Jim Collins' famous analogy that talent management is about 'getting the right people on the bus, the wrong people off the bus, and the right people in the right seats' still works.

In fact for most, the McKinsey-coined 'war for talent' is just a straight fight to hire better and faster than (and from) the competition, whether that's in coach or CEO first class.

But things are shifting in new and important ways:

'A great bus to ride' - To ensure the bus only picks up - and keeps - the right people - increasing attention is now being paid on what your bus looks like and what kind of a once-in-a-lifetime trip it offers
'Who's driving the bus?' - Which in turn has shifted attention onto how talented the driver is - what kind of a seat they have as well as how much influence they (and others) have in scheduling the bus route
'The Magic Bus Theory' - Which has finally led to brands looking at how integrated, sophisticated and even mature their approach to talent is - as measured against competitors
These shifts of emphasis mean less that we are talking about a 'war for talent' and more about a 'war for talent management'. 

But don't worry. Download our free white paper, The War for Talent Management, or get in touch with us and we'll ensure the bus doesn't leave without you.