Position Paper

The Paradox of Identifying High Potential Talent

November 4, 2022

Without a doubt, prioritising investment in the right people directly translates into business returns for companies world over. This raises important questions about how employers go about the process of identifying talent and building their leadership pipeline. Who is considered talent? What is potential? How is high performance different from high potential? Are these terms even meaningful? Or are we at risk of adding more complexity and in danger of damaging employee’s prospects by labeling them inappropriately?  In our latest Position Paper, we look at the above points and also explain the critical dimensions used by Mercer Talent Enterprise to identify  high potential employees.

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