managerial courage Flashcards
definition
the courage to speak plainly - directly - and sometimes bluntly about employee performance both good and bad
the courage to seek and hire people smarter and more capable than yourself
the courage to take an organizational-level perspective and grow talent for the benefit of the organization, not just for yourself or your team
what does managerial courage include
a rigorous differentiation of talent based on performance, value fit and potential
must regularly assess the depth of the talent pool on the team
- the relative strength of talent on the team
- the development needs and how to meet those development needs of the talent
talent pool (human capital) is critical
your talent pool (human capital) is a critical part (if not the most critical part) of your competitive advantage as an organization
many organizations include the development of talent as a significant part of manager’s performance assessment.
four boxes/categories of talent
a. high performance ; good value fit
b. low performance ; good value fit
c. low performance ; poor value fit
d. high performance ; poor value fit
