Building a Game-Changing Talent Strategy

The most effective people policies—like those at BlackRock—drive business strategy, address concerns across the entire organization, and add value. by Douglas A. Ready, Linda A. Hill and Robert J. Thomas

From the Magazine (January–February 2014)

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Founded 25 years ago by eight partners, BlackRock, the world’s largest asset management firm, rewrote the playbook in financial services. While many of its peers were stumbling and retrenching in the aftermath of the 2008 recession, BlackRock was charting a course for growth. Its revenue, profits, and stock price all performed consistently during that tumultuous period.

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A version of this article appeared in the January–February 2014 issue of Harvard Business Review.

Read more on Talent management or related topics Strategy, Organizational culture and Developing employees

Building a Game-Changing Talent Strategy

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