Talent economics : the fine line between winning and losing the global war for talent / Gyan Nagpal.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-200) and index.

Machine generated contents note: 01.Complexity, economics and 21st-century globalization -- The world as we know it today -- Globalization -- through the rear-view mirror -- The wall that rewrote economics -- Tiger economies and the new global landscape -- Consuming itself out of poverty -- the Indian rebirth -- Age-old Chinese wisdom -- The world in 2020 -- No longer an option -- The state of current strategy -- Technology ubiquitousness in a wired world -- Virtual custom -- Virtual work -- Talent commoditization -- a supply shift -- 02. Purposeful leaders and innovation -- A leadership quandary -- The search for new inspiration -- A Trojan surprise -- 21st-century leadership purpose -- Innovative cultures -- Employee genius -- Every industry has a thought leader -- Inspired leaders -- 03. Talent economics -- A competition of equals -- The heavyweight has new challengers -- The need for a strategic shift -- This isn't the HR department's job, it's yours -- Clear the ownership confusion -- Talent economics offers a fresh perspective -- Interdisciplinary thinking -- 04. Macro talent economics -- The big picture puts challenges in perspective -- Avoiding the talent trap -- Every explorer needs a map and compass -- Aggregate global talent -- The past 60 years -- The next 40 years -- An African sunrise -- The global workforce -- Beyond winning and losing, it's participation that counts -- A choice we made -- The fertility factor -- Young talent entering the workforce 2010 -- 20 -- An older and wiser world -- Age issues of a different kind -- Working beyond retirement -- An increasingly dependent world -- Gender economics -- The future CEO pipeline -- A goal can make all the difference -- Generational shifts -- A recent convergence -- The US interpretation -- Generational tipping points -- China -- India -- Japan -- An imperative for global managers -- Future talent -- through the crystal ball -- Sputnik revisited -- A case of political will -- Your future managers, scientists and engineers -- On to further education -- A business opportunity -- Management proficiency -- A world apart -- Beyond the degree -- quality matters more -- Corporate governance and sustainability -- 05. Micro talent economics -- From open door to open plan -- A foundational shift -- 1. Focus on finding the right talent -- 2. Build unconventional entry points for talent -- 3. Poach your talent before the competition does -- 4. Create an expansive mindset -- 5. Open the window -- think outside-in -- 6. Help innovation thrive -- create organizational flow -- 7. Measure and grow cerebral engagement -- 06.21st-century talent strategy -- The current state of talent strategy -- Step 1 Diagnosis -- The local economic environment -- The supply of external talent available to your business -- The quality of external talent available to your business -- The maturity and market share of your business -- Your market standing as an employer -- Your internal talent demography -- Your current management maturity -- Your flow circumstances -- Your innovation index -- Your growth and change agenda -- Your business strategy -- The 11 continuums reveal your priorities -- Step 2 Invest in strategic priorities -- Professional investments -- Aspirational investments -- Interventional investments -- Transformational investments -- Step 3 Ownership and focus -- Create your coalition -- The role of HR, strategy and other corporate functions -- Epilogue -- The talent economics toolkit -- Macro talent economics -- data sources -- Micro talent economics -- applying the concepts -- 21st-century talent strategy.