A formula one driver may be one of the
smartest drivers on the circuit but he may fail miserably driving on an Indian
Road and vice-versa.
Formula one track is of a certain
quality, rules are set; maneuvering and speed remain key skills. On any Indian
road, rules are meant to be broken, chaos is the only order and you need a lot
of luck to survive the potholes, monster trucks, erring cabbies and scavenging
animals, especially cows, freewheeling on the roads.
Talent Management is also similar. A
'Star' in one context may fail miserably in another context. The key factor is
that of 'Fit'. Marc Effron, author of the book 'One Page Talent Management' (Harvard Publishing Press), in his key note address, in HT HR Summit (25th
Sept. 2013, Bangalore, India) beautifully portrayed this concept of Talent-fit
with the organizational strategy and environment.
Different capabilities are required in
different environments that determine the ‘fit’. The success of organizations
is highly dependent on their ability to find the ‘talent-fit’ or rather the
talent that is the right fit.
'One page Talent Management' is all about ability
of a company to write the talent specifications in a clear concise manner so as
to define ‘fit’ in its context.
Talent Engagement depends a lot on whether the right talent-fit is found by the company or not.
A Star-Talent brought-in a company whose environment & context poorly match with his competencies would do no good to the fortunes of the company, frustrate the star talent and leave him disengaged. Vice-versa, if the talent is brought-in the company based on his/her fitment with the context and the environment, would not only be the right choice for the company but it would also lead to effective engagement of the talent with the company.
So do not just follow the 'Star', follow the 'fit', for only a Fit is a Hit!
