Managing the High-

Potential Dilemma
Name: Subhajit Biswas
SR No: 12431
Human Resource
Management Presentation
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Who is a High- Potential ?

Broadly speaking, high potentials are the pool of

future organizational leaders.

High-potential talent is an employee who is

assessed as having the ability,
organizational commitment, and motivation
to rise to and succeed in more senior
positions in the organization.

A+ and W+
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High- Potential Dilemma

 Who?: Identification of
High- Potential

 How Many? Best

composition

 What Then? How to

create an environment
that supports them

Source: Global Leadership Forecast 2014/2015

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Identifying High- Potential

Some people are above average and some are not.

On average, 25 percent of their employees identified as “high potentials

Source: Center for Creative Leadership 2014

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Impact of High- Potential Program

Disconnection

Source: Global Leadership Forecast 2014/2015

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High- Potential Treatment
High Potentials were
treated differently than
other employees.

Usually they receive more

visibility and access,
Greater responsibilities
and special assignment
and training

Source: Center for Creative Leadership 2014

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Engagement and Retention

Risk of lower level of engagement and retention in High potential talent is as

high as 45%

Increasing High-potential Commitment and Engagement

 Career Pathing & Support: clear career path that  Greater Authority: looking for the authority to
identifies the next steps in terms of development, make meaningful decisions
experience, and movement

 Feedback & Communication: feedback on their  Developmental opportunities: such as special

performance and greater communication about the assignments and training
high-potential process.

 Rewards and incentives  Non-developmental support: such as increased

work/life balance and additional resources

Source: Center for Creative Leadership 2014

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References
Market Players Benefits 2G to 3G References

1 Global Leadership Forecast 2014/2015

2 Center for Creative Leadership 2014

3 Are You a High Potential? by Douglas A. ReadyJay A. CongerLinda A. Hill

4 Who To Promote? by Jack Zenger