Given recent events, everyone may expect something a bit different with this edition of Road Trips. Know that since my accident, my mind is expanding in areas that I didn’t know existed. So expect in the future some thoughts that may make you think at a deeper level. Today, however, is a much more pragmatic conversation designed to raise your awareness regarding talent management.

For me, it is a significant understatement to say that getting the right person in the right job is a competitive advantage. At some point in the future I would expect all of us to learn that it is THE competitive advantage and the one primary thing that will separate our companies from the competitors. Put simply, people who are the “right people” and are carefully positioned in the “right job” are not only engaged, they become the highest performers in the company. Now imagine that every selection and placement decision is based on science rather than on gut feel and how that will impact results in just 2 to 3 short years. Know this… this one simple commitment represents the most difficult advantage in business to replicate.

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