledge as the competitive edge
Knowledge • Talent as the source of innovation
• Managerial jobs more challenging than ever based
on cross-functional knowledge leadership
requirements, technological pace, etc.
Working
• Individuals will become freer agents, working for
themselves and will be bidding their services to
models
attractive buyers
• Individuals will not necessarily serve one employer –
as you do not only serve one client
• Number of full-time employees might significantly
decrease
• New organization models like network based
structures will support free agent model
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Implications for companies?
62
Performance
rating 2001
Probable correct
distribution
43%
40% Limited
calibration…
…limited
actions…
… despite
8%
7% tremendous
2% consequences
for the company
Strugglers Meet all Stars
expectations
Source: McKinsey WFT Studies 2001 13
Keeping under-performers is very costly
… most companies
"Company always looks seem to recruit only
for talent, even without 8
when they have an
concrete openings" opening
"Should line
managers be
accountable for the
quality of their
people?"