Quote of the week

“When companies do make talent a priority, they often fall into another trap: focusing narrowly on HR systems and processes, which divert attention from the place where most of the obstacles lie: people’s heads. ‘Habits of mind are the real barriers to talent management,’ one financial-services executive confided.”

--Matthew Guthridge, Asmus B. Komm, and Emily Lawson, "Making Talent a Strategic Priority," The McKinsey Quarterly 2008, Number 1