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1. Navigate the FutureTM
“Mining for Hidden Human Potential”
Issue 3 - Volume 1
Spring 2011
Executive Report on Leadership & Business Strategy
2. The mining industry has long known the importance and value of good geology and
sound prospecting. It understands how operating performance is inevitably linked to
the location of the ore body and the “grade” of the ore being mined. It occurs to us,
the same thinking, skill and science need to be used by every organisation in order to
do a better job of “prospecting” for the hidden talent locked deep in the reservoirs of
their human capital mines.
Simply put, managing and measuring the current performance of people is no
longer the number one organisational best practice when it comes to workforce
management. They certainly should not be the primary focus that dominates the
human capital management process from a time and cost point of view. Performance
Management, while undoubtedly important, has shifted to becoming nothing more
than table stakes in the rapidly changing competitive equation.
The great organisations of tomorrow know what the mining industry has known for
hundreds of years. Prospecting and accurately evaluating potential are critical to
long-term success. As a result, they pay fierce attention to their “life of mine” plan.
Even while they are busy producing for today, they are equally fixated on finding the
new, high yielding ore bodies for the future that lie hidden beneath the surface. So it
should be, in the search for talent.
Yours truly,
R. Douglas Williamson
President & C.E.O.
In Our View ...
3. Maybe it’s just us, but we have observed that while Managers and Employees can
disagree on many things, they often share the same view when it comes to the
Performance Management process. They don’t like it. They think it is forced. They
believe it is too time consuming and bureaucratic. They do not see how it serves to
actually improve performance.
On the other hand, talk to an Employee (or a Manager, or an Executive for that
matter) about their future, then, all of a sudden you have a more alert conversation.
Reflect for a moment, on where you spend your private thinking time and what
occupies your intimate conversations. Is it talking about your job performance, or
is it about your future plans, your professional dreams, your personal desires and
finding the perfect job outside of your current confines?
I think we know the answer.
It seems to us, putting so much organisational effort into a process that is, at its best,
“retrospective” in nature, no longer makes sense in a world where uncertainty reins
and where the conditions for success are changing daily. Performance Management
is only valuable when it is balanced by an equal emphasis on what really matters –
the future!
To put a fine point on things, we believe most organisations are being negligent
when it comes to their responsibility to the future. Performance matters – we are
not arguing that point, it is obvious. It’s just that there is an even more important
consideration which receives far too little emphasis – the managing of Potential.
The Mystique of Performance ...
4. I don’t actually know the number, but I sure would like to know how much money
organisations are spending each year on Head Hunters and Recruitment Firms.
Think about it. The very organisations that have done such a poor job identifying
and developing their own talent actually go outside and pay good money to identify
able bodied candidates, outsiders, who then get added into a pool that we know, by
definition, is not being properly developed. It’s lunacy!
Now, we are not against people making money because there is a legitimate demand to
fill. We are just against those who create the demand by not paying enough attention
to the alternatives and not doing a better job of nurturing the talent within.
Our argument is as follows.
• Talent matters – more than ever before
• Managing talent – can and must be improved
• Future potential – is harder to judge than performance
• Past performance – is not an accurate predictor of future ability
• The ROI equation has shifted – because the world has changed dramatically
We feel the future competitive success of any organisation will have more to do with
their ability to identify and manage the hidden potential which lies within, than it will
in managing performance or recruiting from outside.
The Allure of Potential ...
5. The Cost of Ignorance ...
Let us ask a few simple questions to help illustrate our point.
• How many hours of driving school does the average teenager
need before they get a licence to take your car onto the road?
• How many hours of flying time does a pilot need before they
are fully licensed to fly an Airbus or 767?
• How many hours of exams does your average Lawyer or Accountant
have to sit before they are given a license to practice?
Now, let’s ask another question.
• How many hours of Talent Management training does your typical mid-level
Manager or Executive have before they are “licensed” to manage people and
determine their potential?
OK – we know. It’s not the same.
In organisational life we learn “on the job” and it comes with “practice”.
Well, it’s time to change that view and develop a level of consciousness and sophistication
that befits the times in which we live. It would be hard to estimate (and impossible to
imagine) the cost of mismanagement and the waste of potential we have seen over time.
All of this due to a lack of awareness of the importance and value of properly managing
human potential and a lack of willingness to invest the same time in managing potential
as we do in managing performance.
It’s time to get it right.
6. In most organisations, the annual Business Planning process takes hundreds of hours,
countless meetings, and dozens and dozens of people. It uses complex spreadsheets,
detailed analysis and sophisticated forecasts to identify scenarios of the future. It then
commits to budgets and allocates capital accordingly.
Contrast that against the time spent on the annual Human Potential Plan.
• Not the Board-mandated succession plan, but the evaluation of potential plan.
• Not the review of the VPs and above, but the evaluation of the level below.
Let’s just suggest the ratio is not 1:1. In fact, chances are, most of the time you
currently spend on Human Capital issues is split between Performance Reviews and
“firefighting” – those last minute drills about filling holes and who is going to get that
job in Sales or Operations now that Sally or Sam is gone.
Frankly –
• How much time do you spend on forecasting your future people needs?
• How rigorous is your analysis of changing conditions?
• How scientific is your process of evaluation?
I am reminded of the oft quoted phrase about why Wayne Gretzky was such a great
hockey player. You know, the one about him always skating to where the puck would
be, not to where it was.
It’s the same in the game of Human Capital. Foresight gives you the edge.
The Value of Foresight ...
7. We have tried to make the case the cost of poor Human Capital management is both
“real”, in terms of the cash outlay (Head Hunters fees, etc.) and “hidden”, in terms
of the lost opportunity cost and waste of potential. The lack of rigorous systems and
scientific processes is one reason for this, but the other reason is basic human frailty.
We all have biases we need to counteract, based on our sensory perceptions.
Sight - We often fail to look forward to anticipate what tomorrow’s needs will
be and admit they might be radically different from today’s. As a result, we don’t
change the formula for success when we should.
Smell - We don’t trust our intuition when we witness a singular act of brilliance
on the part of an employee and fail to notice the aroma of potential success.
Similarly, we are not always sensitive enough to the toxic odour of those with
limited potential.
Hearing - We are incredibly tone deaf. We only hear what we want to hear
and are not open to the range of possible alternatives. We get stuck in a sound
groove where the only possible value can lie in what we have heard before, not
in the new or novel.
Taste – We all have our preferences. Some like it hot. Some don’t. We can all
allow that preference to distort our view of people, but more importantly our
view of their future potential.
Touch – We all like to think management is logic and proven science when, as
Henry Mintzberg has said, it is actually equal parts art and craft. As such, the
artist knows the subtleties that come with a fine touch.
Cloistered Mindset ...
8. The world of tomorrow will be nothing like today. The progress of society (and hence
organisational life) comes from a constant evolution in our thinking, and how we
adapt to circumstance by responding to the signals the future emits.
Just take a look at some of the literature about the future from some leading gurus.
James Canton – “The Extreme Future”
Richard Watson – “Future Files”
George Friedman – “The Next 100 Years”
You will notice, implicit in their various prognoses, a strong common view about
the qualities which will be important in the future in order to master success in an
emerging environment. These are some of the qualities you need to be considering as
you re-examine the talent bench and think about where the hidden pockets and/or
thick veins of precious ore reside beneath the surface of your existing organisation.
They include:
Contextual Intelligence I Strategic Foresight I Social Network Connectivity
Wiki Mindset I Emotional Intelligence I Technological Savvy
System Thinking I Opportunity Sensing I Risk Acumen
Intellectual Dexterity I Curiosity
Behavioural Leverage Points ...
9. There are two books we believe do the best job of outlining the important changes
and natural impacts occurring through the generational shifts which have happened
over time and which we are in the midst of once again.
The first is by the 85 year old American business guru, Warren Bennis.
• “Geeks & Geezers – Eras, Values & Defining Moments”
The second is by the 33 year old Australian writer, Peter Sheahan.
• “Generation Y – Thriving & Surviving”
They both come to essentially the same conclusion.
• We are all products of the era in which we were born.
• We are shaped by the social mores of those particular times.
• We are all subject to the unrelenting forces of youthful rebellion.
• We all witness shifts at the fringe that become mainstream over time.
The implication is simple. An organisation must spend quality time understanding
the underlying social and generational changes and connecting those changes to
their business model and their future talent requirements. If not, they will likely find
themselves at a disadvantage when the bell rings for the next round of the global
fight for relevance and economic prosperity.
It’s a choice.
Generational Change ...
10. A little earlier, we talked about the Behavioural Leverage Points as they apply to the
talent we will need to seek out in the future. How about the Leadership Attributes we
will need in order to be able to identify and manage that potential?
We believe they are equally worth examining and are very likely quite different from
the ones we use today. In fact, if you think about it for a moment – just exactly what
are the qualities, attributes and/or competencies you currently require of your people
managers when it comes to Talent Management?
1. Do you have attributes specific to the domain of Talent Identification?
2. Are they as well understood and practiced as others - say Customer Centricity?
3. Do they reside in the HR Department or are they business line embedded?
Here is our take on what the Manager/Leader of the future will need to have.
• A rich, varied and extensive “Experience Repertoire”.
• Broad, rather than deep, cognitive thinking abilities.
• Exploration (rather than an Exploitation) mindset and orientation.
• Talent Magnet ability – the capacity to attract talented people into their orbit.
In addition, it will be non-negotiable for these new leaders to demonstrate genuine
tolerance, willing acceptance and a total appreciation of diversity. They must be the
warriors in the next big diversity battle – Diversity 3.0 – the war for diversity of
opinion and style.
The Shifting Value Proposition ...
11. As we look forward to the next 10 years, with all of the social, technological and
global unpredictability and challenges we will face, the one thing we can definitely
predict is that great talent will matter. Accurately identifying and then releasing
that talent will become an even greater imperative in order to succeed and win
in the marketplace.
It’s time to refresh our views, improve our understanding and renew our priorities.
Organisations are going to have to shift their focus forward and place more time,
care and attention on the issue of “Identifying Potential”, and not just “Managing
Performance”.
Here are some suggestions for the steps you can take.
Lean Forward
Living in the moment will not work when both the rate of change and the levels
of chaos are on the rise. It’s time to pause and do a better job of getting your best
thinkers together to project how the universe will unfold for your organisation.
Rebalance the Equation
Decide where you want your people managers to spend their time. Refocus them
on the potential side of the equation and make them responsible for identifying
future talent by introducing hard metrics of accountability.
Steps to Take :: Actions to Consider
12. Invest in Better Geology
There is no point going blindly into prospecting, so face the fact you will need
to introduce some better discipline and you will have to make some hard calls in
terms of where you will drill your first test holes.
Avoid the Temptation to Cheat
We all do it. We get lazy. We look for the shortcuts. Don’t do this when it comes
to the potential game. Put hard disciplines in place. Make it an organisational
priority. Stick to it.
Lift the Dialogue
The quality of conversation and deliberation about Talent Management issues in
general is pretty poor. The senior leadership team needs to lead in this regard by
ensuring the dialogue about talent is as high as it can be.
Introduce some Science
It is likely you already use some fairly refined tools to project and allocate your
capital investment priorities. Why should it be any different when it comes to
your Human Capital? It shouldn’t be. Implement more rigour.
Reward the Talent Champions
The best solution to the whole talent attraction equation is to have people who
are very good at it. Make sure you know who the “talent magnets” really are
and ensure you profile them for all to see – and learn.
13. The Beacon Group is a Canadian-based professional services firm supporting clients
throughout North America and around the world. We work with organisations in all
sectors and industries in the development of their business strategies and in leveraging
their investment in human capital. Our full line of service offerings ensures we are not
only able to help leaders understand the strengths, weaknesses and opportunities of their
organisation, but also develop and deliver programs that address their key areas of concern.
Our Core Values
In all aspects of our client relationships we commit to being:
Progressive - Forward thinking | Pragmatically radical
Thought Leaders - Innovative | Audacious
Responsive - Fast acting | In touch
Agile – Enthusiastic | Nimble
Passionate - Loving what we do | Creating passion in others
Customer Driven – Dedicated, involved | Totally committed
The Beacon Group is ...
TALENT
TALENT ASSESSMENT &
PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT
PERFORMANCE + POTENTIAL
MAXIMIZING ORGANIZATIONAL HEALTH
&
IMPROVING BUSINESS PERFORMANCE
ORGANIZATIONAL TRANSFORMATION
& EFFECTIVENESS
TALENT IDENTIFICATION
& DEVELOPMENT
LEADERSHIP
MANAGEMENT TRAINING &
LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT
DESIGN + DELIVERY
CULTURE
ORGANIZATIONAL &
CULTURAL ASSESSMENT
ENGAGEMENT + FITNESS
STRATEGY
STRATEGIC THINKING &
PLANNING
FACILIATION + DIALOGUE
14. The Beacon Group is represented by a diverse group of talented individuals who come from a
wide variety of professional backgrounds. This breadth of knowledge and experience is what
we believe sets us apart.
Our essential goal is to assist senior leadership teams in their efforts to:
• Optimize — their strategic positioning and market opportunities.
• Maximize — long-term organisational health and effectiveness.
• Develop — overall leadership competency and fitness.
• Create — sustainable levels of superior performance.
We do this by partnering closely with our clients to ensure their strategic business objectives
are fully and adequately aligned with the capacity and capability of their people.
Our ultimate aim is to ensure leaders, at all levels within an organisation, are better able to
understand the world in which they live, better able to make sense of the conditions they
face and better equipped to deal with challenges as they arise. As a result, we ensure they
are better able to influence their future and realize their potential.