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  • November 22, 2021
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  • Harvard Business Review Digital Articles

Manage Your Talent Pipeline Like a Supply Chain

By: Joseph B. Fuller and Matthew Sigelman
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Abstract

In supply-chain management, you get what you plan for. Companies understand that principle when it comes to the goods that they consume and produce, but not when it comes to the people they hire and train. For decades, companies have adopted a short-term, ad hoc approach to talent management—and it’s increasingly obvious that this is a problem with profoundly harmful implications for the economy. That’s especially true in the current Great Resignation moment, as companies are struggling to find the skilled workers they need. It’s time, the authors argue, for companies to get serious about developing a good supply chain for talent, and they offer ideas for how to get started.

Keywords

Talent Management; Talent and Talent Management; Labor; Strategic Planning

Citation

Fuller, Joseph B., and Matthew Sigelman. "Manage Your Talent Pipeline Like a Supply Chain." Harvard Business Review Digital Articles (November 22, 2021).
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Joseph B. Fuller

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