The Economist: Managing Talent

managers with the potential to move into senior management positions at the local, national or international level.

Some organisations opt for the simple solution of automatically placing a percentage of its top performers, identified through existing appraisal processes, into a talent pool.

These definitions or “talent profiles” effectively segment talent and form the basis of different talent pools. These could include, for example:
technical specialists, especially in areas key to the organisation’s core capabilities;
individuals with hard-to-recruit skills;
bright individuals from underrepresented groups whom the organisation wishes to advance into more senior positions;
the best-performing graduates or school leavers;

Overall, HR managers predict that co-creativity (collaborating with others) and brainstorming skills will be