It takes strong leadership to convince someone that hurling themselves down an icy slope at over 80mph is a good idea. TMR gets an exclusive look at the British Bob Skeleton team trials and how natural talent is unearthed.

Critical to any talent management process is the identification of individuals who are perceived to have the potential to advance further in the organisation. But how is potential defined? Is it obvious for all to see? Excited claims are often made that a person has ‘it’. Many leaders state they know ‘it’ when they see ‘it’. But are they valuing the same elements of potential? Can we answer what it is about a particular person that gives us the confidence they have what it takes to perform well at the next level?

Investment bank Dresdner Kleinwort faces a £10m lawsuit after former employee Malcolm Perry claimed he was sacked for not being German.

EMI has paid departing chief executive Eric Nicoli £3.3m, despite issuing two profit warnings at the beginning of the year and a sharp decline in sales of recorded music.

Google announced last month that chief financial officer (CFO) George Reyes is retiring and leaving the world’s most popular search company later this year. Reyes said he plans to stay on board to assist Google in the search for his successor.

With talent management initiatives starting to heavily influence the executive agenda, this is a golden age for HR directors. But should their expertise be welcomed onto the board? Widget Finn reports.

When building the business case for any talent management strategy, it’s essential that HR teams fully understand the dynamics of the employee lifecycle. By Ali Gill, Getfeedback.

In a highly competitive and ever-changing market, Vodafone has made talent management one of its core priorities. Karen Halford, head of resourcing and development at the mobile network provider, talks to Rob Drake about why talent strategies should hit the ground walking.