Work without Jobs and the missing link between skills and work
Work without Jobs proposes looking beyond the job as a whole and brings into view a layer that skill architectures often overlook: the work that needs to be organized.
Talent management
Articles about talent decisions, succession, and readiness for critical roles.
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From a skills gap to a capability gap: individual development is not always what is missing
Before recommending training in response to a gap, compare four possible sources: individual proficiency, team coverage, interfaces, and the operating model.
Lateral mobility can be development without being a promotion
Even without a change in hierarchy, lateral mobility can develop judgment by changing the problems, relationships, and decisions a person faces.
From headcount to capability: what should change in workforce planning
Staffing decisions require knowing how many people there will be. Capability planning also requires understanding what work they can sustain, under which constraints, and with what coverage.
Team capability is not the average of its members
How do two teams with the same average skill level end up responding in completely different ways to a critical incident?
Succession as an organizational capability, not a secret list
A list of possible replacements can create a sense of control while leaving intact the dependency that threatens the organization. Succession becomes a capability when the organization builds coverage, alternatives, and learning before a vacancy arises.
What it means to be ready now for a critical role
Being ready now does not mean being the best person on a list or eliminating every risk. It means that enough evidence exists to support a specific transition under known conditions.
How to distinguish current performance, potential, and readiness
Current performance, potential, and readiness answer different questions. Keeping them separate prevents strong performance today from becoming a promise about the future, or a possibility for growth from becoming a premature promotion.